New Delhi, Jan 21 (Inditop.com) New Delhi’s airspace will remain closed for an hour between 11.15 a.m. and 12.15 p.m. from Jan 21 to 24 and on Jan 26 for Republic Day celebrations, an official said Thursday.
“There will be no take-off and landing of flights during this period. Flights cannot operate within a radius of 50 nautical miles during this period over the capital’s air space as IAF aircraft will conduct rehearsals for the Republic Day function,” a spokesperson for the Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL) told Inditop.
The air space will also remain closed for an hour between 11.15 a.m. and 12.15 p.m. on Jan 26 for the Republic Day function, the official added.
Delhi’s air space is closed every year for rehearsals for Republic Day functions and for Independence Day celebrations on Aug 15 when IAF performs air shows.
