Costa Rica international airport to reopen Tuesday after volcano ash cleared


  • World
  • Tuesday, 05 May 2015

Empty ticket counters are seen at Juan Santamaria international airport in Alajuela April 23, 2015. REUTERS/Randall Vargas

SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rica's international airport is set to reopen Tuesday morning after the eruption of a nearby volcano blanketed runways with ash, forcing its closure overnight.

The airport, the largest in the tourist hot spot, will resume operations at 6:00 a.m. local time, said airport official Silvia Chaves, adding that 13 flights had been delayed, cancelled or rerouted.

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