Cyclone Arnab: operations suspended at three Andhra airports; passengers told to verify flights
Flight operations were suspended at Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Rajahmundry airports, the Civil Aviation Ministry said. Passengers should confirm their flight before leaving for the airport.
AI-generated representative illustration; it is not a photograph of a specific airport or event. Image: MyNilgiris/OpenAI.
Official position issued late on October 27
The Ministry of Civil Aviation reviewed aviation safety and operational readiness ahead of Cyclone Arnab. Its notice, issued at 11:14 p.m. IST on October 27, said flights to and from coastal Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha were expected to be the most affected.
Airport status
- Visakhapatnam: flight operations were suspended from the afternoon of October 27.
- Vijayawada and Rajahmundry: all flight operations were suspended after 7 p.m. on October 27.
- Bhogapuram: the Delhi–Bhogapuram–Delhi service for October 28 was cancelled.
- Bhubaneswar services may also be heavily affected. Hyderabad, Varanasi, Prayagraj and Gorakhpur may see knock-on delays depending on the cyclone’s track.
Advice for passengers
- Check the flight status through the airline website, app, helpline or SMS before leaving for the airport.
- Do not travel to the airport unless the flight is confirmed.
- Allow extra travel time because waterlogging and road closures may affect coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
- Raise unresolved complaints with the airline first and then through the government’s AirSewa portal or app.
This is not a Nilgiris-specific aviation notice. Travellers should verify the current status of their particular flight directly.
Official government notice: Government of India Press Information Bureau / Ministry of Civil Aviation — October 27, 2026, 11:14 p.m. IST
Image disclosure: AI-generated representative illustration by MyNilgiris/OpenAI. It is not a photograph of a specific airport or event and only illustrates cyclone-related flight disruption.
