Flight operations at the Delhi airport have been adversely affected due to a thick layer of fog that enveloped the national capital, bringing down the visibility to zero in some parts of the city, reports Hindustan Times.
Considering the situation, the airport issued an advisory urging passengers to contact their concerned airline for flight information.
“While landing and take-offs continue at Delhi airport, flights that are not CAT III compliant may get affected. Passengers requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information. Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted,” wrote the Delhi airport.
Notably, the CAT III instrument landing system is an anti-fog landing system initiated during poor visibility. While the CAT III helps with a precision approach for landing, it will not be helpful if the visibility level is below 50 feet.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a very dense fog with zero visibility is prevailing at the Delhi airport since 5:30 am on Monday. The weather agency added that the visibility in various parts of the national capital dropped to a mere 125 meters.
Meanwhile, the temperature in Delhi on Monday morning was recorded at 9.4 degrees Celsius.
Additionally, the air quality in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) hovering around 400, according to data provided by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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