Sweden's Second-Largest Airport Reopens After Drone Activity Causes Temporary Closure
Flights at Göteborg Landvetter Airport in Sweden resumed after a temporary closure due to drone activity. The airport was shut down for about three and a half hours before reopening its airspace and returning to normal operations. Some flights were canceled or delayed, and the Swedish Civil Aviation Authority confirmed the incident. The airport’s general statement indicated that unmanned aerial vehicles are becoming more common in European airspace, and air traffic shuts down immediately if an unidentified drone is found in the vicinity of an airport.