Airports in Russia today, 16 September: delays, cancellations and restrictions

1. Sochi: 88 delays and 7 cancellations
2. Pulkovo: 88 delays and 4 cancellations
3. Vnukovo: 85 delays and 3 cancellations
4. Sheremetyevo: 66 delays and 14 cancellations
5. Tolmachevo: 54 delays and 2 cancellations
6. Koltsovo: 48 delays and 2 cancellations

Rosaviatsia restrictions on 16 September

Overnight and this morning Rosaviatsia imposed temporary flight restrictions at 3 airports. They currently remain in effect at 3 airports:

• Gelendzhik since 13:15 (1 h 44 min)
• Kaluga (Grabtsevo) since 14:18 (41 min)
• Sochi since 14:48 (11 min)

According to Rosaviatsia, all restrictions were imposed to ensure flight safety. Times are in Moscow time, except where local time is specified for airports in other time zones.

Delays and cancellations on airport flight boards

According to airport flight boards, 743 flights are currently delayed at 24 airports, and 44 flights have been cancelled. Most delays are at Sochi (88), Pulkovo (88) and Vnukovo (85).

Sochi: 88 delays and 7 cancellations

At Sochi, 88 flights are delayed (47 departures and 41 arrivals), and 7 flights have been cancelled. Rosaviatsia restrictions were in effect here from 21:35 to 03:33 (5 h 57 min), were imposed again at 14:48 and have not been lifted yet.

Departures

The EO 433 departure to Orenburg has been moved from 01:00 to 21:50, while N4 479 to Omsk is now due to leave at 17:55 instead of 01:10. SU 1119 to Moscow has been pushed back to 16:25 (scheduled 01:25), while FV 6500 to Moscow will depart at 20:15 instead of 08:00. Flights to Yekaterinburg, Ufa, Chelyabinsk, Tyumen, Nizhny Novgorod, Mineralnye Vody and 12 other destinations are also delayed.

Departed late: A4 5005 to Yaroslavl (6 h 20 min behind schedule), EO 487 to Barnaul (6 h 26 min behind schedule), WZ 1786 to Saransk (2 h 14 min behind schedule) and S7 5102 to Novosibirsk (4 h 16 min behind schedule).

Cancelled departures: to Moscow (SU 1075, DP 6948, DP 6942) and to Kazan (N4 411).

Arrivals

The N4 424 arrival from Perm is now expected at 23:20 instead of 06:35, while SU 2961 from Yekaterinburg will land at 23:55 instead of 06:55. FV 6136 from Tyumen is delayed until 20:45 (scheduled 07:50), while FV 6469 from Izhevsk is due at 23:45 instead of 14:15. Flights from Moscow, Perm, Orenburg, Novosibirsk, Ufa, Omsk and 11 other cities are also delayed.

Landed late: DP 5949 from Moscow (5 h 57 min behind schedule), DP 312 from Novosibirsk (4 h 2 min behind schedule), S7 5101 from Novosibirsk (4 h 11 min behind schedule) and A4 5006 from Yaroslavl (6 h 18 min behind schedule).

Cancelled arrivals: from Moscow (SU 1074, DP 6947, DP 6941).

Sochi Airport flight status and arrivals and departures

Pulkovo: 88 delays and 4 cancellations

At Pulkovo, 88 flights are delayed (56 departures and 32 arrivals), and 4 flights have been cancelled.

Departures

The N4 245 departure to Kazan has been moved from 12:40 to 16:40, while DP 565 to Ulyanovsk is now due to leave at 14:45 instead of 13:20. DP 206 to Moscow has been pushed back to 15:45 (scheduled 13:30), while DP 513 to Kirov will depart at 20:20 instead of 18:15. Flights to Izhevsk, Novosibirsk, Minsk, Moscow and Kaliningrad are also delayed.

Departed late: FZ 992 to Dubai (3 h 34 min behind schedule), YC 846 to Novy Urengoy (2 h 10 min behind schedule), DP 527 to Nizhnekamsk (2 h 30 min behind schedule) and FV 6353 to Mineralnye Vody (2 h 11 min behind schedule).

