SKARDU:The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has removed snow from Skardu airport which caused flight operations to halted completely as a thick layer of snow covered the runway.
Earlier, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has directed the concerned officials to remove snow from the runway and adjourning areas of Skardu airport immediately.
On the direction, CAA authorities started working with all available resources for snow removal from the airport’s car parking area, access road, and adjoining area.
During the recent phase of heavy snowfall in Skardu, all roads have disconnected from the area from the main city. While road traffic has also been suspended and blocked at 15 points after landslides and avalanches blocked most of the roads leading to Skardu.
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