Baku 3° C
Ice closes Vienna airport, disrupts flights in Prague
Other countries
- 13 January, 2026
- 13:40
Icy conditions have forced staff to close Vienna International Airport until at least 11 a.m. (10:00 GMT) on Tuesday and limit fights at Prague's Vaclav Havel Airport, both hubs said, Report informs via Reuters.
A thick layer of ice had formed on runways in Vienna and kept freezing up again after efforts to clear it, a spokesperson said.
Flights being diverted to other airports, they added.
Freezing rain had left Prague Airport operating in a "very limited mode", according to a message on its X account.
Delays were expected through the day and arrivals were being restricted as staff worked to de-ice the main runway, it added.
Author
Latest News
20:12
Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijan received request from Armenian side to allow transit from Armenia to Russia
Foreign policy20:06
Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijan builds strong relations with numerous partners
Foreign policy20:01
President: Azerbaijan is an important part of the Eurasian region
Foreign policy19:57
Ilham Aliyev: Peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia is a unique case
Foreign policy19:48
Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijan and Armenia have closed the page of war
Foreign policy19:42
Vahagn Khachaturyan: I hope goods from Azerbaijan will be supplied directly to Armenia
Other19:35
President: Documents signed between Baku and Yerevan transforming into practical results
Other19:31
Ilham Aliyev: Washington agreement put an end to thirty-year period of war and bloodshed
Other17:54