The airport was really bad on Tuesday because of thick fog. This fog was so bad that it stopped a lot of flights from taking off and landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport. Thousands of people who were supposed to travel were stuck because of this.
The thick fog is something that happens every year in the winter in north India. It makes it very hard to see anything in the morning. Because of this the airlines and the people, in charge of the airport had to do things to deal with the low visibility.
The people who work at the airport said that you could not see far before it got light outside. This made it dangerous for planes to take off and land. So some flights that were supposed to go to this airport were sent to airports instead. The airport people did something to help the planes land safely when it was really hard to see. They used a system called CAT-III instrument landing system to make sure all the flights were safe. The airport people had to do this because the visibility was very low. They wanted to make sure everyone was safe.
Airlines told people to check if their flight is going to leave on time before they go to the airport. There were long lines at the counters where people buy tickets because people wanted to change their flight or find out when their flight would leave. Many people said they had to wait for a long time, inside the airport because the fog was coming and going all morning and Airlines were dealing with a lot of delayed flights and Airlines were trying to help people with this problem.
The people in charge at Airports Authority of India said they did everything they were supposed to do to manage the fog in the winter. Safety is the important thing to them. They only let airplanes, with trained people flying them and special systems that can handle bad weather take off. The other airplanes had to wait until they could see clearly again before they could fly said someone who works at Airports Authority of India.
Major airlines had problems with their flights. This includes airlines and smaller ones that are cheaper. They said that they did not have enough crew members to work on the planes and the planes were not in the place. This was because of all the delays that happened early, in the morning. The airlines had to deal with a lot of issues. Some flights that were supposed to leave in the day were also affected. Major airlines are trying to get everything to normal so they can run their flights smoothly. Major airlines want to make sure that all of their flights can take off on time.
The fog made it really tough for the people at the airport to do their jobs, like loading baggage moving the aircraft and checking the runways. This made the planes take off and land more slowly. The airport staff worked closely with the air traffic control team to make sure the planes were moving safely on the runways and to avoid too many planes being on the ground at the same time, during the busy hours.
The weather people say that the thick fog is because it is very cold there is a lot of moisture in the air and the wind is not blowing much over the national capital region.
The India Meteorological Department says that the weather will stay foggy for the few days especially when you wake up in the morning and when it gets late at night.
The India Meteorological Department also says that it will stay very cold in some parts of north India so the weather officials think that the fog and cold will cause problems, for people.
People who were travelling got really upset because they did not get the information they needed on time.. Some of them understood that the airline had to think about safety first.
One passenger who was going to Mumbai said: “The delay was very long but safety is the important thing. It would be very dangerous to fly in thick fog.”
When you are going to the airport the people in charge of the airport want you to plan your trip to the airport with some time. This extra time is like a buffer. You should also keep an eye on what the airline’s saying and check the official airport website.
The airport authorities also think it is an idea to check in for your flight, on the internet before you get to the airport. If you can you should try not to travel in the morning when it is really foggy outside. The airport authorities are giving this advice because of the fog. The airport authorities want you to be safe and get to where you’re going on time.
The Delhi airport is getting ready for the winter. They are doing this because they do not want the bad weather to cause problems. So they have spent a lot of money on navigation systems. They have also made the runway lights better. Given the pilots more training. This means that even when it is very hard to see the Delhi airport can still work properly. A lot of the planes that fly from Delhi can now handle low visibility because they are CAT-III compliant. This makes it safer for them to take off and land, at the Delhi airport during the winter.
The people in charge know that they cannot completely stop problems caused by the weather. “Technology is helpful. Really thick fog still causes problems with flights. It is very important that passengers work with us and plan ahead ” the airport spokesperson said. The airport spokesperson thinks that passenger cooperation and advance planning are crucial, for the airport. The airport spokesperson also said that technology helps. The fog is still a problem.
As visibility gradually improved later in the morning, flight operations began stabilising, though residual delays continued. Authorities warned that similar disruptions may recur in the coming days and urged passengers to remain patient and informed as winter weather continues to impact air travel in the capital.
