The drone sightings are threatening to spark travel chaos.

20:51, Tue, Nov 4, 2025 Updated: 20:57, Tue, Nov 4, 2025

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Belgian airspace was closed (Image: Getty)

Belgium has closed its airspace after drone sightings, sparking travel chaos at major airports, including the capital Brussels.

Air traffic at Brussels Airport was suspended as a security measure following the sighting shortly before 8pm, as confirmed by Belgian air traffic control authority Skeyes. Spokesperson Kurt Verwilligen said, "As a precaution, all air traffic was temporarily suspended," reports Belgian publication, RTBF. It is not yet possible to estimate how long the airport will remain closed. 

Liège Airport has also reported drones and flight diversions. "All Belgian airspace is closed," announced Liège Airport spokesperson Christian Delcourt. Liège Airport has reportedly activated its internal crisis centre.

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8 mins ago20:51 Sarah Barltrop

Brussels airport diversions so far

FlightRadar tracking data shows major disruption at Brussels airport. 

Two flights were due to land at 7.50pm local time, and one managed to land just in time from Tenerife.

Another from Copenhagen was diverted. Every flight due to land since then was diverted to a range of locations, including Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Maastricht Aachen Airport in the Netherlands, and Brussels South Charleroi Airport.

Other flights are showing as "scheduled" from 9.24pm.

The first flight to appear with an "estimated" arrival time is the 9.50pm arrival from Faro.

Plane tracking data

Plane tracking data (Image: FlightRadar)

17 mins ago20:42 Sarah Barltrop

Flight diversions from Liege

Reports suggest that flights were originally diverted to Liege airport from Brussels, which is about an hour's drive southwest from the capital. 

However, FlightRadar tracking data shows that arrivals scheduled to land after 8pm at Liege airport were diverted.

A flight due to land at 9.40pm from Tel Aviv is showing as delayed until 11.06pm. 

Two flights were diverted, including a flight due to land at 8.30pm from Addis Ababa, which was sent to Maastricht Aachen Airport in the Netherlands

A flight from Indianapolis, due to land at 8.53pm, was diverted to Paris.

All times above are in local time, which is one hour ahead.

28 mins ago20:31 Sarah Barltrop

Brussels airport update

Belgian flight traffic authority, Skeyes, said a drone was reported flying over the Brussels Airport area shortly before 8pm.

Spokesperson Kurt Verwilligen said that as a precaution, all air traffic was temporarily suspended.

It is unclear at present when the airspace will be reopened.

A spokesperson for Brussels Airport confirmed that all flights to and from the airport are currently suspended.

30 mins ago20:29 Sarah Barltrop

Liege aiport update - 'all airspace closed'

Initially it was reported that Brussels was diverting flights to Liège, but it is believed this airport also began diverting flights to Maastricht and Cologne after drones were reported in the vicinity.

"All Belgian airspace is closed," announced Liège Airport spokesperson Christian Delcourt.

Liège Airport has reportedly activated its internal crisis centre.

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