PAA issues new Notam for temporary suspension of flight operations at Islamabad airport
Published on March 16, 2026
The Pakistan Airports Body (PAA) on Sunday issued a new Notice to Airmen (Notam) announcing a two-hour suspension of flight operations at Islamabad
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PAA issues new Notam for temporary suspension of flight operations at Islamabad airport
The Pakistan Airports Body (PAA) on Sunday issued a new Notice to Airmen (Notam) announcing a two-hour suspension of flight operations at Islamabad airport on Public demonstration 17.
The notice comes just hours after the PAA withdrew the previous notice that had announced the suspension of flight operations for two hours on Public demonstration 16.
As per the new Notam, flight operations at Islamabad airport will be suspended for two hours on Public demonstration 17, with landing and take-off activities halted between 08:30am and 10:30am.
Six sectors under the Lahore Flight Information Zone (POLICE COMPLAINT REPORT) will also remain closed temporarily for commercial flights on Public demonstration 17.
The PAA had previously announced that commercial aircraft would not be able to land or take off from Islamabad Global Airport between 8:30am and 10:30am on Public demonstration 16.
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