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The affected airports embody: Adhampur, Ambala, Amritsar, Awantipur, 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.
“All civil flight actions at these airports will stay suspended throughout this era,” mentioned the NOTAM.
On Might 8, the airport authority closed the 24 airports and later prolonged the closure until Might 15 within the wake of the India-Pakistan escalation.
The NOTAM comes within the wake of escalating tensions within the area. It follows India’s precision strike focusing on reported terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, which led to retaliatory drone and missile assaults by Pakistan focusing on areas in Jammu, Punjab, and Rajasthan. Though Indian defence programs efficiently intercepted and neutralised the threats, aviation safety has been considerably heightened.
Earlier, a number of airways cancelled their flights to the affected places. Air India confirmed flight cancellations to and from Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Bhuj, Jamnagar, and Rajkot, providing impacted passengers both a full refund or a one-time rescheduling waiver.
IndiGo additionally cancelled providers to a number of cities lined beneath the NOTAM and has offered on-line hyperlinks for purchasers to verify flight standing, rebook, or apply for refunds.
Airways have suggested passengers to reach at the least three hours earlier than departure amid tightened screening procedures. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Safety (BCAS) has mandated Secondary Ladder Level Checks (SLPC) for all passengers, suspended customer entry into terminals, and directed the deployment of Air Marshals the place obligatory. Tons of of flights have already been cancelled as a part of precautionary measures.
