Leeds Bradford Airport said flights will resume on Saturday morning after repairs were completed on the runway which forced its closure.
The airport, which usually operates flights 24 hours a day, said an issue with the runway forced the closure on Friday night.
A statement on the airport website at 4am on Saturday said work had finished and the runway was expected to reopen at 6am.
The statement apologised for any inconvenience and advised passengers to arrive as planned on Saturday.
âCustomers are advised to check with their airline for the most up-to-date information regarding their flight,â the airport said on Facebook.
âWe are working to resolve the disruption as soon as possible, the safety and comfort of the passengers travelling through our terminal is our number one priority.
âOur team is on the ground in the terminal to answer any customer queries regarding departures.â
Announcing the closure, the airport said on Friday night there had been an âunforeseen issue with the runwayâ.
According to the airportâs website, 14 scheduled arrivals late on Friday and early on Saturday were diverted to Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham, Liverpool, Stansted, Humberside and East Midlands airports.
One departure to Amsterdam at 6.20am on Saturday was listed as cancelled with passengers advised to contact the airline, KLM
Dozens of flights depart from the airport every day, which was granted planning permission to operate throughout the night in 1994.
The designated night-time flight period is from 11pm to 7am, when only the quietest jets are permitted to operate, the airportâs website said.
