All Runways at Frankfurt Airport Operational Again since 7:50 AM Following Closure due to Climate Protests

This morning, climate activists gained illegal access to Frankfurt Airport. The German Federal Police and the Hesse State Police, in cooperation with Airport Security and Frankfurt Airport’s fire and emergency department, responded immediately to the incident. For safety reasons, flight operations had to be temporarily suspended for the entire airport as a result of the incident. Since 07:50 AM, all runways have resumed operations.

Some 1,400 flights were scheduled for Frankfurt Airport today. Due to the incident, about 140 flights had to be cancelled so far. However, further delays and cancellations can be expected during the day. Therefore, all passengers are requested to check the status of their flight on their airline’s website before traveling to the airport.

A spokesperson for Frankfurt Airport said: “We sharply condemn these unauthorized demonstrations and we reserve the right to take legal action against the participants. Their activities pose severe danger to flight operations – possibly putting human life at risk. These illegal activities represent a dangerous interference with air traffic. The perpetrators face severe penalties and high civil claims for damages.”

Frankfurt Airport’s operational area is protected by a 30km-long fence, which is secured by technical systems and regularly patrolled by airport security. In addition, alarm chains have been established to alert the police, the airport’s operator and air traffic control immediately if an intrusion into the security-relevant area is detected. The primary objective of this system is to prevent harm to others and to ensure that intruders can be apprehended quickly and safely.

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