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.