Cancelled departures: to Kazan (EO 243) and to Khujand (U6 2641).

Arrivals

The FV 6566 arrival from Sochi is now expected at 10:00 instead of 01:00, while N4 250 from Kazan will land at 16:12 instead of 11:40. DP 530 from Kaliningrad is delayed until 14:16 (scheduled 12:55), while DP 528 from Nizhnekamsk is due at 15:09 instead of 13:05. Flights from Moscow, Chita, Minsk, Novosibirsk, Kaliningrad, Makhachkala and 5 other cities are also delayed.

Landed late: DP 536 from Kaliningrad (4 h 9 min behind schedule), FZ 991 from Dubai (2 h 45 min behind schedule), FV 6766 from Sochi (11 h 19 min behind schedule) and DP 550 from Chelyabinsk (4 h 57 min behind schedule).

Cancelled arrivals: from Dushanbe (U6 2880) and from Kazan (EO 244).

Pulkovo Airport flight status and arrivals and departures

Vnukovo: 85 delays and 3 cancellations

At Vnukovo, 85 flights are delayed (73 departures and 12 arrivals), and 3 flights have been cancelled.

Departures

The NE 609 departure to Hurghada has been moved from 13:30 to 14:25, while DP 1113 to Sochi is now due to leave at 22:00 instead of 20:55. BJ 805 to Monastir has been pushed back to 22:15 (scheduled 21:15).

Departed late: TK 3007 to Antalya (1 h 51 min behind schedule), NE 641 to Sharm El Sheikh (2 h 40 min behind schedule), UT 745 to Baku (1 h 59 min behind schedule) and UT 783 to Antalya (3 h 17 min behind schedule).

Cancelled departure: to Bishkek (KA 504).

Arrivals

The DP 206 arrival from Saint Petersburg is now expected at 17:15 instead of 15:00, while UT 746 from Baku will land at 19:10 instead of 17:30. A4 7054 from Batumi is delayed until 18:50 (scheduled 18:00), while BJ 804 from Monastir is due at 21:15 instead of 20:15.

Landed late: TK 3006 from Antalya (1 h 28 min behind schedule), UT 786 from Yerevan (2 h 1 min behind schedule) and NE 640 from Sharm El Sheikh (1 h 49 min behind schedule).

Cancelled arrivals: from Bishkek (KA 503) and from Antalya (UT 784).

Vnukovo Airport flight status and arrivals and departures

Sheremetyevo: 66 delays and 14 cancellations

At Sheremetyevo, 66 flights are delayed (29 departures and 37 arrivals), and 14 flights have been cancelled.

Departures

Departed late: DP 6503 to Ufa (3 h 34 min behind schedule), DP 6513 to Perm (2 h 55 min behind schedule), SU 1318 to Murmansk (2 h 32 min behind schedule) and DP 6863 to Saratov (1 h 48 min behind schedule).

Cancelled departures: to Yekaterinburg (DP 6541), to Sochi (SU 1074, DP 6947, DP 6941) and to Kaliningrad (SU 1000, SU 1026).

Arrivals

Flights from Sochi, Kazan, Nizhnekamsk and Saint Petersburg are also delayed.

Landed late: SU 1591 from Grozny (6 h 56 min behind schedule), DP 5928 from Makhachkala (3 h 15 min behind schedule), DP 5844 from Kazan (3 h 49 min behind schedule) and DP 6926 from Makhachkala (3 h 10 min behind schedule).

Cancelled arrivals: from Murmansk (DP 6856), from Yekaterinburg (DP 6542), from Sochi (SU 1075, DP 6948, DP 6942), from Kaliningrad (SU 1001, SU 1027) and from Izhevsk (FV 6370).

Sheremetyevo Airport flight status and arrivals and departures

Tolmachevo: 54 delays and 2 cancellations (local time)

At Tolmachevo, 54 flights are delayed (32 departures and 22 arrivals), and 2 flights have been cancelled.

