KATHMANDU, Aug 21: Adverse weather today affected flights at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). According to TIA General Manager Jagannath Niraula, adverse weather and subsequent low visibility issues have affected both domestic and international flights.
As Niraula said, flights to Pokhara have been canceled and those to Janakpur and Simara have been delayed.
Towards international service, a flight by Air China has been diverted back. It was scheduled to land at the TIA at 10:55 AM today. Some international flights were put on hold.
Adverse weather affects flights at TIA
Buddha Air's Information Officer Dipendra Kumar Karna confirmed the cancellation of the Kathmandu-Pokhara flight while the flight towards Bharatpur Airport was delayed.
The Buddha's air flight to Surkhet this morning was diverted to Pokhara owing to the adverse weather that generally affected domestic services at the TIA on Tuesday.
At present, the country is under the influence of monsoon winds. According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, presently the monsoon trough is positioned slightly northward, triggering partial to general rainfall across the country.
Presently, light to moderate rain with thunder is taking place in some parts of Koshi, Gandaki, Lumbini, and Sudurpaschim provinces and a few places in the rest of the provinces.
Heavy rain has been forecast at one or two places of Koshi, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpashim provinces.
