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\u201cPassengers are advised that there will be no full airfield closure at Srinagar Airport<\/a> this year. The previously proposed NOTAM regarding full runway closure on Mondays and Tuesdays is being withdrawn. Airlines will continue to update their schedules in accordance with the prevailing operational timings,\u201d the Srinagar airport posted on X.<\/p>\n \n\u201cAirport operations will continue on all days with operational\/watch hours from 0800 hrs to 1700 hrs. Night closures for runway maintenance will continue until October 2026,\u201d the post added.<\/p>\n Operations Update from Srinagar Airport \u2708\ufe0f<\/p>\n Passengers are advised that there will be no full airfield closure at Srinagar Airport this year.<\/p>\n Airport operations will continue on all days with operational\/watch hours from 0800 hrs to 1700 hrs. Night closures for runway\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/eIMvuLVHgN<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Srinagar Airport (@SrinagarAirport) July 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \nThe decision came following the active intervention of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who highlighted the severe impact the closure would have had on the region’s economy.<\/a> \u201cThe Monday-Tuesday closure was proving to be a major burden. I spoke to some people from the tourism sector just yesterday, and many of their groups had already started cancelling. Ever since this news broke, I have been constantly working on this issue.\u201d<\/p>\n While the immediate crisis has been averted, the Chief Minister noted that infrastructure upgrades would eventually require a suspension of operations later in the year. He stated that the government\u2019s focus will now shift to mitigating future disruptions by arranging alternative travel options.<\/p>\n \u201cThe outcome is that, for now, the Monday-Tuesday closure plan has been averted, which is a relief, but our next effort will be to ensure that when the airport closes in October, we get at least some alternative flights at Awantipora,\u201d Abdullah said.<\/p>\n #WATCH<\/a> | Srinagar: On Srinagar International Airport authorities withdrew NOTAM to shut the runway, J&K CM Omar Abdullah says, “The Monday-Tuesday closure was proving to be a major burden. I spoke to some people from the tourism sector just yesterday, and many of their groups had\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/8p8wnpOLjR<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \nIn June, CM Abdullah took up the issue of the proposed runway closure with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu. During the discussions, he proposed allowing civilian flight operations from the Awantipora airfield if Srinagar Airport had to suspend services while maintenance work was underway.<\/p>\n Abdullah also stressed that October is among Kashmir’<\/a>s busiest tourism months, drawing large numbers of visitors from states such as West Bengal, Gujarat and Maharashtra to witness the Valley’s famed chinar trees in their autumn colours. Industry representatives had cautioned that an extended disruption to air connectivity could significantly affect tourist arrivals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
The proposed plan to shut down the runway on Mondays and Tuesdays had sparked widespread concern among local tourism stakeholders. According to CM Abdullah, the announcement had already triggered a wave of holiday cancellations.<\/p>\n\n