Key Takeaways
- The government has temporarily suspended civil aviation operations at 32 airports in northern and western India due to operational reasons.
- The airports will be closed till May 14, 2025, affecting air travel and flight operations.
- Airlines and flight operators have been advised to plan alternate routing as per existing air traffic advisory.
New Delhi: The government has decided to temporarily suspend civil aviation operations at 32 airports, including Hindon, Srinagar, Chandigarh, Jodhpur, Rajkot and Bhuj, till May 14.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has announced the temporary closure of 32 airports in northern and western India due to operational reasons. The closure will be in effect from May 9 to 14, 2025.
The Ministry said that according to the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), Udhampur, Ambala,
Amritsar, Avantipur, Bathinda, Bhuj, Bikaner, Chandigarh, Halwara, Hindon, Jaisalmer, Jammu, Jamnagar, Jodhpur, Kandla, Kangra (Gaggal), Keshod, Kishangarh, Kullu-Manali (Bhuntar), Leh, Ludhiana, Mundra, Naliya, Pathankot, Patiala, Porbandar, Rajkot (Hirasar), Sarsawa, Shimla, Srinagar, Thoise and Uttarlai are included.
The ministry has said that all civilian flight activities will remain closed at all these airports till May 14.
AAI has also extended the temporary closure of 25 sections of Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes within Delhi and Mumbai Flight Information Areas (FIRs) due to operational reasons.
Airlines and flight operators have been advised to plan alternate routing as per existing air traffic advisory.
