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Harvey Closes Texas Airports, Could Spike Jet-A Prices
The FAA also issued a strong warning to drone operators to keep their aircraft on the ground during rescue and recovery operations.
Houston Hobby Airport, along with several other area airports, is closed until further notice due to flooding from Hurricane Harvey. (Photo: ABC13 Houston/http://abc13.com/travel/iah-and-hobby-airports-closed-until-further-notice/2347929/)
Houston Hobby Airport, along with several other area airports, is closed until further notice due to flooding from Hurricane Harvey. (Photo: ABC13 Houston/http://abc13.com/travel/iah-and-hobby-airports-closed-until-further-notice/2347929/)

Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall in southeastern Texas late Friday night, has both local and national implications for aviation in the U.S. The storm caused temporary airport closures and significant disruption to Houston-area airports’ navigation and lighting systems due to widespread flooding. Nationally, there could be a spike in jet-A fuel prices since production of up to half of jet-A has been interrupted at multiple refineries shut down by the storm, as well as the terminals that service those refineries. The Houston Ship Canal, the major gateway for shipping refined petroleum products, has also been adversely affected.


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