Limited closure of airspace on CWG opening, closing
September 25th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) With security a key priority for the Commonwealth Games, the government said Saturday there will be limited closure of the Indian capital’s airspace on the opening and closing days of the Oct 3-14 event, but this will not affect routine commercial flights.
“Delhi airspace will be closed from 5.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. on Oct 3 and 14, 2010 - the opening and closing days of the Commonwealth Games,” a civil aviation ministry statement said.
“No flight shall be permitted to take off or land at the Delhi airport and other airports within a 300 km zone around it, except routine commercial flights,” the statement added.
Indian Air Force (IAF) and state-owned aircraft will also not be affected, but microlight aircraft and hang gliders will not be permitted in the airspace.
The Safdarjung Airport shall remain closed except for IAF helicopters which may be deployed on emergency duty or VVIP duty, the statement said.
- IAF sets up 'Operation Parakram' like security cover for Delhi CWG - Oct 01, 2010
- Dutch airspace to remain closed until at least Saturday evening - Apr 17, 2010
- Operations at IGI airport normal after aerobridge operators' strike (Lead) - Apr 13, 2012
- Airspace over Mumbai to be shut for Obama - Nov 04, 2010
- Pakistan PM's aircraft develops mid-air snag - May 06, 2011
- Operations at IGI airport normal after aerobridge operators' strike - Apr 13, 2012
- Germany's Lufthansa cancels all flights until 8 p.m. - Apr 17, 2010
- Air Force One At New Delhi's IGI Airport Now - Nov 07, 2010
- Dutch airspace to close at 7 p.m. local time due to volcanic ash - Apr 15, 2010
- Jet reschedules flights - Aug 10, 2011
- No flight operations for an hour for five days - Jan 21, 2010
- No-fly zone imposed over Beijing - Mar 01, 2012
- European airlines cancel more than 500 flights as volcanic ash spreads - May 24, 2011
- Volcanic ash halts all flights in several European countries - Apr 15, 2010
- Sukhoi skids at Pune airport, flights hit - Apr 19, 2012
Tags: airports, airspace, civil aviation ministry, closure, commercial flights, commonwealth games, delhi airport, emergency duty, gliders, helicopters, iaf, indian air force, km zone, ministry statement, New Delhi, priority