Ahmedabad airport to remain closed for a month from 15 May between 10.30-17.00 hours

A major part of the 3,599-metre runway at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport of Ahmedabad will remain closed and only 380 metres of the airstrip will be made available, for helicopters. from May 15 to June 15 for maintenance purpose. All flights operating between 10.30 am and 5 pm in this period will be rescheduled or canceled. The airport authority had taken this decision after consulting the DGCA and airline operators.

The maintenance schedule was announced way back before two months in March. While the first phase of maintenance has already started on April 3 and will continue till April 27, in the second phase which starts on May 15, the airstrip will be closed completely and no flight movement will be allowed between 10.30 am and 5 pm.