Overview

• Both runways were closed around 22:30 after reports of drones near and over the airfield, suspending departures and arrivals.
• Seventeen departures were canceled and 15 inbound flights diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt, affecting roughly 3,000 passengers who received cots, blankets and snacks.
• Federal and state police, including a helicopter unit, searched the area but found no aircraft or operators, and formal investigations remain open.
• Flights resumed early Friday; Lufthansa said 19 of its services were canceled or rerouted, with three long‑haul flights to Asia planned later in the day.
• Political pressure mounted as Bavaria’s Markus Söder proposed a fast‑track law to let police shoot down drones, and industry groups urged stronger detection and clearer roles, citing 144 drone‑related disruptions in Germany through August.