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In the last two days, around 280 flights have been cancelled from the airport as a result of the incident.
Since the stranded aircraft has not been removed completely, the MIAL has obtained NOTAM (notice to Airmen) for runway 09/27 (main runway) till Thursday midnight, the source said.
The NOTAM is given to pilots and includes information on potential hazards on a flight route.
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“The NOTAM period for the main runway has been extended to midnight Thursday,” the source said.
A SpiceJet flight from Jaipur carrying 167 passengers and the crew overshot the runway on July 1 after landing amid heavy rains, leaving the plane stuck partially between the main runway (09×27) and the grass area.
The Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) the private aerodrome operator, had said on July 1 that the full operations was expected to be resumed by Thursday.