Delhi Airport ramps up winter readiness with AI and upgraded runway systems

GMR Aero-led Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), operator of India's busiest airport, has significantly strengthened its winter readiness with next-generation AI systems, advanced predictive analytics, and enhanced runway capabilities, ensuring safer, more efficient flight operations and minimal passenger disruption during low-visibility conditions.

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In these, Delhi Airport's "Airport Predictive Operations Centre (APOC)" plays a central role. By integrating real-time data, predictive weather models, and air-side operational inputs into a single command environment, the APOC enables faster decision-making and more accurate resource deployment during fog. It helps optimise runway utilisation, improve gate and stand allocation, prioritise aircraft sequencing, and ensure timely communication with all partners. This coordinated, data-driven approach significantly enhances the Airport's ability to maintain operational continuity even during rapid fluctuations in visibility. In addition, as a pilot project, DIAL will use the Winter Fog Experiment (WiFEX) fog data, which claims 85% fog prediction accuracy. It is expected to help in anticipating fog well in advance. This early insight will enable proactive operational planning and seamless coordination between airlines, Air Traffic Control, and groun