Dense fog impacts flight operations at Delhi airport

The IGI airport experienced dense fog with visibility ranging between 50 and 100 metres from 12.30 am to 6.30 am, which improved and currently the visibility is 300 metres at 8 am today. Several flights were delayed at Delhi International Airport due to dense fog and low visibility. A few flights were also cancelled due to severe fog conditions in several parts of the country, Flight Information Display Board (FIDB) at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport showed.  The IGI airport experienced dense fog with visibility ranging between 50 and 100 metres from 12.30 am to 6.30 am, which improved and currently the visibility is 300 metres at 8 am today, India Meteorological Department (IMD) mentioned in a tweet while adding that Runway Visual Range (RVR) is between 600-1200 metres. According to the weather forecast agency, very dense fog is when visibility is between 0 and 50 metres, between 51 and 200 metres is dense, between 201 and 500 metres moderate, and between 501 and 1,000 metres shallow. Several flights were also delayed and a few were cancelled due to the prevailing fog.

Arrived from Bahrain and my (connecting) flight is delayed by one hour,” a passenger at Delhi’s IGI airport said. People in Delhi woke up to a foggy Thursday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 6.6 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average, the weather department said. The Financial Express logoThe Financial ExpressSign inInterim Budget 2024 Expectations: Govt to target fiscal deficit at 5.3% of GDP for FY2025, says ICRARam Mandir inauguration date draws closer: Find out the top stocks with Ayodhya connection to bet onThe regional Lala Land! From cinemas to TV, OTT, regional content catches the imagination of viewersWhere to invest for your child’s higher educationBusiness NewsBusinessAirlines AviationFlight Operations Hit! Dense Fog Delays Several Flights At Delhi Airport – Details InsideFlight operations hit! Dense fog delays several flights at Delhi Airport – Details insideThe IGI airport experienced dense fog with visibility ranging between 50 and 100 metres from 12.30 am to 6.30 am, which improved and currently the visibility is 300 metres at 8 am today.

The IGI airport experienced dense fog with visibility ranging between 50 and 100 metres from 12.30 am to 6.30 am, which improved and currently the visibility is 300 metres at 8 am today, India Meteorological Department (IMD) mentioned in a tweet while adding that Runway Visual Range (RVR) is between 600-1200 metres.Planned model of Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport in Gwalior (Image/@MoCA_GoI)Gwalior soars higher! Jyotiraditya Scindia boosts regional connectivity with new flights to 3 cities including Ayodhyapenalties for IndiGo and MIAL; Air India, SpiceJet finedMumbai Airport tarmac incident leads to rare high penalties for IndiGo and MIAL; Air India, SpiceJet fined Rs 30 lakh each – Here’s what happenedHindustan 228 aircraft HALHAL to unveil Hindustan-228 aircraft, upgraded Dhruv helicopter at Wings India 2024Air India Express Gwalior to Bengaluru direct flightAir India Express expands footprint: Daily direct flight from Gwalior to Bengaluru takes offAccording to the weather forecast agency, very dense fog is when visibility is between 0 and 50 metres, between 51 and 200 metres is dense, between 201 and 500 metres moderate, and between 501 and 1,000 metres shallow.

Several flights were also delayed and a few were cancelled due to the prevailing fog.“I arrived from Bahrain and my (connecting) flight is delayed by one hour,” a passenger at Delhi’s IGI airport said.Dense fog prevails in parts of the country People in Delhi woke up to a foggy Thursday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 6.6 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average, the weather department said.The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for moderate to dense fog at isolated places in the city for the next two days.According to an official release by the IMD, ‘very dense fog’ was observed in isolated parts of Punjab, Haryana, West Rajasthan and Bihar at 5.30 am on Thursday.Similar heavy fog was also reported in isolated parts of Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Assam while moderate fog was observed in isolated parts of Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, as per IMD.