Spicejet resumes flight at Pakyong Airport

Sunday, Sep 03, 2023 06:15 [IST]

Last Update: Sunday, Sep 03, 2023 00:40 [IST]

Spicejet resumes flight at Pakyong Airport

PAKYONG,: The flight services at Pakyong Airport have resumed after a two-month suspension.

SpiceJet, the only carrier operating at Pakyong Airport, resumed its services with a flight that had 55 passengers arriving and then departing for Delhi with seven passengers on board. The flight landed 10 minutes ahead of its scheduled time at 12:15 pm and took off at 1:10 pm. Airport director Rajendra Grover expressed hope that the number of passengers would increase in the coming days.

Before the temporary suspension of its operations, SpiceJet used to operate daily flights to Delhi and Kolkata from Pakyong Airport. The services on the Kolkata-Pakyong-Kolkata route will resume on September 15.

SpiceJet had initially suspended its flight services at Pakyong Airport due to adverse weather conditions.

Sikkim at a Glance

  • Area: 7096 Sq Kms
  • Capital: Gangtok
  • Altitude: 5,840 ft
  • Population: 6.10 Lakhs
  • Topography: Hilly terrain elevation from 600 to over 28,509 ft above sea level
  • Climate:
  • Summer: Min- 13°C - Max 21°C
  • Winter: Min- 0.48°C - Max 13°C
  • Rainfall: 325 cms per annum
  • Language Spoken: Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Tibetan, English, Hindi