Russia’s Aviation Regulator Adds Short-Term Flight Limits at Saratov and Samara Airports

Rosaviatsia describes the rolling airport limits as short safety measures adjusted to current conditions.

Overview

Rosaviatsia introduced temporary restrictions on the acceptance and dispatch of aircraft at Saratov’s Gagarin Airport and Samara’s Kurumoch Airport on January 15, citing flight safety.
The regulator also announced new short-term limits at Kaluga’s Grabtsevo Airport late on January 14 as part of its ongoing operational updates.
Earlier on January 14, temporary restrictions were imposed at Grozny, Vladikavkaz and Magas, with separate limits briefly applied at Krasnodar’s Pashkovsky Airport.
Rosaviatsia later lifted the restrictions at Grozny and Krasnodar the same day after conditions were reassessed.
Heavy snowfall in Krasnodar Krai led to delays of about 34 flights at the Krasnodar and Sochi airports, and the Southern transport prosecutor opened a check into passenger-rights compliance linked to a delayed Aeroflot flight.