In the case of one Royal Air Force base, the runway melted due to the heat.
Sky News reported that planes had to be diverted from BrizeNorton when the base had to shut down due to the heat.
The runway has melted, as Sky News' DeborahNorton pointed out in a thread announcing the closing.
"During this period of extreme temperature flight safety remains the RAF's top priority, so aircraft are using alternative airfields in line with a long-established plan." There is no impact on the operations of the Royal Air Force.
The issue of melting tarmac during the UK's brutal heat is not exclusive to the British military.
The tarmac in parts of England became a "tacky and dangerous" mess due to the high temperatures.
It hasn't happened in the UK since 2006 when rock salt had to be spread on the road because of the heat.
It's not clear if it's worse for cars or planes to have to deal with melting tarmac.
The British military base has a melting runway.
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