FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) - The storm "Zoltan" disrupted operations at Frankfurt Airport on Thursday evening. However, according to the airport operator Fraport, the situation returned to normal on Friday. According to the Hessian Ministry of Transport, air traffic control issued 43 exemptions for take-offs after 11.00 pm on Thursday evening. The last take-off was a Lufthansa aircraft bound for Belgrade.

According to the ministry, two aircraft diverted to Düsseldorf and Stuttgart. Three aircraft landed after 11.00 p.m., the last of which was a Lufthansa aircraft from London Heathrow at 11.23 p.m. At Germany's largest airport, there is actually a ban on night flights from 11.00 pm. However, in exceptional cases, such as on Thursday, flight permits can be extended until midnight.

According to a Fraport spokesperson, normal operations at the airport resumed on Friday morning: "All traffic lights are green."/mba/DP/jha