KATHMANDU, June 26: Domestic and international flights to and from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) are operating normally despite unfavourable weather in Kathmandu. The Kathmandu Valley has witnessed incessant rain and foggy sky since early this morning.
According to TIA sources, no international flight has been obstructed due to the adverse weather conditions. However, domestic flights to some destinations have been normally affected due to poor visibility and foggy conditions. Now the weather is gradually improving.
Adverse weather affects TIA air service for 15 minutes
At least 2,500-metre visibility is necessary for landings and take-offs for the international aircraft. Most of the international flights took place in the morning time. There are no disruptions in international flights as flight services are scheduled in the morning and evening, said a TIA source.
Aircraft have landed in Kathmandu this morning and outgoing flights are scheduled for evening, the sources added.
Toward domestic service, limited chartered and rescue flights are taking place. The government has decided to resume domestic flight services in the country from July 1.
The number of international flights to some destinations has been added since June 24. In order to contain the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the government had enforced prohibitory orders in various parts of the country, including the Kathmandu Valley since April 29.
The domestic flights have been put off since May 3 and international flights since May 6 as part of its measures to stem the virus outbreak
