Helsinki Airport resumes flights after drone alert pause

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Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo. File

Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo. File | Photo Credit: Reuters

“Helsinki Airport resumed mean formation operations connected Friday (May 15, 2026) aft suspending aerial postulation for 3 hours owing to a drone warning,” officials said.

The airdrome suspended aerial postulation from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. aft information authorities issued a information alert for the confederate Uusimaa portion implicit a imaginable drone successful the area.

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said defence forces intensified surveillance earlier confirming connected X that the "danger successful Uusimaa is over", without providing further information.

"Although flights are operating again, the disruption volition origin delays and cancellations connected Friday, May 15. Morning delays whitethorn besides impact departing and arriving flights aboriginal successful the afternoon," Helsinki Airport said successful a statement.

Published - May 15, 2026 11:27 americium IST

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