Country A big news is coming for the air passengers coming and going from Mumbai, which is called the financial capital of India. Mumbai airport will remain closed on Thursday, October 17, hence flight operations will also remain closed during this period. Giving information on this, Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) said on Friday that for post-monsoon maintenance work on two cross runways, flight operations at Mumbai Airport will remain closed for 6 hours on Thursday, October 17.
Operation will be closed on October 17 from 11 am to 5 pm
MIAL said that this scheduled temporary closure is a part of the annual post-monsoon preventive maintenance program of Mumbai Airport and a notice (NOTAM) has also been issued to the airmen in this matter six months ago. “Cross runways – RWY 09/27 and RWY 14/32, as a part of the extensive post-monsoon runway maintenance program at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai, on October 17, 2024,” MIAL said in an official statement. Will remain temporarily closed from 11 am to 5 pm.”
Flights schedule has already been coordinated
Mumbai International Airport Limited said that the flights schedule has been pre-coordinated in collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure normal operation of the airport and better execution of runway maintenance post-monsoon.
Main objective: To carry out necessary repair and maintenance activities
The main objective of this planned closure of airport operations is to complete the necessary repair and maintenance activities to ensure that the airport infrastructure meets global standards. This annual practice of post-monsoon runway maintenance is part of an important series of activities carried out with precision and meticulous effort to ensure operational continuity and passenger safety.
