48 flights delayed at Bengaluru airport owing to low visibility

Thick fog on Monday morning resulted in the delay of 48 flights at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA).

Airport officials said that owing to low visibility between 4.14 a.m. and 10.30 a.m., 48 flights were delayed which included 46 domestic and two international flights.

This has been the second major disruption at KIA this winter. On November 27, 48 flights were affected owing to dense fog.

The fog at KIA is known as radiation fog. It is anticipated during the four months from November to February between 3 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. During this period, flight operations are affected at Bengaluru airport.

The IMD has forecast that fog and mist is very likely during the early morning hours in some areas of Bengaluru over the next 36 hours.