The airport will conduct scheduled Comprehensive Pre-Monsoon Runway Maintenance to ensure safer operations. The primary runway 09/27 and the secondary runway 14/32 will remain temporarily non-operational on 9th May 2024.
As part of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport’s (CSMIA) monsoon contingency plan, the primary runway 09/27 and the secondary runway 14/32 will remain temporarily non-operational on 9th May 2024, for pre-monsoon maintenance & repair work.
The temporary closure will be from 1100hrs to 1700hrs. A NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) has been issued in this regard to enhance runway resilience and ensure smooth operations, particularly during the monsoon season. All operations will resume as usual from 9th May 2024 post 1700hrs. The scheduled temporary runway closure is a yearly practice and contingency plan on the same will help maintain operational continuity and ensure passengers safety.
The airport has a network of runways, taxiways and aprons encompassing nearly 1033 acres. Thus, to ensure operational continuity during the monsoon months, timely checks and repair work on the runways and associated facilities is of utmost importance to maintain its health and operational continuity. The yearly practice of runway maintenance work involves specialists in engineering and airside teams inspecting the runway surface for micro texture and macro texture wear and tear that may have occurred due to day-to-day operations and help strengthening the airside strip.
