All planes are designed to fly through storms and have to comply with safety regulations. A rainstorm is unlikely to cause damage to the aircraft. The only danger of flying through a rainstorm is the risk of freezing rain, but in this case, your plane will most likely be delayed until the storm passes.

Do flights take off in storms?

As such, if a thunderstorm forms near an airport, air traffic controllers will pause takeoffs, causing delays. If a thunderstorm forms along a flight path, they will route planes around the storm, which can extend flights, also contributing to delays.

Can a storm affect a plane?

These can disrupt flights because flying through or landing in thunderstorms can be hazardous. The high winds, turbulence and potential microbursts within thunderstorms make them something that pilots avoid.