Eastern Poland Airports Resume Operations After Temporary Military Use
Rzeszow and Lublin airports in eastern Poland resumed civilian flights on Tuesday morning. The suspension allowed military aircraft to conduct routine activity.
Rzeszow Airport and Lublin Airport in eastern Poland
PLreopened on Tuesday morning, January 20, 2026, after a brief period of suspended operations. The temporary closure was implemented to allow military aircraft to conduct routine operations within the region's airspace. The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) confirmed that both facilities resumed their normal civilian flight schedules once the military activity had concluded.
The Operational Command of the PolishArmed Forces stated that the military aircraft were engaged in routine operations on Tuesday. Officials emphasized that there was no threat to the airspace of Polandduring the suspension of civilian traffic. This type of coordination between the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) and defense authorities is a standard procedure for managing shared airspace resources in the country.










