{"id":94000,"date":"2025-05-08T13:28:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T07:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=94000"},"modified":"2025-05-09T16:35:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T11:05:40","slug":"27-indian-airports-in-north-west-central-india-shut-till-may-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/08\/27-indian-airports-in-north-west-central-india-shut-till-may-10\/","title":{"rendered":"27 Indian Airports in North, West & Central India Shut Till May 10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NEW DELHI-<\/strong> Airlines including IndiGo (6E)<\/a>, Air India (AI)<\/a>, and SpiceJet (SG)<\/a> cancelled 430 flights at 27 airports<\/strong>, including Srinagar (SXR)<\/a> and Amritsar (ATQ)<\/a>, closed until May 10, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The closures, triggered by Operation Sindoor<\/a>, disrupted travel across northern, western, and central India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Photo: avgeekwithlens<\/a>\/ Harsh Tekriwal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

27 Airports Closure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On May 7, 2025, India\u2019s armed forces launched Operation Sindoor, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), leading to the closure of 27 airports across northern, western, and central India until 5:29 AM on May 10, 2025. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This resulted in the cancellation of 430 flights, approximately 3% of India\u2019s daily scheduled flights, with IndiGo (6E) alone cancelling over 165 services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The airspace over Pakistan and India\u2019s western corridor, from Kashmir to Gujarat<\/strong>, saw minimal civilian traffic as airlines rerouted to avoid the sensitive zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pakistan cancelled 147 flights, 17% of its schedule, and closed its airspace, forcing international carriers like Qatar Airways (QR)<\/a>, KLM (KL)<\/a>, and Singapore Airlines (SQ)<\/a> to detour, adding up to 75 minutes to flight times. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Delhi\u2019s Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)<\/a>, 140 flights were cancelled, including 4 international services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Sandeep\/ atc spotter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Affected Airports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The 27 closed airports include key civilian and dual-use military facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n