Dharamshala, Sept. 24 -- In a bid to reduce flight cancellations at the Kangra airport, the airport authorities have put in motion the plan to reduce the visibility requirement for operations from the current 5 km to about 3 km. This came after the Indian Air Force (IAF) agreed to hand over around 12 nautical miles of Kangra Airport's airspace to the AAI.

The move is expected to reduce flight cancellations at the airport, as weather conditions often hampers the required 5 km visibility. During the last two months, the flight cancellations at Kangra Airport have seen a steep rise due to inclement weather amid the monsoon season. Officials said that the flight cancellation was approximately 30-40% in July and August.

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