Germany to shut northern airports because of ash: officials

German air safety experts announced they would shut down airports in the north of the country from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on Wednesday because of ash coming from an Icelandic volcano.

By Nuclear Power Daily Editorial Team · Editorial process

Published May 23, 2011

German air safety experts announced they would shut down airports in the north of the country from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on Wednesday because of ash coming from an Icelandic volcano.

No flights will be allowed to take off or land at Bremen from 5:00 am or Hamburg from 6:00 am, German Air Safety (DFS) said in a statement late Tuesday.

The statement did not mention Hanover, which is also in the north.

However it said Berlin's airports "may also be affected… through the course of the morning."

Share This Article With Planet Earth

Written by

Nuclear Power Daily Editorial Team

The Nuclear Power Daily Editorial Team produces content across our two editorial pillars: space industry news and Mind & Meaning. We cover launches, missions, satellites, defense, and the technology of getting humans to space, alongside the psychology of ambition, isolation, and meaning under extremes. Articles reflect our team's collective editorial process, source verification, drafting, technical review, and editing, rather than a single writer's work. Nuclear Power Daily takes editorial responsibility for content under this byline. For more on how we work, see our editorial policy.