Fog returns after 2-day hiatus

New Delhi: After two days of relief, the airport saw a few delays on Wednesday with shallow fog being reported early in the morning and during evening hours.
In the morning, the visibility dipped to 800 metres but no special procedures were put in place due to this. In the evening, visibility dropped further. Around 30 per cent of flights were delayed in the morning, while more than 50 per cent of flights were delayed in the evening. The delays ranged from about half an hour to an hour. In the evening, the secondary runway was closed for some time for renovation and this also added to the congestion.
Meanwhile, an Air India Sharjah-Amritsar-Delhi flight had to skip Amritsar airport because of fog. The flight was to land at Amritsar at 9:30 am. But it finally landed at Delhi airport at 10:15 am. There were 35 passengers for Amritsar, who waited till 1:30 pm with the hope of being flown back to their destination.
20/12/07 Delhi Newsline

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Categories: Airports Dec 2007