Overview

• Police reported two simultaneous drone sightings near both runways late Friday, prompting a second precautionary halt to flights in less than 24 hours.
• The Friday night disruption affected more than 6,000 travelers, with 23 arrivals diverted, 12 inbound cancellations, and 46 departures canceled or pushed into Saturday.
• Flights restarted early Saturday with delays expected across the day, with airport updates citing dozens of cancellations and knock-on schedule changes.
• Investigators deployed helicopters and search teams but have not recovered any drones or determined their origin, and officials have not offered public attribution.
• Regional concerns broadened as Belgium reported drones over its Elsenborn military base and EU leaders advanced a proposed cross-border “drone wall,” while German officials weighed expanded shoot-down authority and added counter-UAV funding.