Overview

• Air traffic was temporarily suspended Saturday evening after sightings of aerial objects near Vilnius Čiurlionis International Airport.
• A NOTAM cited “meteo balloons on the north side of the airfield” and closed the aerodrome until 2330 UTC, according to Flightradar24.
• At least eight inbound flights were diverted, with several rerouted to Kaunas in Lithuania and Riga in Latvia.
• An LTOU spokesperson said operations paused due to a possible series of balloons heading toward Vilnius, and officials opened an investigation.
• The airport has faced recent prohibited drone activity on September 27 and August 21 that also prompted suspensions and diversions, and no detailed statement had been issued about Saturday’s incident at the time of reporting.