Issues with the runway lights of the main Northern Marianas airport resulted in dozens of flights being delayed or cancelled over the weekend.
The Commonwealth Ports Authority says the lights on the main runwway at Saipan stopped working properly in Friday night.
The authority is using local electricians to try and resolve the problems.
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Authorities in the Northern Marianas have blamed rats for the suspension of night time flights at the CNMI's main airport.
The Northern Marianas' main airport hub is back to normal operations after electricians were able to repair the lights on the runway and part of the taxiway.
Saipan International Airport, the Northern Marianas' main airport, is down to daytime flights after a fire knocked out lights along the airstrip's runway and taxiway.
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