Temporary Suspension of Civil Flight Operations

Temporary Suspension of Civil Flight Operations at Select Airports and Air Routes.

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and other aviation authorities have issued Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) that call for a temporary shutdown of 32 airports in the northern and western parts of India. This closure will affect all civil flight operations from the 9th to the 14th of May 2025, concluding at 0529 IST on the 15th of May 2025. This step is being taken due to operational needs. 

The list of airports that will be part of this temporary closure is as follows:

1. Adhampur
2. Ambala
3. Amritsar
4. Awantipur
5. Bathinda
6. Bhuj
7. Bikaner
8. Chandigarh
9. Halwara
10. Hindon
11. Jaisalmer
12. Jammu
13. Jamnagar
14. Jodhpur
15. Kandla
16. Kangra (Gaggal)
17. Keshod
18. Kishangarh
19. Kullu Manali (Bhuntar)
20. Leh
21. Ludhiana
22. Mundra
23. Naliya
24. Pathankot
25. Patiala
26. Porbandar
27. Rajkot (Hirasar)
28. Sarsawa
29. Shimla
30. Srinagar
31. Thoise
32. Uttarlai

Flights at these airports are pausing for a while during this period.

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is extending the temporary shutdown of 25 sections of Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes. These sections are within the Delhi and Mumbai Flight Information Regions (FIRs). This closure is due to operational reasons, like a little break for the airways.

According to NOTAM G0555/25, which takes over from G0525/25, these 25 route sections won't be open from the ground all the way to as high as you can imagine until 2359 UTC on 14th May 2025, which is 0529 IST on 15th May 2025.

Airlines and flight operators have been asked to plan new routes based on the latest air traffic updates. This temporary closure is being carefully coordinated with the right Air Traffic Control units to ensure safety and minimize any disruption.

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