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Moscow Airports Operating Under Heightened Oversight as Sheremetyevo Imposes Temporary Restrictions

Officials describe the steps as precautionary measures to safeguard civil aviation.

Overview

  • Rosaviatsia said Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky continue to handle departures and arrivals.
  • The regulator intensified air-traffic monitoring with the State ATM Corporation and urged reliance on official sources after inaccurate social media posts.
  • Sheremetyevo introduced temporary limits that require coordination for aircraft acceptance and release.
  • Yaroslavl’s Tunoshna airport enacted temporary restrictions on receiving and dispatching flights.
  • Operational impacts included 13 departures rescheduled, 6 cancellations and about 40 arrival delays at Sheremetyevo between 20:00 and 00:00 MSK, with delays at Vnukovo and Domodedovo, two diversions from Vnukovo, and a Pulkovo advisory on possible schedule changes.