Mumbai airport’s both runways to remain shut on this day

Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has two crossing runways-RWY 09/27 and 14/32.

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The airport will temporarily close both its runways for operations for five hours on May 2.

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The two runways will remain temporarily non-operational for pre-monsoon maintenance & repair work.

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The temporary closure will be from 11 am to 5 pm and a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) has been issued in this regard.

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The scheduled temporary runway closure is an annual exercise as part of the facility's monsoon contingency plan.

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The contingency plan helps maintain operational continuity & ensures passengers' safety.

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All operations will resume as usual from post 5 pm.

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Mumbai International Airport is the world's second busiest single-runway airport & handles around 900 flight movements each day.

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Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has two crossing runways-RWY 09/27 and 14/32.

Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has two crossing runways-RWY 09/27 and 14/32.

The airport will temporarily close both its runways for operations for five hours on May 2.

The airport will temporarily close both its runways for operations for five hours on May 2.

The two runways will remain temporarily non-operational for pre-monsoon maintenance & repair work.

The two runways will remain temporarily non-operational for pre-monsoon maintenance & repair work.

The temporary closure will be from 11 am to 5 pm and a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) has been issued in this regard.

The temporary closure will be from 11 am to 5 pm and a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) has been issued in this regard.

The scheduled temporary runway closure is an annual exercise as part of the facility's monsoon contingency plan.

The scheduled temporary runway closure is an annual exercise as part of the facility's monsoon contingency plan.

The contingency plan helps maintain operational continuity & ensures passengers' safety.

The contingency plan helps maintain operational continuity & ensures passengers' safety.

All operations will resume as usual from post 5 pm.

All operations will resume as usual from post 5 pm.

Mumbai International Airport is the world's second busiest single-runway airport & handles around 900 flight movements each day.

Mumbai International Airport is the world's second busiest single-runway airport & handles around 900 flight movements each day.

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