Heathrow Airport closed till Saturday morning due to fire outbreak

Heathrow Airport in London, UK, will remain closed until midnight due to a large fire at a nearby electricity substation, the airport’s administrators have revealed.

According to Sky News, a spokesperson confirmed there was a “significant power outage across the airport” and “we do not have clarity on when power may be reliably restored”.

“To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, we have no choice but to close Heathrow until 23h59 on 21 March 2025.

“We expect significant disruption over the coming days and passengers should not travel to the airport under any circumstances until the airport reopens,” the statement added.

 

According to tracking site, Flightradar24, at least 1,351 flights in and out of Heathrow will be affected today.

This number includes around 120 flights already in the air Friday morning which could be diverted to alternate airports or asked to return to their origins.

The Heathrow airport is one of the world’s busiest airports and had a record 83.9 million passengers last year, with a plane landing or taking off around every 45 seconds.