Overview
- Rosaviatsia imposed temporary bans on aircraft acceptance and dispatch at several regional airports late on November 15 into November 16, including Saratov, Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, Orenburg and Ufa.
- By early November 16, restrictions were lifted at Penza, Saratov, Samara, Volgograd, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan and Orenburg according to official updates.
- During the pauses, four aircraft diverted from Samara to alternate aerodromes, two diverted from Volgograd and four flights bound for Kazan diverted.
- Saratov’s Gagarin Airport reported four delays linked to the measures, with two departures and two arrivals affected, and one inbound aircraft diverted.
- Ufa remained under the temporary restriction at the time of the last report, with airports relaying notices and passenger guidance via official channels.