Archive · 6 Sep 2025
Kangra Airport Flight Cancellations Due to Heavy Rains
Kangra Airport in Himachal Pradesh has had a lot of flight cancellations lately, about 40%, because of heavy rain and low visibility.
Imagine it's like trying to see through a foggy window.
Airport officials are working on a fix!
They're trying to lower the visibility needed for planes to land from 5 km to 3 km.
The Indian Air Force is also helping by giving the airport more control over the airspace.
This should help planes land more often, even when it's raining.
This comes after a devastating monsoon season in the region.
Kangra Airport has reported about 40% flight cancellations in the last two months.
Poor visibility caused by heavy rainfall is the primary reason for cancellations.
Officials aim to reduce the visibility requirement from 5 km to 3 km.
The Indian Air Force will hand over control of a 12-nautical-mile airspace area.
These actions are meant to minimize future flight cancellations.
- Who
- Kangra Airport officials
- What
- Flight cancellations due to rain and efforts to reduce visibility requirements.
- When
- Over the past two months.
- Where
- Kangra Airport, Himachal Pradesh.
- Why
- Rains and low visibility have caused cancellations; efforts are underway to minimize this.
- Airport
- Kangra Airport, Himachal Pradesh
- Cancellation Rate
- Approximately 40% in last two months
- Visibility Requirement
- Currently 5 km
- Proposed Visibility
- 3 km to minimize cancellations
- Key Players
- Airport Authority of India, Indian Air Force
- Airspace Transfer
- IAF to hand over 12-nautical-mile area
