Copenhagen Airport reopens after drone sightings

Operations at Copenhagen Airport will resume after flights were suspended for several hours following a drone sighting.

Between two to three large drones were seen flying in the area around Copenhagen Airport, according to authorities.

Take-offs and landings at the airport were suspended for approximately four hours.

In a statement, the airport warned of ongoing delays and cancellations, and urged passengers to check the status of their flight with their airlines.

A spokesperson for Copenhagen Airport confirmed that the airspace over the airport was closed at around around 20:30 local time (19:30 BST) due to unidentified drones.

“No aircraft can take off or land at the airport, and as a result, several flights are being diverted to other airports,” they said in a statement.

“Police are investigating the matter and we currently have to timeline for reopening.”

Flight-tracking website Flightradar24 reported that at least 35 flights bound for Copenhagen had been diverted as a result of the airport’s closure.

A drone was also observed near Oslo Airport on Monday evening, Norwegian police confirmed to local media outlet nrk.

A police spokesperson told nrk that they have “taken measures” to locate the drone, and had moved all air traffic to a single runway for “safety reasons”.