Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) will temporarily close down its runways for pre-monsoon maintenance and repair work on May 9. The annual monsoon contingency plan involves the temporary closure of its primary runway 09/27 and secondary runway 14/32 from 11 am to 5 pm on Thursday, May 9, for the maintenance and repair work.

A NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) which is an official communication between airport and airlines has been issued to inform airlines and pilots about the temporary closure. The NOTAM whose copy is with mid-day reads, “RWY 09/27 AND RWY 14/32 NOT AVBL FOR LDG AND TKOF DUE PRE MONSOON PREVENTIVE MAINT OF INT RWY (SIC)”