Flight operations at IGI airport come to a standstill

New Delhi: Flight operations at the Indira Gandhi international airport here came to standstill this morning as heavy fog enveloped the national capital with about 35 flights being delayed, three cancelled and two diverted to Mumbai.
Train services in and out of railway stations here as also road traffic within Delhi were also affected due to the heavy blanket of fog surrounding the capital.
The general visibility at the IGI airport fell below 100 metres and runway visibility range (RVR) dipped to less than 50 metres, below the required minimum of 100 metres for flight operations.
This led to disruption in arrival and departure of flights, airport sources said, adding that the delayed flights included four on international routes.
Heavy fog enveloped the IGI airport at around 04.00 am forcing the authorities to divert two international flights -- Royal Jordanian Airlines from Amman and Jet Airways' Dubai-Delhi -- to Mumbai, they said.
Two Jet Airways' and one GoAir domestic flights were cancelled.
29/12/08 Press Trust of India

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Categories: Airports Dec 2008