Siliguri, 11th April: Bagdogra airport has been closed for 15 days starting from Monday for runway repairment. All flight services at the airport will be completely closed till April 25.
It is to be noted, on January 11, the Indian Air Force (IAF) had sent a letter to the executive director (operations) of the Airport Authority India (AAI), stating the closing of the Bagdogra Airport for a fortnight in April this year, “to undertake to resurface of the final layer of the flexible portion of the runway”. In the communication, the IAF has said that from April 26, the runway will be open for flights from 8 am to 5 pm till the completion of the work.
Apart from the runway, various works will be carried out during the closure. Meanwhile, flights services got disrupted at the airport thrice earlier this year due to cracks in the runway. Airport Director Subramani P assured that after the completion of the runway, the passengers will face no inconvenience.