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AAI extends temporary closure of 25 segments of air traffic service routes in Delhi, Mumbai Flight Information Regions; flights not shut - The Economic Times

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The Airports Authority of India (AAI) extended the temporary closure of 25 air traffic service (ATS) route segments in Delhi and Mumbai Flight Information Regions (FIRs) until May 15, 2025.

This closure, announced via NOTAM G0555/25, affects routes from ground level to unlimited altitude.

Airlines must use alternate routes, and the closure is managed to ensure safety and minimize disruption.

Affected Areas

The closure impacts 32 airports across northern and western India, including major cities like Srinagar and Amritsar.

The affected airports include Adhampur, Ambala, Amritsar, Awantipur, Bathinda, Bhuj, Bikaner, Chandigarh, Halwara, Hindon, Jammu, Jaisalmer, Jamnagar, Jodhpur, Kandla, Kangra (Gaggal), Keshod, Kishangarh, Kullu Manali (Bhuntar), Leh, Ludhiana, Mundra, Naliya, Pathankot, Patiala, Porbandar, Rajkot (Hirasar), Sarsawa, Shimla, Srinagar, Thoise, and Uttarlai.

Reasons for Closure

While the initial article mentions 'operational reasons,' a linked article suggests the closures are related to India-Pakistan military conflict.

The Press Information Bureau refuted claims of a complete Delhi-Mumbai route shutdown.

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has extended the temporary closure of 25 segments of Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes within the Delhi and Mumbai Flight Information Regions (FIRs) due to operational reasons. The Fact Check unit of the Press Information Bureau has refuted a 'news' which said that the airline route between Delhi and Mumbai is temporarily shut down.

As per NOTAM G0555/25 (which replaces G0525/25), the 25 route segments will remain unavailable from ground level to unlimited altitude until 2359 UTC on 14th May 2025 (which corresponds to 0529 IST on 15th May 2025).

Airlines and flight operators have been advised to plan alternate routings as per current air traffic advisories. The temporary closure is being managed in coordination with relevant ATC units to ensure safety and minimize disruption. Read more: 32 airports in northern, western India closed for civilian flights till May 15

Airports shut amid India-Pakistan tensions:Thirty-two airports across northern and western parts of the country, including Srinagar and Amritsar, have been closed for civilian flight operations till May 15, according to the civil aviation regulator. The decision, announced early Saturday, comes in view of the military conflict between India and Pakistan that continued unabated since India's May 7 strikes on terror camps and Pakistan's subsequent shelling of border areas.

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The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and relevant aviation authorities have issued a series of Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) announcing the temporary closure of 32 airports across northern and western India for all civil flight operations.

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The closure will be effective from "May 9, 2025, to May 14, 2025 (which corresponds to 0529 IST on 15th May 2025), due to operational reasons," DGCA said in a release.

The airports include Adhampur, Ambala, Amritsar, Awantipur, Bathinda, Bhuj, Bikaner, Chandigarh, Halwara, Hindon, and Jammu.

Other airports are Jaisalmer, Jamnagar, Jodhpur, Kandla, Kangra (Gaggal), Keshod, Kishangarh, Kullu Manali (Bhuntar), and Leh, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

Ludhiana, Mundra, Naliya, Pathankot, Patiala, Porbandar, Rajkot (Hirasar), Sarsawa, Shimla, Srinagar, Thoise and Uttarlai are the remaining airports to be shut, the release said.