Overview

• Minister of State Murlidhar Mohol chaired a high-level meeting at Udaan Bhawan on August 12 in New Delhi to discuss restoring flights at Pakyong Airport.
• Mohol pledged full support from the Ministry of Civil Aviation to coordinate with airlines and authorities in expediting service restoration.
• Balasaheb Pote, the airport director, presented the current operational status and outlined plans for facility upgrades and long-term reliability measures.
• Attendees examined key operational hurdles including volatile Himalayan weather, the airport’s short 1.75 km runway and deployment of suitable aircraft.
• No definitive restart date was announced, with flight services remaining suspended since June 2024 despite airline representatives expressing readiness to collaborate.