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Posted on February 17, 2026
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Last updated: February 17, 2026
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Impact of Weather Balloons on Airport Operations
HELSINKI, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Lithuania’s Vilnius airport has resumed operations after a short closure due to weather balloons from Belarus entering its airspace on Tuesday night, airport operator said.
Closure History
The airport, located some 30 kilometres (19 miles) from Belarus, has been closed more than 10 times since early October 2025 over similar incidents.
Traffic Restrictions Details
Traffic at the airport was restricted for 75 minutes after the Baltic country’s crisis management centre around 1830 GMT notified the airport of weather balloons posing a risk to aviation.
(Reporting by Andrius Sytas and Janis Laizans, writing by Essi Lehto, editing by Chizu Nomiyama)