Goa airport to remain partially shut on every Saturday for runway repair
The Navy has decided to shut Goa’s Dabolim airport for six hours every Saturday from November 2 for the maintenance of its runway which is in a deteriorating condition following heavy rains, an official said on Wednesday.
The Dabolim Airport is part of the naval airbase of INS Hansa and also doubles up as a civilian facility.
The closure will not affect the airport’s civilian operations as they would be carried out during the time allotted for naval sorties, a Navy spokesperson said.
“The Navy held a meeting with the Airports Authority of India and all airline operators, including chartered flight operators, on August 1 to discuss the winter flight schedule on weekends in order to facilitate periodic maintenance of the Goa airport’s runway,” he said.
