There are two reasons why I have written about rain.
It appears that the main concern with regards to flying in rain is the take-off and landing on a wet runway.
Commercial airliners have strict rules about operations, including conditions in which the aircraft can take off. Airplanes never, ever fly through thunderstorms. By far, the largest cause of air traffic delay in the National Airspace System is weather. Airplane jet engines don’t just quit when there is a heavy rain. The things that might delay a flight include thunderstorms, very high and/or variable winds, and icing conditions. Very heavy rain can … As this possibility enters your mind, you find yourself instantly thinking the runway is slippery and unsafe. If it’s heavy rain, but nothing too dramatic, then you probably won’t face any issues. Rain is not a problem for airplanes, and they can continue flying even in heavy rain. Also your vsi/altimeter might start acting a … They can fly in heavy rains. Can Planes Fly During a Thunderstorm? Asked in Butterflies and Moths The pie chart shows that weather caused 69% of system impacting delays (> 15 minutes) over the six years from 2008 to 2013, as recorded in the OPSNET Standard "Delay by Cause" Reports.. Just be careful because little rain showers can lower the ceiling that area pretty dramatically. Rain also has no effect on safety. The rest of the plane has leading edges protected by TKS de-ice panels or adhesive film paint protection (just like on cars).
They can fly in light to moderate rain, but not in heavy rain. Planes can fly in some snow storms but others will cause cancellations. Bees can fly in light rain, but they prefer not to. See, guys, flying through a storm isn’t so bad. Can Planes Fly During a Thunderstorm? Even then, your plane can withstand around 25 knots (or about 30 mph) of wind coming across the runway. In fact, they performed a test sometime back pouring tons and tons of water on an active jet engine. Within this paradigm, two main issues come up: Visibility and auxiliary weather conditions. Rain is not a problem for airplanes, and they can continue flying even in heavy rain.
We can’t promise you won’t need to keep your barf bag close, but you’re gonna make it to your destination just fine. If it’s heavy rain, but nothing too dramatic, then you probably won’t face any issues. It may look as though the runway is as flat as your average road, and therefore susceptible to surface water. Airplanes never, ever fly through thunderstorms. Happy travels! Yes! Rain.