The Delhi Airspace will be closed from 5.00 pm to 10.00 pm on 3rd and 14th October 2010 – The opening and closing days of the Common Wealth Games, a release of the Ministry of Civil Aviation said.

No flight shall be permitted to take off/land at the Delhi airport and other airports within 300 kms zone around it except:

i) Routine commercial flights

ii) IAF, BSF and ARC flights

iii) State owned aircraft/helicopters flying the governor or chief minister within the state and subject to necessary clearance from ministry of home affairs.

Flights of micro light aircraft and hang gliders from flying clubs and other airports shall not be permitted in the above mentioned zone and period around Delhi.

Safdarjung airport shall remain closed during the above mentioned dates and period except for IAF helicopters which may be deployed on emergency duty or VVIP duty.