New Delhi: Flight services to-and-from the national capital's Indira Gandhi International Airport might be interrupted due to medium-heavy fog conditions expected to commence from the third week of December.
"We are expecting foggy conditions to set in from the third week of December to mid-February around the airport," said R.K. Jenamani, director in-charge, meteorological watch office, India Meteorological Department, IGI Airport.
"It is estimated that the foggy conditions might last for 90-120 hours this season."
A total of 289 flight diversions were caused due to fog in the last three winters from Delhi airport.
In 2011, it was 54; it was 89 in 2012 and 143 in 2013.
In April, a panel of the aviation regulator (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) recommended several steps like upgrading of infrastructure, meteorological facilities and runway radar coverage to achieve zero diversions from the Delhi airport.
28/11/14 PTI/ZeeNews
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"We are expecting foggy conditions to set in from the third week of December to mid-February around the airport," said R.K. Jenamani, director in-charge, meteorological watch office, India Meteorological Department, IGI Airport.
"It is estimated that the foggy conditions might last for 90-120 hours this season."
A total of 289 flight diversions were caused due to fog in the last three winters from Delhi airport.
In 2011, it was 54; it was 89 in 2012 and 143 in 2013.
In April, a panel of the aviation regulator (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) recommended several steps like upgrading of infrastructure, meteorological facilities and runway radar coverage to achieve zero diversions from the Delhi airport.
28/11/14 PTI/ZeeNews
