Videos show the flooded airport in Palma de Mallorca

A storm disrupted air traffic at Palma de Mallorca Airport. Many incoming flights were diverted to Barcelona and Ibiza, among other cities.

A severe storm over Mallorca has temporarily closed Palma Airport. All takeoffs and landings were temporarily suspended Tuesday afternoon, airport operator Ena and Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente announced on Canal X. Regional newspapers Diario de Mallorca and Ultima Hora, citing an airport spokeswoman, reported that Many incoming flights have been diverted to Barcelona and Ibiza, among other cities.

Flight operations have resumed in Palma de Mallorca

Meanwhile, flight operations resumed about an hour later. Aina said they are now working intensively to normalize operations. However, delays are expected until the evening.

Heavy rains not only disrupted flight operations. They also caused chaos at and at the airport. Regional media reported that access roads, parking lots and parts of the station, including the duty-free shop and other shops, were partially flooded. In some stores, rain fell partly through the roof. There were also floods in Playa de Palma with the so-called Balerman – a party point for German tourists.

More than 43 liters of water per square meter

While the weather remained dry in many parts of Mallorca on Tuesday, in Palma, according to the Spanish weather service Aemet, more than 43 liters of water per square meter fell from the sky in one hour in the afternoon. This represents about a tenth of the amount of rain that Palma normally receives in an entire year. (Abba)