Cochin Airport Suspends Operations: Kerala's main gateway, Cochin International Airport, has suspended operations until Saturday afternoon.Major flooding in the south Indian state has resulted in the deaths of up to 80 people with more heavy downpours forecast for the coming days.Torrential rain has led to overflowing rivers and landslides, and Wednesday's release at Mullaperiyar dam resulted in a further increase of the water level.
VOCI APT A2200/18 18 16AUG0820/18 26AUG0830 ESTCOCHIN AIRFIELD NOT AVBL DUE WATERLOGGINGVOCI APT A2179/18 18 15AUG1620/18 18AUG0630 ESTATS SER WI VOCI CTL AREA AS SPECIFIED IN EAIP ENR 2.1-17 NOT AVBLDUE NON AVBL OF INFRASTRUCTURE/FAC DUE TO FLOOD. DUE TO THISCONTINGENCY, ACFT OPR UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF LOWER COCHINAIRSPACE SHALL BE HANDLED UNDER THE PROC GIVEN BLW.ACFT OPR WI VOCI CTL AREA TOWARDS NORTH AND WEST OF VOCL/VOCI SHALLCTC VOML CTL AREA ON FREQ 127.55MHZ.ACFT OPR WI VOCI CTL AREATOWARDS SOUTH AND EAST OF VOCL SHALL CTC VOTV CTL AREA ON125.95MHZ. ACFT OPR WITHIN VOCI CTL AREA TOWARDS NORTH OF VOCB VIAATS ROUTE R461/W119 SHALL CTC VOML CTL AREA ON FREQ 127.55MHZACFT OPR WI COCHIN CTL AREA TOWARDS SOUTH OF VOCB SHALL CTC VOTVCTL AREA ON FREQ 125.95MHZ.To visit the airport's official website, click here here For support with your missions in India, contact UAS India
