Rajan Rawat, Humla, Jan. 4: Air services to Humla has been disrupted due to the continuous snowfall since Sunday.

Passengers have been affected with the disruption of the only means of transportation here.

Chiranjibi Giri, Chief District Officer (CDO), said that the air services were shut down due to incessant snowing.

With the changes in weather since Sunday, no flights has either landed or taken off from the airport here.

Air traffic was disrupted as the airport has been snowcapped. With more than half a foot of snow piled up on the runway, and as the snowfall is still continuing, it is not possible to predict when the air services could be resumed, he said.

Planes used to land at the airport at seven in the morning.

Different airlines companies including Sita Air, Summit Air and Tara Air have been operating up to 15 flights daily from Nepalgunj and Surkhet. However, not a single flight was operated on Monday.

In addition, passengers on both sides have remained stuck and the food and cargo services have not come in operation as well.

Due to the snowfall, two twin otter planes of Tara Air, which had to return after transporting food and cargo in Simkot Airport on Sunday, have also been stalled.

Both the planes are kept by covering with tents.

Meanwhile, Homraj Bham, cargo businessman, said that no flight had been operated in Mugu, another district of Karnali on Monday.

He said that the flights were not being operated as the Talcha airport was covered with snow.

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