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Russia Reopens Krasnodar Airport, Restoring Regular Domestic Flights

Authorities approved the restart based on risk reviews establishing rerouted corridors.

Members of a folk group gather in a terminal building during a ceremony, which marks the arrival of the first aircraft and the reopening of a local airport since flights were suspended in 2022 due to security concerns amid the Russia-Ukraine military conflict, in Krasnodar, Russia, September 17, 2025. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov
Сrew members of an Aeroflot airline's plane operating a flight from the city of Moscow pose for a picture during a ceremony, which marks the arrival of the first aircraft and the reopening of a local airport since flights were suspended in 2022 due to security concerns amid the Russia-Ukraine military conflict, in Krasnodar, Russia, September 17, 2025. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov
Passengers check in for the flight to Moscow at a terminal building on the day of the reopening of a local airport since flights were suspended in 2022 due to security concerns amid the Russia-Ukraine military conflict, in Krasnodar, Russia, September 17, 2025. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov
Passengers of an Aeroflot airline's plane operating a flight from the city of Moscow disembark during a ceremony, which marks the arrival of the first aircraft and the reopening of the local airport since flights were suspended in 2022 due to security concerns amid the Russia-Ukraine military conflict, in Krasnodar, Russia, September 17, 2025. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov

Overview

  • Aeroflot operated the inaugural service with a fully loaded 183-seat Airbus A321 from Moscow, completing the trip in about three and a half hours.
  • The new routing avoids airspace near the Ukrainian front line and adds roughly 90 minutes by flying via Volgograd and along the Black Sea coast.
  • Aeroflot plans up to five daily flights from Moscow and additional services from six other Russian cities, including Saint Petersburg.
  • Rosaviatsiya said a working group evaluated risks and defined safe routes, and the Transport Ministry made the final decision to resume operations.
  • Krasnodar is the third formerly shuttered airport to reopen after Elista and Gelendzhik, reflecting a cautious recovery following the 2022 closure of 11 regional hubs.