SRINAGAR, JAN 24:Flight operations at Srinagar Airport resumed on Saturday morning after remaining suspended for an entire day due to heavy snowfall, officials confirmed.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI), working in close coordination with the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), successfully cleared the apron and taxiways early Saturday. The runway was made operational following an improvement in weather conditions.
Heavy snowfall across Kashmir on Friday had forced authorities to cancel all flight operations as snow accumulated on the runway, making it unsafe for aircraft movement.
“Flight operations have resumed at the airport. A flight has just landed at the aerodrome,” officials at Srinagar Airport said. They added that a joint inspection was carried out before operations were restored, and flights are now expected to run normally.
However, disruptions continued for some flights. An IndiGo flight was cancelled early Saturday morning due to unfavourable weather conditions at Srinagar. Several other flights were cancelled due to a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) issued for Delhi airport, which provides pilots with essential flight safety information. A few other flights also experienced delays, officials said.
