Skardu Air Space closed due to security

[Sliver]

Not exactly. It's the airspace in northern Pakistan that is very limited and constricting. Not because of the size of the area but because of the super dense and super high mountain ranges which do not allow the presence of many aircraft around the airports. The approaches are a nightmare, google it and you'll get an idea. Thus with the military aircraft scrambling hot from these airstrips the last thing you want is a lumbering airliner crowding up the already limited airspace around the airstrips. Otherwise the exercise is being held across the country and no other airspace has been restricted.

makes complete sense - thank you for taking time to describe it so well.

 

[Stephen Cohen]

PIA cancels flights to Gilgit and Skardu for Tuesday

By Ovais JafarPosted on: 8 hours ago

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines on Monday issued a statement informing of flight cancelations to and from Gilgit and Skardu scheduled for Tuesday the 27th of September.

According to the airline's spokesman Danyal Gilani, the flights have been cancelled due to northern area airspace restrictions.

In a statement the spokesman stated that airline's call center is informing passengers regarding the cancelled flights through SMS and phone calls on the numbers provided at the time of booking.

 

[Stephen Cohen]

https://m.geo.tv/#category|latest-news|p115870-PIA-cancels-flights-to-Gilgit-and-Skardu-for-Tuesday

 

[Areesh]

Yup because of the exercises. Everyone knows that.

 

[WaLeEdK2]

It's just exercises.

 

[Side-Winder]

Better get used to it for a couple of days. Don't need to create new thread every day over the same news.

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

This is For routine exercise.

 

[saiyan0321]

No need to create new threads. We have exercises. High mark 2016 where we are flying all our planes. Didn't we also post a show done on 24 which was LOC ka mahaaz.

Bhai jaan no matter how much you want and wish for it, there is no war happening along the loc. Not even border conflict. Our media has covered every border conflict to shooting incident. Baqi whatever helps you sleep soundly.

 

[PakSword]

Ohh bhai, discuss Indus Water Treaty rather than this. You can't attack us. The only act you can do is to block water. Period.

 

[Areesh]

Ohh bhai, discuss Indus Water Treaty rather than this. You can't attack us. The only act you can do is to block water. Period.

They can't do that either.

 

[LadyFinger]

PIA! ka dil <3333333 the numbers
game

 

[Pandora]

Why are indian member shiting bricks over a planned exercise . Dont worry baita soja Pakistan ni ayega raat ko

 

[The Eagle]

 

[Mujraparty]

Pakistan bars low-flying aircraft over Karachi airspace

NEW DELHI: Amid heightening tensions with India, Pakistan has barred low flying aircraft over its Karachi airspace — which is a stone's throw from the international border at Gujarat and Rajasthan — for a week up to next Monday.

Pakistan on Monday night issued a notice to airmen (Notam) that some segments of international air traffic services "routes within Karachi flight information region (FIR) will not be available from surface to 33,000 feet (flight level) due operational reason .

A Notam is a notice filed with an aviation authority to alert aircraft pilots of potential hazards along a flight route or at a location that could affect the safety of the flight.

This Notam means that aircraft flying between Gulf and central and northeast India -- which apart from Indian flights also covers those flying between Gulf and Southeast Asia -- will be required to maintain flight levels of at least 33,000 feet in the Karachi airspace and FIR. Aircraft on this route fly over Karachi, then enter India from Ahmedabad FIR before proceeding to Nagpur and Bhubaneswar, depending on where they are headed to.

"Flights taking other than this route, go via Iran, cross Pakistan close to Afghanistan and transit close to Multan before coming to Delhi FIR. Basically, Pakistan is avoiding Karachi for low-flying aircraft on the western front along Iran and India," said an airline official.

Indian carriers operating their international flights with Karachi on the route will need to ensure a flight level of 33,000 feet and will not need to take the alternate -- longer -- routes

This is the second air restriction Pakistan has imposed in its airspace following the Uri attack. Last Wednesday, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) had cancelled its flights to Gilgit and Shardul in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Chitral in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. At that time PIA had tweeted that "as per directives of CAA (Civil Aviation Authority), the air space over northern areas will remain closed on Wednesday. Inconvenience regretted. While no reason was given, it was believed that Pakistani warplanes were on standby in the border region with India.

Read more at:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com...ofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
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is this precaution due to ongoing air exercise ...??

 

[Banglar Bir]

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URGENT NEWS FOR ALL PAKISTANI BROTHERS.
RED ALERT

ACCORDING
TO HINDUSTAN TIMES PUBLISHED TODAY, INDIANS MAY ATTACK PAKISTAN TONIGHT, AND HAVE SELECTED 167 TERRORIST SITES WITHIN PAKISTAN.

PLEASE READ THE NEWSPAPER ONLINE EDITION.

PREPARE ACCORDINGLY WELL IN ADVANCE