Small aircraft are not banned at Delhi airport, but the flight timings are being changed due to low visibility conditions in winter. ATR-72s and Bombardier Q-400 aircraft of Alliance Air, IndiGo, and SpiceJet are not certified to operate in extremely low visibility conditions.
“We had a meeting with the India Meteorological Department. The issue of fog and low visibility primarily impacts airports in northern India and Bengaluru. To avoid passenger inconvenience, flight schedules will be amended. There is no ban,” said a senior official at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
Airlines operate turboprop aircraft like ATR-72s or Q-400s from Delhi to Jodhpur, Shimla, and Kullu, among others.
