Islamabad Runway Closure Timings from 10-March till 23Rd March

[aviator773]

Islamabad airport runway 30/12 will remain closed from tomorrow till 23rd March from 8am-11am and 1pm-3pm due to operational reasons.
Probably because of the exercises which will be carried out for 23rd March Parade.

[raihans]

relevant NOTAM

(A0213/16 NOTAMN
Q)OPLR/QAFLC/IV/NBO/E/000/999/
A)OPRN
B)1603100300 C)1603230800
D)MAR 10 AND 14-22 BTN 0300-0600 AND 0800-1000 AND MAR 23 BTN 0300-0800
E)AIRFIELD WILL REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO PAF EXERCISE.

ALL OPERATORS ARE TO PLAN DEPARTURES FROM ORIG 30 MIN OR EARLIER TO ENSURE EXIT FROM AIRSPACE CLOSED.

ALL ARRIVING ACFT ARE TO PLAN THEIR ETA AT ORIG 30 MIN OR LATER DUE TO RESTRICTION ON ENTERING THE AIRSPACE CLOSED.)

[Abbas Ali]

BBIAP runway to be closed at specific hours from 10th to 23rd

March 10, 2016

ISLAMABAD: The runway of Benazir Bhutto International Airport Islamabad (BBIAP) will be closed due to operational reasons at specific hours during the day.

The closure days and timings would be March 10th from 8am till 11am and 1pm till 3pm, and from March 14th till 22nd from 8am till 11 am and 1 pm till 3 pm and on March 23rd 8 am till 11am.

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a NOTAM to all the airlines regarding subject closure of runway at Islamabad airport. Airlines have been instructed to make adjustments to their flight schedule accordingly.

Passengers may confirm their flight timing from their respective airlines before coming to the airport.

Source: Daily Times

[Bluemax]

This is some thing unique has started every year now. Closure of Capital's Airfield.

[Abbas Ali]

Probably flight operations at new airport of Islamabad will not be affected?

Abbas

[aviator773]

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Managed to grab this beauty. Just arrived in Lahore a while ago.
PC3-orion of Pak Navy.

[aviator773]

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