Several airports in Australia have pre-emptively shut as Tropical Cyclone Alfred nears the country’s eastern shores, heading for major destinations such as the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.
Alfred will be the first cyclone to hit Australia's eastern coast for more than 50 years (Credit: Met Office Storms / X)
Gold Coast airport on Wednesday (5 March) confirmed it would be closed until further notice from 4pm local time.
Elsewhere, all scheduled services at Ballina Byron Gateway have been cancelled for the next two days, while Coffs Harbour Airport has cancelled all flights from midnight on Wednesday through to midday on Thursday (6 March).
Operations at Brisbane and Sunshine Coast airports are continuing, but both airports have warned travellers of the potential for delays and cancellations.
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