Air traffic at the Srinagar airport was disrupted Wednesday morning due to poor visibility after fresh snowfall in Kashmir coupled with fog and mist forcing airport authorities to reschedule several flights for the day.
They however hoped the traffic will resume with the improvement in visibility.
Falling snow, mist and fog reduces visibility on the ground and in the air,snow and ice reduce braking action on runway which creates hindrance in flight operation .@Aaisnrairport team relentlessly on job amid snowfall .@AAI_Official
— Srinagar Airport (@Aaisnrairport) February 3, 2021
Authorities at the airport said the falling snow, mist and fog had reduced visibility on the ground and in the air, and snow and ice reduce braking action on runway which creates hindrance in flight operation”.
Runway made available now @Aaisnrairport .Hope to resume operation sooner .@AAI_Official
— Srinagar Airport (@Aaisnrairport) February 3, 2021
In the meantime, men and machinery was pressed into service to clear the runway even as visibility improved to 1500 metres with authorities hoping to resume the scheduled flights.
For now, the authorities have rescheduled several flights for the day.
The revised departure for flight UK 611 stands at 12:45 hrs.
UK 611 revised departure stands at 12:45 hrs from SXR
ETA 12:00
ETD 12:45@Aaisnrairport @AAI_Official— Srinagar Airport (@Aaisnrairport) February 3, 2021
Likewise, flight G8-197 has been rescheduled at 11:45 hrs, G8-287 at 13:05 hrs, G8-358 at 14:40 hrs, G8-199 at10:30 hrs and G8-192 at 12:25 hrs.
Due to “Bad Weather @Aaisnrairport following flights are Rescheduled today
G8-197 11:45 Hrs
G8-287 13:05 Hrs
G8-358 14:40 Hrs G8-199 10:30 Hrs
G8-192 12:25 Hrs
but advised to approach Airport before time.@AAI_Official— Srinagar Airport (@Aaisnrairport) February 3, 2021