By Admin 
As the winter season approaches, dense fog and poor air quality become common in Delhi-NCR. Its biggest impact is seen at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI Airport). Sometimes the situation becomes such that only a few meters in front can be seen. If visibility falls below 50 to 100 meters, flight operations are directly affected.
In such a situation, passengers have to face problems like flight delay, cancellation or diversion to some other city. Therefore, if you are planning to travel by flight in winter, then it becomes very important to check the latest status of your flight before leaving for the airport. In such a situation, let us know how to check the live status of your flight if it is getting delayed due to fog.
What effect does low visibility have on flights?
When visibility becomes very low at Delhi Airport due to fog, Low Visibility Procedures (LVP) are implemented. Under this, more gap is kept between landing and take-off of planes. The speed of air traffic is slowed down for security reasons. Delay in flights becomes common. If the situation worsens, flights may also be cancelled. Many flights have to be diverted to other airports, meaning passengers may have to wait at the airport for hours.
Delhi Airport and DGCA warning
While issuing advisory for the passengers, Delhi Airport Authority has clearly said that they should not come to the airport without confirming the status of their flight. DGCA has declared 10 December 2025 to 10 February 2026 as the official fog window this year. During this period, due to fog in North India, flight operations may be continuously affected. General visibility in Delhi was recorded only around 50 meters. Vehicles were plying on the roads with hazard lights on and many flights had to be diverted.
How to check live flight status in fog?
1. Check status from the official website of Delhi Airport – Live Flight Information option is available on the official website of IGI Airport. Here you can see the arrival and departure time, whether the flight is late or not, cancellation or diversion information in real time.
2. Use the airline’s website or mobile app – All big airlines like Air India, IndiGo provide the facility to check flight status on their website and mobile app. You can get instant information by entering flight number or PNR.
3. Keep notifications and SMS alerts on – If you do not want to visit the website again and again, then turn on notifications in the airline app. You will continue to get every important information like flight delay, gate change, cancellation through SMS or email.
4. Get information from social media and customer care – Airlines issue real-time updates and advisories on their X and Instagram accounts. Apart from this, you can also know the flight status by calling the customer care helpline of the airline.
How to check Indigo flight status online?
If you are traveling by Indigo, then goindigo.com Go to the website, click on Trips option above, select Flight Status tab, enter flight number or PNR. Select departure, arrival and travel date. Click on Search Flight. Now the live status of your flight will be visible on the screen.
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