Mumbai Airport’s runways will remain shut on this day for maintenance work; Check flight updates before travelling

Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) will temporarily close both runways on May 8, 2025, due to pre-monsoon preventive maintenance. Some of the flights to and from Mumbai have been affected due to the scheduled runway maintenance on May 8.

This closure is a routine affair to ensure airport infrastructure remains safe and efficient. The pre-monsoon runway maintenance is an important annual practice that involves repairs and inspections to address any wear and tear caused by heavy monsoon rain. The maintenance aims to ensure safe and smooth aircraft operations during the monsoon season by checking and repairing the runway, drainage system.

Akasa Air stated in a post on X

#TravelUpdate: Due to pre-monsoon preventive maintenance resulting in the closure of both runways at Mumbai Airport, on 8th May 2025, some of our flights to and from Mumbai have been affected.

We understand this may impact your travel plans and sincerely regret the…

— Akasa Air (@AkasaAir) May 5, 2025

Flight Disruption Notice: Mumbai Airport

Important Travel Update: Runway maintenance is affecting some flights to and from Mumbai. Therefore, travellers are recommended to check their flight status online before travelling. In case you need any assistance, you can call on 24/7 Akasa Care Centre helpline. Call +91 9606 112131 for support.

Mumbai Airport Closure: Runway maintenance update

Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport is one of the world’s busiest single-runway airports. It witnesses almost 900 flight movements each day, with a network of runways, taxiways, and aprons encompassing nearly 1,033 acres. This yearly practice of runway maintenance work involves specialists in engineering and airside teams inspecting the runway surface for micro-texture and macro-texture wear and tear that may have occurred due to day-to-day operations, and helps strengthen the airside strip.