Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Airport will face major disruptions in flight operations in February as both of its runways will remain closed from three to six hours of the day during the biennial Aero India show which is being held at neighbouring Air Force Station, Yelahanka. Notably, the Aero India is being held from 10th February to 14th February.
Why Bengaluru airport will remain shut?
The inauguration ceremony for the Aero India event, the rehearsals and the Air Display show in the skies for which the airport will be closed as it is in close proximity to Yelahanka. The airspace in Bengaluru airport will remain closed for a total of 47 hours during this period in the morning and afternoon with an average closure period of three hours.
Bengaluru Airport to remain shut: Check dates
From February 5-8, Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport will be closed for six hours and on February 13-14, the airport will be closed for six hours each day with a three-hour closure block each in the morning and evening.
During this time, there won't be any flights from 0900 hours to midday and from 1400 hrs to 1700 hours. On February 9, the flight operations at the airport will be closed from 0900 hours in the morning to midday. After February 9, the next two days will be relatively better when the airport will be closed for three hours in the afternoon between midday and 1500 hours.
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Bengaluru Airport to remain shut: Check timing
As per the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued internally and shared at the airport, these are the periods when the air space will be closed:
- February 5, 6, 7 & 8 - From 9 am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 5 pm.
- Feb 9 - From 9 am to 12 noon.
- Feb 10 - From 9 am to 12 noon, 2 pm to 4 pm.
- Feb 11, 12 - From 12 noon to 3 pm.
- Feb 13 & 14 - From 9 am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 5 pm.