New Delhi: The Airports Authority of India announced on Saturday the temporary suspension of civil flight operations at 32 airports across northern and western India.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the Indian Civil Aviation Ministry stated that the Airports Authority of India and relevant aviation authorities have issued a series of Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) announcing the temporary closure of 32 airports for all civil flight operations. This suspension is effective from 9 to 14 May due to operational reasons.
The affected airports include Adhampur, Ambala, Amritsar, Awantipur, Bathinda, Bhuj, Bikaner, Chandigarh, Halwara, Hindon, Jaisalmer, Jammu, Jamnagar, Jodhpur, Kandla, Kangra, Kesho, Kishangarh, Kullu Manali, Leh, Ludhiana, Mundra, Naliya, Pathankot, Patiala, Porbandar, Rajkot, Sarsawa, Shimla, Srinagar, Thoise, and Uttarlai.
The Airports Authority of India has also extended the temporary closure of 25 segments of Air Traffic Service routes within the Delhi and Mumbai regions due to operational reasons. The Ministry advised airlines and flight operators to plan alternate routings in accordance with current air traffic advisories.