KARACHI: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) on Sunday issued a new Notice to Airmen (Notam) announcing a two-hour suspension of flight operations at the Islamabad airport on March 17. so remain temporarily closed for commercial flights on March 17.
The PAA had previously announced that commercial aircraft would not be able to land or take off from the Islamabad International Airport between 8:30am and 10:30am on March 16. The notice had instructed aircraft captains to ensure additional fuel reserves, noting that flights already in the air during the restricted period may have to remain in holding patterns before landing at the Islamabad airport.
Separately, the PAA had directed airlines operating from the country to depart with the minimum required fuel due to supply constraints caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict.
