Srinagar: Flight operations at Srinagar airport will face major disruptions as the authorities have decided to close the airport twice a week for three months and completely shut down airport operations for another 15 days in October. Officials say essential maintenance of the runway has necessitated the closure of flight operations.
The partial closure of the airport will start from July 1 to September 30. From October 1, flight operations will remain completely suspended for a fortnight.
The airport will remain completely shut for flights for a fortnight from when the repair work on the central part of the runway is taken up.
Javed Anjum, Airport Director, said the passenger flight operations will be suspended on Monday and Tuesday every week in the months of July, August and September to carry out repair maintenance and expansion of the runway. He said a complete suspension of flight operations will start on October 1 when work on the central part of the runway will be carried out.
"It's after a gap of 15 years maintenance of runway is being carried out. Last time it was in 2011. For three months, flights will be suspended for two days a week. But when work on the central part of the runway is taken up, no flight operations will be possible during that time. So, all the flight operations are suspended from Srinagar airport between October 1 to October 15," said Mr Anjum.
Earlier, a NOTAM, or notice to airmen, by the Indian Air Force had already restricted flight operations at Srinagar Airport. According to the NOTAM, flights can operate between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. This has led to the suspension of all the late evening and early morning flights at Srinagar airport.
02/06/2026 Nazir Masoodi/NDTV
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