MUMBAI: The order for temporary closure of 32 airports along the north and northwestern region of India has been withdrawn. India's air navigation provider, the Airports Authority of India Monday morning cancelled the NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) which called for temporary suspension of civilian flights to these airports till May 15.
Currently, airlines have not started flying to the said airports. The airports that were closed include Leh, Thoise, Jammu, Srinagar, Awantipora, Adampur, Amritsar, Bathinda, Halwara, Ludhiana, Patiala, Pathankot, Ambala, Shimla, Kullu, Gaggal, Chandigarh, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Kishangarh, Uttarlai, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Kandla, Keshod, Mundra, Porbandar, Rajkot, Naliya, Hindon and Saharanpurt airport. The airports include those from the states and union territories including Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.
The airports were shut to civilian flights on the morning of May 07 following escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan . According to information shared by Flightradar24 on May 07, Indian carriers had cancelled a total of 430 flights, which was 3% of the country's total scheduled flights, while Pakistan carriers cancelled 147 flights, representing 17% of its total scheduled flights. The said closure was till May 10, but then as hostilities continued to escalate, another NOTAM was issued extending the closure to May 15.
Incidentally, Pakistan airspace along its eastern border continued to remain open to civilian flights. On May 08, India accused Pakistan of keeping the airspace open to use civilian aircraft as shield. Flightradar24 showed a number of domestic and short-haul international flights from the Middle East operating into the airports of Karachi and Lahore.
In the press briefing, IAF wing commander Vyomika Singh termed Pakistan’s decision to keep the airspace open “irresponsible behaviour”. “Pakistan did not close its civil airspace, despite it launching a failed unprovoked drone and missile attack on May 07 evening. Pakistan is using civil airliners as a shield, knowing fully well that its attack on India would elicit a swift air defence response. This is not safe for the unsuspecting civil airliners, including the international flights which were flying near it between India and Pakistan,” she said, adding that the IAF demonstrated considerable restraint to ensure the safety of civil flights .
With India and Pakistan agreeing to a ceasefire, the AAI has now issued orders to cancel the NOTAM and open these airports to civilian flights. Airlines had cancelled over 500 flights following the closure of these airports, many of them allowed passengers to seek a full refund or reschedule their flights.
Currently, airlines have not started flying to the said airports. The airports that were closed include Leh, Thoise, Jammu, Srinagar, Awantipora, Adampur, Amritsar, Bathinda, Halwara, Ludhiana, Patiala, Pathankot, Ambala, Shimla, Kullu, Gaggal, Chandigarh, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Kishangarh, Uttarlai, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Kandla, Keshod, Mundra, Porbandar, Rajkot, Naliya, Hindon and Saharanpurt airport. The airports include those from the states and union territories including Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.
The airports were shut to civilian flights on the morning of May 07 following escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan . According to information shared by Flightradar24 on May 07, Indian carriers had cancelled a total of 430 flights, which was 3% of the country's total scheduled flights, while Pakistan carriers cancelled 147 flights, representing 17% of its total scheduled flights. The said closure was till May 10, but then as hostilities continued to escalate, another NOTAM was issued extending the closure to May 15.
Incidentally, Pakistan airspace along its eastern border continued to remain open to civilian flights. On May 08, India accused Pakistan of keeping the airspace open to use civilian aircraft as shield. Flightradar24 showed a number of domestic and short-haul international flights from the Middle East operating into the airports of Karachi and Lahore.
In the press briefing, IAF wing commander Vyomika Singh termed Pakistan’s decision to keep the airspace open “irresponsible behaviour”. “Pakistan did not close its civil airspace, despite it launching a failed unprovoked drone and missile attack on May 07 evening. Pakistan is using civil airliners as a shield, knowing fully well that its attack on India would elicit a swift air defence response. This is not safe for the unsuspecting civil airliners, including the international flights which were flying near it between India and Pakistan,” she said, adding that the IAF demonstrated considerable restraint to ensure the safety of civil flights .
#6ETravelUpdate pic.twitter.com/DfBfSws8l1
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) May 12, 2025
With India and Pakistan agreeing to a ceasefire, the AAI has now issued orders to cancel the NOTAM and open these airports to civilian flights. Airlines had cancelled over 500 flights following the closure of these airports, many of them allowed passengers to seek a full refund or reschedule their flights.
You may also like
Startling admission by Diddy's attorney: Domestic violence not sex-trafficking, so what if he likes baby oil
PM Modi shaped India's new doctrine, says Chandrababu Naidu
Tory Lanez 'stabbed' in prison as rapper rushed to hospital
PM Modi's words will hurt Pakistan like our missiles: MP CM
Jamie Carragher picks Trent Alexander-Arnold moment before exit that angered Liverpool fans
