Updated October 28, 2026: Yemen’s Transport Ministry says Aden International Airport was attacked twice on Wednesday. Reuters reports that air traffic was halted after a strike, while a Yemeni military spokesperson has reported civilian injuries and material damage.
The ministry’s October 28 statement attributes the attacks to the Houthis and gives times of 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Its account describes ballistic-missile attacks. A separate Civil Aviation and Meteorology Authority statement, published on the ministry’s website, also describes two successive strikes and warns of risks to passengers, airport staff and civil aviation.
Yemenia announces diversions via Djibouti
An October 28 Yemenia announcement carried by the Transport Ministry says aircraft bound for Aden will be diverted to Djibouti. The airline describes plans to refuel there, complete operational procedures and then take passengers to a domestic airport in government-held areas, subject to authorisations and arrangements. It does not name that onward airport or establish that the proposed journeys have been completed.
The airline warns that some flights may be postponed or rescheduled as conditions change. It asks passengers to keep their personal telephone numbers current with booking offices and obtain updates from Yemenia offices, authorised agents and official channels. Confirm your specific itinerary before setting out; do not assume Djibouti is the final passenger destination.
Air traffic halted, Reuters reports
Reuters, republished by AsiaOne, quotes two transport ministry officials saying air traffic was halted after the strike. Flyzeu has not verified a reopening time, a current runway assessment or a flight-by-flight cancellation list.
Passengers should obtain their airline’s current flight status and instructions before travelling to Aden airport. A report that traffic was halted after an attack does not establish when operations can resume or the status of every later flight.
Injuries reported; no verified casualty count
In its updated October 28 report, Arab News quotes Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson Col. Majid Al-Nuzaily saying two ballistic missiles hit the airport, causing civilian injuries and material damage. The report does not give an injury count. Flyzeu has not independently verified the number or severity of injuries or the extent of damage.
Reuters separately reports that the International Organization for Migration said its personnel travelling through Aden were safe and accounted for. That statement concerns those personnel; it does not establish that nobody else was injured.
Official statements and the earlier report
The Transport Ministry described the latest incident as the sixth attack on the airport within days. That sequence is the ministry’s account; Flyzeu has not independently reconstructed each earlier attack. The civil aviation authority called for international action to protect civilian airports and their users.
Flyzeu’s initial report cited an unnamed police source quoted by AFP about a missile inside the airport perimeter and a Houthi call to evacuate. The newer ministry statements and Reuters report add official accounts and an attributed operational impact. A Houthi warning should still be distinguished from instructions issued by the airport or an airline.
No investigation finding or technical damage assessment has been verified for this update.
See Flyzeu’s Yemen aviation coverage.
Archive city context: Aden waterfront, photographed June 4, 2026. This is not the airport or a photograph of the October 28 incident. Photo: Nasda89, own work, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0. Resized and compressed to WebP.
