‘Small Hobby Drone’ Forces Brief Runway Closure At Oslo Airport

Last Updated:January 11, 2026, 19:43 IST

Oslo’s main airport closed one runway for 20 minutes after a small hobby drone was spotted nearby, Avinor reported. Normal flight operations resumed after the disruption.

A general view of Oslo Airport Gardermoen, Norway’s main international airport. (IMAGE: REUTERS/REPRESENTATIVE)

Oslo’s main airport temporarily shut one of its two runways on Sunday after a drone was spotted in the vicinity, as stated by Avinor, Norway’s state owned airport operator.

According to the operator, the disruption was caused by a “small hobby drone" and lasted for around 20 minutes, after which normal flight operations were resumed.

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