Is Lahore Airport Ready For Landing In Dense Fog?

Two international flights on Wednesday have been deviated to other stations after up-to-date landing system at the Allama Iqbal International Airport failed to assist in dense fog.

A Qatar Airlines flight, 628 from Doha was directed to Karachi while a private airlines jet, 413 was instructed to land in Islamabad.

Both the flights were Lahore-bound however, the international airport, despite being equipped with modern landing technology could not help amid fog that has engulfed several parts of the province today.

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Sight-limit at the runway was reported at least 300 metres which was optimum for the landing system to function in fog-related situations.

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