Overview

• Operations were halted on the night of Oct. 3 following new reports of drones near the airport, marking a second consecutive day of closures.
• The previous night’s shutdown led to 17 flight cancellations, about 3,000 stranded passengers, and 15 diversions before service resumed on the morning of Oct. 3.
• Authorities have not determined where the drones originated.
• Germany’s interior minister, Karl‑Reinhard Dobrindt, called the episodes a new wake‑up call and urged stronger drone defenses.
• Tabloid Bild reported up to six drones and cited unconfirmed sightings over a nearby Bundeswehr test facility, as European vigilance increases over non‑military drone harassment linked in debate to Russia.