Restricted Flight Operations During Runway Resurfacing Work Jammu- The flight operations to and from Jammu airport would be restricted to seven hours for 41 days from March 10 as the Indian Air Force withdrew its earlier order proposing complete closure of the airport for 15 days next month for resurfacing work of the runway, officials said on Saturday.
The decision was reviewed and modified by the IAF in consultation with the Airport Authority of India (AAI) at a meeting on Friday following instructions from the Union Defence Ministry, the officials said.
A day earlier, Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar chaired a joint meeting of IAF and AAI in Delhi and advised them to find a way out to avoid closure of the airport for civilian traffic after the Civil Aviation Ministry raised the issue with him at the request of Jammu and Kashmir administration.
JAMMU: The flight operations to and from Jammu airport would be restricted to seven hours for 41 days from March 10 as the Indian Air Force withdrew its earlier order proposing complete closure of the airport for 15 days next month for resurfacing work of the runway, officials said on Saturday.
The decision was reviewed and modified by the IAF in consultation with the Airport Authority of India (AAI) at a meeting on Friday following instructions from the Union Defence Ministry, the officials said.
A day earlier, Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar chaired a joint meeting of IAF and AAI in Delhi and advised them to find a way out to avoid closure of the airport for civilian traffic after the Civil Aviation Ministry raised the issue with him at the request of Jammu and Kashmir administration.
Jammu Airport to remain open with restricted flight operations
Jammu Airport to remain open with restricted flight operations
Nishikant Khajuria
JAMMU, Feb 20: Following intervention of the Ministry of Defence on the request of J&K Union Territory administration, the Indian Air Force has withdrawn its earlier order proposing complete closure of the Jammu Airport for 15 days for resurfacing work of the runway even as the flight operations would be restricted to seven hours for 41 days from March 10.
Now the Jammu Airport will be available for operations from 6 AM to 1 PM with last flight departure at 12.50 hrs from 10th of March 2021 to 19th of April 2021. With effect from April 20, the Jammu Airport will be available for operations as per earlier normal watch hours.
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