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Dense fog disrupts flight operations at NSCBI Airport
The Statesman Siliguri
|February 03, 2025
Flight operations at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport were disrupted early this morning due to dense fog, prompting authorities to implement Low Visibility Procedures (LVP) at 5.40 a.m.
Flight operations at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport were disrupted early this morning due to dense fog, prompting authorities to implement Low Visibility Procedures (LVP) at 5.40 a.m.
The reduced visibility affected both arrivals and departures, with disruptions continuing until 8 a.m. During this period, the airport managed 17 arrivals and 22 departures. However, poor visibility caused delays, with one arrival and ten departing flights experiencing disruptions.
No aircraft had to return to the ramp.
This story is from the February 03, 2025 edition of The Statesman Siliguri.
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