Delhi airport's third runway may remain shut till September amid efforts to enhance aircraft-handling capacity
Delhi airport's third runway is expected to remain closed until September due to ongoing enhancements aimed at increasing aircraft-handling capacity. The reopening date has been postponed from early July as authorities work on critical upgrades. These improvements are intended to allow for an additional eight flights per hour and enhance safety for arriving aircraft.
- ▪The runway has been closed since mid-February for necessary strengthening and upgrades.
- ▪Authorities plan to extend the closure to complete all planned work simultaneously, avoiding future disruptions.
- ▪The upgrades are expected to increase the airport's capacity by about eight aircraft movements per hour.
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Delhi airport's third runway may remain shut till September amid efforts to enhance aircraft-handling capacityIt was due to reopen in early July, but this date has been pushed back as authorities put in place key systems to add at least eight flights an hour.Published on: Jun 03, 2026 6:47 AM ISTBy Neha LM TripathiShare viaCopy link Delhi airport’s third runway, which has been shut since mid-February, may reopen only in September, several weeks after originally planned, as authorities work to shore up the tarmac’s aircraft-handling capacity by 10%, said officials aware of the matter.Officials said an extension of the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) declaring the runway unavailability is expected to be issued later this month.
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