May 10, 2025 - The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and relevant aviation authorities have released a series of Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) announcing the temporary shutdown of 32 airports across northern and western India. The closure is for all civil flight operations, effective from May 9 to 14, 2025, (which corresponds to 0529 IST on  May15, 2025), owing to operational reasons.

As per a press release by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, all civil operations at the following airports will remain suspended:

1. Adhampur
2. Ambala
3. Amritsar
4. Awantipur
5. Bathinda
6. Bhuj
7. Bikaner
8. Chandigarh
9. Halwara
10. Hindon
11. Jaisalmer
12. Jammu
13. Jamnagar
14. Jodhpur
15. Kandla
16. Kangra (Gaggal)
17. Keshod
18. Kishangarh
19. Kullu Manali (Bhuntar)
20. Leh
21. Ludhiana
22. Mundra
23. Naliya
24. Pathankot
25. Patiala
26. Porbandar
27. Rajkot (Hirasar)
28. Sarsawa
29. Shimla
30. Srinagar
31. Thoise
32. Uttarlai

AAI has also announced temporary closure of 25 segments of Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes within the Delhi and Mumbai Flight Information Regions (FIRs) owing to operational reasons and to ensure safety and minimise disruption. These 25 route segments will remain unavailable from ground level to unlimited altitude until 0529 IST on May 15, 2025.

Airlines and flight operators have been advised to plan alternate routings as per current air traffic advisories.