KUALA LUMPUR: Flights departing from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport or Subang Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport to various locations were delayed due to bad weather conditions this evening.

Passengers were believed to be stranded for nearly an hour causing congestion at both airports.

The flight disruption was not only experienced by local flight operators, but international flights to various destinations were also affected. Most of the flights, both to domestic and international destinations that were to depart from 4pm onwards were the ones most affected, due to heavy rain.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms pose a high risk for planes to fly as pilots experience low visibility and turbulence due to the rain and strong winds.