Civil flight operations at Jodhpur airport will be suspended from 29 March to 27 April, following a Notice to Airmen issued by the Indian Air Force for essential runway recarpeting work. The runway, which was last resurfaced around seven years ago, is due for a phased overhaul expected to conclude by May.
Jodhpur operates as a joint-use facility, with the IAF and civil aviation sharing the same runway. The resurfacing will be carried out in three phases. The most critical is the second phase, which involves work on the central section and necessitates a complete halt to all civil operations. Limited services using smaller aircraft may be possible during the first and third phases.
The airport currently handles around 14 daily departures to cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Ahmedabad. IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express have already suspended bookings for flights operating after 28 March.
Travellers with plans to fly into or out of Jodhpur during this period are advised to check with their airline and make alternative arrangements.
