24 airports shut in India amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions | Full list

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New Delhi, May 9, 2025: The Civil Aviation Ministry informed that 24 airports are closed for civil flight operations as of Thursday evening amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, which soared further after a Pakistani drone and missile attack on Indian cities in Jammu, Punjab, Gujarat and Rajasthan.

Among the airports closed in India for civil flight operations were Chandigarh, Srinagar, Jaisalmer, Shimla and others.

Full list of airports shut in India

    Chandigarh
    Srinagar
    Amritsar
    Ludhiana
    Bhuntar
    Kishengarh
    Patiala
    Shimla
    Kangra-Gaggal
    Bathinda
    Jaisalmer
    Jodhpur
    Bikaner
    Halwara
    Pathankot
    Jammu
    Leh
    Mundra
    Jamnagar
    Hirasa (Rajkot)
    Porbandar
    Keshod
    Kandla
    Bhuj

Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated sharply on Thursday evening following a Pakistani drone and missile attack targeting regions in Jammu, Punjab, and Rajasthan. The attempted strike which was confimed to be of Pakistani origin by the Ministry of Defence later was intercepted by Indian air defence systems, triggering blackouts, air raid sirens in several cities, and the suspension of the IPL match underway in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh.

Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated sharply on Thursday evening following a Pakistani drone and missile attack targeting regions in Jammu, Punjab, and Rajasthan. The attempted strike which was confimed to be of Pakistani origin by the Ministry of Defence later was intercepted by Indian air defence systems, triggering blackouts, air raid sirens in several cities, and the suspension of the IPL match underway in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh.

“In these extraordinary times, heightened security measures are taken up across all airports. We request you to allow some extra time for your journey to accommodate security checks and formalities. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation,” IndiGo said in a post on X on Thursday evening. SpiceJet and Akasa Air also request passengers to reach airports at least three hours prior to journey.

IndiGo airlines on Wednesday canceled 165 flights, while Air India and Air India Express had a similar number of cancellations. Air India diverted two of its international flights enroute from Amritsar, close to Lahore, to New Delhi, because of the sudden closure of the airport.