Multiple flights were diverted from Malaga Airport on Thursday night due to powerful gusts of wind brought on by Storm Claudia.
Several planes were forced to land at Almeria, while the conditions caused delays from around 9pm onwards.
Sources from airport operator Aena told La Opinion de Malaga that a series of rapid, last-minute changes affected operations around the terminal.
They added that shifting winds complicated the work of pilots and air-traffic controllers.
According to Spain’s meteorological agency Aemet, winds reached around 63 km/h shortly after 9pm and continued at up to 50 km/h in the hours that followed.
Gusts swung from a southerly to a westerly direction before weakening during the early hours of the morning.
Aemet’s regional director, Jesus Riesco, warned that occasional bursts of strong wind cannot be ruled out on Friday or Saturday, though they are not expected to be sustained.
He added that westerly winds will persist into the coming days, with the possibility of isolated storms producing brief but sharp gusts.
It comes as weather alerts from state weather agency Aemet were extended into Saturday.
The entire provinces of Huelva, Sevilla, Cadiz, Cordoba and Malaga are under a yellow-level warning for much of Saturday.
Aemet predicts up to 60mm of rainfall per square metre in a 12-hour period.
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