Mumbai Airport Will Be Closed For Six Hours Today For Pre-Monsoon Maintenance

Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport will be closed to all flight operations for six hours today, (Tuesday, May 10 2022) to perform pre-monsoon maintenance and repairs.

According to an airport official, both runways at Mumbai International Airport, RWYs 14/32 and 09/27, will be closed for all flight operations on May 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mumbai Airport Issues Passenger Advisory

The CSMIA has issued an alert to all travellers, advising them to double-check their flight plans on May 10 with their individual airlines to avoid any inconvenience.

As part of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airports (CSMIA) monsoon contingency plan, both runways – RWY 14/32 & 09/27 will remain non-operational on May 10, 2022, for pre-monsoon maintenance and repair work. The closure will be from 1100 hrs. to 1700 hrs. and a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) has been issued in this regard.

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Airport officials also said that a NOTAM had already been sent to all airlines, and that normal operation will resume on the same day when the maintenance work on the two runways was completed at 5 p.m.

All operations will resume as usual from May 10, 2022, post 1700 hrs. Passengers are requested to check with their respective airline on their schedule flights for May 10. The runway closure is a yearly practice and contingency plan on the same will help maintain operational continuity and ensure passengers’ safety.