Tallinn Airport would be quickly closed if unknown drones were flying in the vicinity, but Estonia’s countermeasures are not centrally coordinated, and there is no single, clear entity responsible.
On Monday, Copenhagen and Oslo airports were closed after drones of an unknown origin were spotted flying in the area.
Tuesday’s evening news show “Aktuaalne kaamera” looked at the situation at Tallinn Airport, the largest in Estonia.
Drone surveillance systems operate in and around the capital’s airport area, installed by both the state and the airport itself. The situation is monitored around the clock.
Katrin Hagel, a member of the management board at Tallinn Airport, said procedures are in place and the airport is ready to act in situations where air traffic is disrupted and there is a need to suspend operations.
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