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Rzeszow Airport suspends flights during military aviation activity

Rzeszow Airport suspends flights during military aviation activity

Rzeszow airport in Poland suspended flights on October 19, halting arrivals and departures.

Poland’s air navigation agency said the suspension was due to military aviation activity in the area.

Air traffic controllers said the closure was requested by the military for unscheduled operations aimed at ensuring the country’s security.

Rzeszow is near Poland’s border with Ukraine.

The suspension stopped passenger flights from arriving at or leaving the airport while it was in effect.

No further details were provided, including when flights would resume.

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Air traffic control sourceSource in the Warsaw Flight Information Region air traffic control service
Due to unscheduled military aviation operations aimed at ensuring the country’s security, Rzeszow airport has been closed
via TASS