Both runways of Mumbai Airport will be temporarily closed for 6 hours on 2 May. According to the statement of the operating company, this Mumbai airport will be temporarily closed from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm and NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) has been issued in this regard.
Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, owned by the Adani Group, has two crossing runways – RWY 09/27 and 14/32. Both the runways will remain temporarily non-operational on May 2 for pre-monsoon maintenance and repair work.
The private airport operator said in a statement that scheduled temporary runway closure is an annual exercise and a contingency plan on the same will help maintain operational continuity and ensure safety of passengers. The exercise involves specialists from the engineering and airside teams, who inspect the runway surface for wear and tear that may occur due to day-to-day operations and help strengthen the airside strip.
Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, owned by the Adani Group, has two crossing runways – RWY 09/27 and 14/32. Both the runways will remain temporarily non-operational on May 2 for pre-monsoon maintenance and repair work. CSMIA said that the temporary bandh will be from 11 am to 5 pm and NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) has been issued in this regard.
CSMIA said it has informed all its concerned stakeholders six months in advance and added that it has also helped airlines plan their flight schedules. All operations will resume as usual from 5 pm onwards on May 2. Mumbai International Airport is the second busiest single-runway airport in the world, handling around 900 flights every day.
