Main runway of Mumbai airport closed from Nov to Mar for 8 hours, 6 days a week
Flights may be delayed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) for five months — from November 1 to March 28 — as the main runway will be shut from Monday to Saturday, between 9.30am and 5.30pm.
While the Mumbai airport handles around 1,000 aircraft movements every day, the main runway handles around 50 flights every hour. During the closure of the runway (09-27), the secondary runway will be operational, with flights being rescheduled, merged or airlines operating fewer flights during the period.
The airport operator, Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Ltd. (MIAL), said, “The Mumbai airport’s main runway will be undergoing major re-carpeting/ rehabilitation work.
