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Ompong shuts down several north Luzon airports

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<p>MANILA- Several airports in northern Luzon have shut down operations until Sunday due to the impact of Typhoon Ompong (international name: Mangkhut).</p><p>Here is a list of airports and their scheduled closures:</p><ul>	<li>Basco, Batanes- closed from Sept. 15, 7 a.m. until Sept. 16, 3 p.m.</li>	<li>Itbayat, Batanes- closed from Sept. 15, 7 a.m. until Sept. 16, 4 p.m.</li>	<li>Cauayan, Isabela- closed from Sept. 15, 8 a.m. until Sept. 16, 3 p.m.</li>	<li>Palanan, Isabela- closed from Sept. 15, 7 a.m. until Sept. 16, 4 p.m.</li>	<li>Tuguegarao City- closed from Sept. 15, 8 a.m. until Sept. 16, 4 p.m.</li>	<li>Laoag City- closed from Sept. 14, 6:29 a.m. until Sept. 16, 10 p.m.</li>	<li>San Fernando, La Union- closed from Sept. 15, 8 a.m. until Sept. 16, 4 p.m.</li>	<li>Vigan, Ilocos Sur- closed from Sept. 15, 8 a.m. until Sept. 16, 4 p.m.</li>	<li>Lingayen, Pangasinan- closed from Sept. 15, 7 a.m. until Sept. 16, 4 p.m.</li></ul><p>Several airlines have also canceled flights until Sunday due to the typhoon.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/15/18/canceled-flights-due-to-ompong-sept-15-16-17">Canceled flights due to Ompong: Sept 15, 16, 17</a></li></ul><p>The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, Ompong made landfall in Cagayan early Saturday morning and left a trail of destruction.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/15/18/ompong-topples-power-lines-rips-off-roofs-in-northern-luzon">Ompong topples power lines, rips off roofs in Northern Luzon</a></li></ul><p>In the Tuguegarao airport, the passenger terminal was closed due to extensive damage caused by the typhoon:</p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/09/15/091518-ompong-1.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/09/15/091518-ompong-2.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/09/15/091518-ompong-3.jpg"/></div></div><div class="slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Typhoon Ompong destroyed parts of the Tuguegarao Airport Passenger Terminal Building on Saturday. <cite> Photo courtesy of DOTr</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Typhoon Ompong destroyed parts of the Tuguegarao Airport Passenger Terminal Building on Saturday. <cite> Photo courtesy of DOTr</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Typhoon Ompong destroyed parts of the Tuguegarao Airport Passenger Terminal Building on Saturday. <cite> Photo courtesy of DOTr</cite></p></div></div></div><p>Ompong has since weakened after it made landfall and is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility before dawn Sunday.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/15/18/weaker-ompong-exits-luzon">&#x27;Weaker&#x27; Ompong exits Luzon</a></li></ul><div><strong>-- with a report from Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News</strong></div>