Video – Heavy rainfall affecting flight schedules at Mumbai Airport

Heavy rainfall disrupts flight operation in Mumbai Airport.
According to local media The runways at the Mumbai airport were intermittently closed throughout the day due to poor visibility, affecting flight schedules as heavy rains lashed the city and its adjoining areas.

In the intervals that the runways were functional, flights running at least 35 minutes late, there were at least 12 go around until afternoon and several diversions.
The weather office has sounded a “red alert” for heavy rain today in Mumbai, which reported nearly 300 mm of rain in some parts of the city.