The Chief Minister of Jersey, Senator Lyndon Farnham, said operating a drone close to an airport was “not a prank or a harmless hobby”.
“To those responsible, the message is clear: if you are identified, you should expect to face the full consequences of the law,” he added.
Pacific Basirwe was waiting for his wife and young son to fly in from London Heathrow when he heard the news.
He said: “It’s annoying, this should be regulated, and the people doing those things should be prosecuted.
“It’s been two days in a row now… If there is no further action, they will keep doing it, which is not good.”