Vienna airport closed due to frost, "very limited operation" at Prague airport

Freezing conditions forced staff to close Vienna International Airport today until at least 11 a.m. (12:00 noon GMT) and restrict flights at Prague’s Wenceslas Havel Airport, the two airports announced.

Václav Havel Airport Prague is currently operating only in a very limited mode. Due to intense freezing rain, arrivals are being restricted to allow for de-icing of the main runway, taxiways, and aircraft stands. These arrival restrictions will cause flight delays throughout the… pic.twitter.com/MO2NJ1J3rE
— Prague Airport (@PragueAirport) January 13, 2026

A thick layer of ice formed on the runways in Vienna and continued to form on the landing and takeoff runways after efforts to clear it, a spokesman said. Flights were diverted to other airports, he added.

Freezing rain also forced Prague Airport into “very limited operation, according to a message on its X account.

Delays are expected throughout the day, and arrivals are being limited as staff work to clear the main runway of ice, he added.

Václav Havel Airport Prague is currently operating only in a very limited mode. Due to intense freezing rain, arrivals are being restricted to allow for de-icing of the main runway, taxiways, and aircraft stands. These arrival restrictions will cause flight delays throughout the… pic.twitter.com/MO2NJ1J3rE
— Prague Airport (@PragueAirport) January 13, 2026

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