Staff Sickness Forces Temporary Closure of Norwich Airport

Norwich Airport closed its airfield on the morning of October 6, 2026, after staff sickness within air traffic control rendered operations impossible. The shutdown forced several inbound flights to divert to other regional hubs, including a service from Alicante, Spain, which landed at Stansted Airport, and a flight from Malta that diverted to Manchester.

The airport later reopened the airfield and issued an apology for the disruption. Management advised passengers to coordinate directly with their airlines to obtain the latest flight information and organize onward travel arrangements.