Fog disrupts flights at Bengaluru Airport

Bangalore: The thick blanket of fog in Delhi has disrupted flight operations at the Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) for the second consecutive day.
Five fights on the Bangalore Delhi route were delayed on Tuesday for about oneand- a-half hours, while three flights belonging to Indian Airlines, Kingfisher and Jet Airways were cancelled, said BIA officials.
On Monday, 21 flights on the Delhi-Bangalore route bound for the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, at New Delhi got affected. However, flights were normal after 8.30 am.
Officials said that in the next few days, the fog across North India can put flights in disarray, upsetting the travel schedule of air travellers on New Year eve.
Important fog-related information Som e q u i c k FA Q s answered When is fog anticipated at the BIA? Fog is anticipated from November 15 to February 15, between 03.00 and 08.30 IST.
What type of fog occurs at the BIA? The fog most likely to occur at the BIA is known as “radiation fog”. It is formed on clear, still nights when the ground loses heat by radiation and cools down. The ground, in turn, cools the nearby air to saturation point, forming in fog. Ideal conditions for the formation of radiation fog are light winds, clear skies, low temperature and presence of adequate humidity.
31/12/08 ExpressBuzz

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Categories: Airports Dec 2008