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Mumbai Airport runways to shut for 6hrs on May 9 for maintenance

Mumbai International airport’s two runways will be closed for six hours on May 9 to carry out pre-monsoon maintenance work.

The two runways will be closed for six hours from 1100 to 1700 hours MIAL (Mumbai International Airport Ltd) said in a release on Monday.

“As part of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport’s (CSMIA) monsoon contingency plan, the primary runway 09/27 and the secondary runway 14/32 will remain temporarily non-operational on 9th May 2024, for pre-monsoon maintenance and repair work,” the release said.

A NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) has already been issued to airlines and other stakeholders in December to plan rescheduling of flights ahead of time.

“Hence, maintenance and repair work of the runway will not impact any flight movement or cause inconvenience to its passengers,” the release said.

The airport has a network of runways, taxiways and aprons encompassing nearly 1,033 acres.

The annual runway maintenance work involves inspection of the runway surface for micro texture and macro texture wear and tear that may have occurred due to day-to-day operations and help strengthen the airside strip, as per the release.

The airport handles around 950 flight movements per day. The runway 09/27 spans 3,448 m x 60 m, and runway 14/32 spans 2,871 m x 45 m. (Source: PTI)

 

Ahmedabad airport to remain shut for 9 hours daily till May 31 this year

According to a HT report, a part of Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport will be closed for nine hours every day from today onwards due to planned ‘recarpeting work’ on the runway. At least 52 flights arriving and departing from the airport will be rescheduled during the entire duration.

As per the airport officials, the work will begin today and go on till May 31 this year. The resurfacing work will be carried out on all days, barring Sundays and public holidays, from 9am to 6pm.

The work was supposed to begin from November 2021 but got delayed due to the festive season.

Airport officials have taken steps to ensure that minimal revision of flight schedules takes place during this time so that passengers do not face inconvenience.

“The work will include runway overlaying, runway strip grading and slope assessment, runway end safety area (RESA) grading and slope assessment, along with storm water drain construction and reinstallation of signages in the manoeuvring area,” read a statement issued by an airport spokesperson.

“Runway maintenance closures are mandatory procedures in line with international safety standards to ensure aircraft safety and increase runway life,” it added.