Over 400 flights delayed at Delhi airport due to bad weather; IMD issues Dense Fog alert

More than 400 flights in at the Delhi airport were delayed on Friday morning as low visibility due to dense fog disrupted operations. Visibility dropped to zero in some areas of the national capital due to the thick layer of fog.

An official told PTI that over 400 flights were delayed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) but there were no diversions.

As per information available on flight tracking website Flightradar24.com, 470 flights were delayed at the airport.



"Low Visibility Procedures are still in progress at Delhi Airport. However, there has been no impact on flight operations.

"Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information," Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) said in a post on X at 11 am.


In another post at 6.35 am, DIAL said while landing and takeoffs continue at the airport, flights that are not CAT III compliant may get affected.

CAT III facility allows aircraft to operate in low-visibility conditions.

All runways are operating under CAT III, which allows aircraft to operate in low visibility conditions.

IGIA, operated by DIAL, handles around 1,300 flight movements daily.

Fog alert in Delhi

The IMD has issued an alert for Very Dense Fog conditions during late night/early morning hours in isolated pockets of Haryana Chandigarh & Delhi on 3rd & 4th January.