Departures

The S7 5225 departure to Irkutsk has been moved from 15:45 to 18:11, while S7 5067 to Kaliningrad is now due to leave at 18:10 instead of 17:40. S7 5311 to Krasnoyarsk has been pushed back to 19:00 (scheduled 17:45).

Departed late: DP 312 to Sochi (4 h 25 min behind schedule), S7 5241 to Mirny (4 h 3 min behind schedule), S7 5101 to Sochi (4 h 31 min behind schedule) and DP 6526 to Moscow (1 h 39 min behind schedule).

Cancelled departure: to Sochi (FV 6642).

Arrivals

The S7 5102 arrival from Sochi is now expected at 20:30 instead of 16:40, while S7 5552 from Dushanbe will land at 19:35 instead of 19:55. S7 5542 from Bishkek is delayed until 21:13 (scheduled 20:45), while S7 5312 from Krasnoyarsk is due at 22:15 instead of 21:00. Flights from Tyumen, Kazan, Perm, Sochi, Baku and Istanbul are also delayed.

Landed late: S7 5074 from Orenburg (2 h behind schedule), S7 5034 from Samara (1 h 25 min behind schedule), DP 6525 from Moscow (1 h 13 min behind schedule) and S7 5242 from Mirny (4 h 9 min behind schedule).

Cancelled arrival: from Sochi (FV 6641).

Tolmachevo Airport flight status and arrivals and departures

Koltsovo: 48 delays and 2 cancellations (local time)

At Koltsovo, 48 flights are delayed (25 departures and 23 arrivals), and 2 flights have been cancelled.

Departures

The SU 2961 departure to Sochi has been moved from 05:10 to 22:10, while U6 209 to Krasnodar is now due to leave at 16:35 instead of 14:35. FV 6632 to Sochi has been pushed back to 02:40 on 18 September (scheduled 15:30), while FV 6602 to Sochi will depart at 21:50 instead of 15:30. Flights to Makhachkala, Moscow, Sochi, Baku, Samarkand and Khabarovsk are also delayed.

Departed late: WZ 1073 to Almaty (1 h behind schedule), DP 516 to Saint Petersburg (1 h 15 min behind schedule), DP 340 to Sochi (8 h 30 min behind schedule) and U6 2985 to Bishkek (3 h 20 min behind schedule).

Cancelled departure: to Moscow (DP 6542).

Arrivals

The SU 2960 arrival from Sochi is now expected at 21:10 instead of 04:10, while DP 339 from Sochi will land at 13:25 instead of 05:25. U6 2956 from Khujand is delayed until 19:20 (scheduled 08:00), while FV 6631 from Sochi is due at 01:40 on 18 September instead of 14:25. Flights from Tashkent, Sochi, Antalya, Istanbul, Makhachkala, Moscow and 8 other cities are also delayed.

Cancelled arrival: from Moscow (DP 6541).

Koltsovo Airport flight status and arrivals and departures

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Updates during the day

• Updated 15:26. Sochi: restrictions lifted after 37 min (from 14:48 to 15:26); 92 flights are currently delayed and 9 cancelled.
• Updated 16:13. Kaluga (Grabtsevo): restrictions lifted after 1 h 54 min (from 14:18 to 16:13).
• Updated 16:19. Gelendzhik: restrictions lifted after 3 h 4 min (from 13:15 to 16:19).
• Updated 20:49. Tambov (Donskoye): arrivals and departures suspended since 20:49.
• Updated 22:05. Penza: arrivals and departures suspended since 22:05.
• Updated 23:08. Saratov (Gagarin): arrivals and departures suspended since 00:08 on 17 September local time.
• Updated 23:10. Pskov: arrivals and departures suspended since 23:10.
• Updated 23:31. Volgograd (Gumrak): arrivals and departures suspended since 23:31 local time; 8 flights are currently delayed, no cancellations.
• Updated 23:56. Domodedovo: special regime since 23:56, arrivals and departures subject to approval by state authorities; 72 flights are currently delayed, no cancellations.