Airport restrictions on 18 September: which flights are delayed and cancelled

Airport news · 18.09.2026 09:00

Airports across Russia are reporting flight delays and cancellations on 18 September 2026. According to Rosaviatsia, arrivals and departures were suspended overnight at Kaluga (Grabtsevo), Zhukovsky, Vnukovo, Gelendzhik, Sochi, Domodedovo, Yaroslavl (Tunoshna), Kostroma, Krasnodar (Pashkovsky), Nizhny Novgorod (Strigino) and Cherepovets. At 06:58 the agency reported restrictions at Makhachkala (Uytash), and at 07:58 at Gelendzhik. Restrictions currently remain in effect at Cherepovets, Makhachkala (Uytash) and Gelendzhik. According to airport flight boards, 670 flights are delayed and 21 flights have been cancelled, with most delays at Vnukovo, Pulkovo and Sheremetyevo.

  1. Vnukovo: 106 delays and 4 cancellations
  2. Pulkovo: 82 delays and 1 cancellation
  3. Sheremetyevo: 70 delays
  4. Sochi: 61 delays and 2 cancellations
  5. Koltsovo: 46 delays and 2 cancellations
  6. Domodedovo: 47 delays

Rosaviatsia restrictions on 18 September

Overnight and this morning Rosaviatsia imposed temporary flight restrictions at 12 airports. They currently remain in effect at 3 airports:

  • Cherepovets since 05:54 (3 h 5 min)
  • Makhachkala (Uytash) since 06:58 (2 h 1 min)
  • Gelendzhik since 07:58 (1 h 1 min)

Restrictions at 9 airports have already been lifted:

  • Kaluga (Grabtsevo) from 16:13 on 17 September to 07:20 (15 h 7 min)
  • Vnukovo from 19:07 on 17 September to 19:43 on 17 September and from 20:31 on 17 September to 07:20 (11 h 24 min)
  • Domodedovo from 21:10 on 17 September to 07:20 (10 h 10 min)
  • Yaroslavl (Tunoshna) from 23:41 on 17 September to 08:24 (8 h 42 min)
  • Kostroma from 23:44 on 17 September to 08:24 (8 h 39 min)
  • Krasnodar (Pashkovsky) from 01:26 to 07:04 (5 h 38 min)
  • Nizhny Novgorod (Strigino) from 01:54 to 07:20 (5 h 26 min)
  • Sochi from 20:52 on 17 September to 00:35 (3 h 43 min)
  • Zhukovsky from 18:48 on 17 September to 19:43 on 17 September (54 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, 670 flights are currently delayed at 24 airports, and 21 flights have been cancelled. Most delays are at Vnukovo (106), Pulkovo (82) and Sheremetyevo (70).

Vnukovo: 106 delays and 4 cancellations

At Vnukovo, 106 flights are delayed (71 departures and 35 arrivals), and 4 flights have been cancelled. Rosaviatsia restrictions were in effect here from 19:07 to 19:43 (35 min) and from 20:31 to 07:20 (10 h 49 min).

Departures

The UT 809 departure to Samarkand has been moved from 09:40 to 12:20, while DP 963 to Dalaman is now due to leave at 12:10 instead of 10:00. KA 504 to Bishkek has been pushed back to 14:50 (scheduled 12:00), while UT 269 to Sochi will depart at 20:10 instead of 16:10. Flights to Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh, Saint Petersburg, Antalya, Ulyanovsk, Gyumri and 3 other destinations are also delayed.

Departed late: UT 355 to Grozny (6 h 55 min behind schedule), FZ 988 to Dubai (2 h 22 min behind schedule), TK 422 to Istanbul (4 h 19 min behind schedule) and NE 605 to Hurghada (3 h 5 min behind schedule).

Cancelled departures: to Tbilisi (A4 7107) and to Ufa (UT 363).

Arrivals

The DP 408 arrival from Yekaterinburg is now expected at 18:30 instead of 05:25, while UT 790 from Fergana will land at 12:40 instead of 08:50. KA 503 from Bishkek is delayed until 13:50 (scheduled 11:00), while UT 810 from Samarkand is due at 22:50 instead of 19:00. Flights from Ulyanovsk, Bodrum, Antalya and Sharm El Sheikh are also delayed.

Landed late: NE 604 from Hurghada (1 h 58 min behind schedule), NE 620 from Hurghada (1 h 52 min behind schedule), DP 434 from Perm (1 h 34 min behind schedule) and DP 414 from Chelyabinsk (1 h 32 min behind schedule).

Cancelled arrivals: from Tbilisi (A4 7108) and from Sochi (UT 270).

Vnukovo Airport flight status and arrivals and departures

Pulkovo: 82 delays and 1 cancellation

At Pulkovo, 82 flights are delayed (50 departures and 32 arrivals), and 1 flight has been cancelled.

Departures

The EO 3541 departure to Nha Trang has been moved from 05:10 to 02:00 on 19 September, while FV 6563 to Sochi is now due to leave at 11:50 instead of 08:20. N4 243 to Kazan has been pushed back to 15:50 (scheduled 08:55), while FV 6559 to Sochi will depart at 15:50 instead of 12:00. Flights to Vladikavkaz, Nizhnekamsk, Kaliningrad, Makhachkala, Nizhny Novgorod, Sochi and 9 other destinations are also delayed.

Departed late: DP 1595 to Makhachkala (2 h 43 min behind schedule), DP 1569 to Perm (2 h 8 min behind schedule), FZ 992 to Dubai (3 h 54 min behind schedule) and SM 902 to Sharm El Sheikh (2 h 27 min behind schedule).

Cancelled departure: to Dushanbe (U6 2879).

Arrivals

The FV 6566 arrival from Sochi is now expected at 14:45 instead of 01:00, while U6 2642 from Khujand will land at 11:02 instead of 06:45. N4 314 from Barnaul is delayed until 12:25 (scheduled 07:40), while FV 6542 from Novosibirsk is due at 11:28 instead of 07:45. Flights from Yekaterinburg, Ufa, Makhachkala, Norilsk, Kemerovo, Chelyabinsk and 4 other cities are also delayed.

Landed late: FZ 991 from Dubai (3 h 13 min behind schedule), FZ 991 from Islamabad (3 h 13 min behind schedule), FV 6404 from Yekaterinburg (3 h 9 min behind schedule) and DP 550 from Chelyabinsk (1 h 41 min behind schedule).

Pulkovo Airport flight status and arrivals and departures

Sheremetyevo: 70 delays

At Sheremetyevo, 70 flights are delayed (26 departures and 44 arrivals).

Departures

The N4 1293 departure to Sukhumi has been moved from 06:45 to 08:55. Flights to Stavropol, Volgograd, Nizhnekamsk, Saratov, Mineralnye Vody and Kaliningrad are also delayed.

Departed late: DP 6503 to Ufa (2 h 40 min behind schedule), SU 1834 to Minsk (1 h 3 min behind schedule), DP 6541 to Yekaterinburg (3 h 19 min behind schedule) and SU 1306 to Novosibirsk (2 h 33 min behind schedule).

Arrivals

The N4 1294 arrival from Sukhumi is now expected at 16:45 instead of 15:15. Flights from Cherepovets, Makhachkala, Sochi, Saratov, Saransk, Volgograd and 4 other cities are also delayed.

Landed late: DP 6856 from Murmansk (4 h 11 min behind schedule), SU 1125 from Sochi (5 h 50 min behind schedule), DP 6928 from Makhachkala (4 h 54 min behind schedule) and SU 1869 from Yerevan (3 h 43 min behind schedule).

Sheremetyevo Airport flight status and arrivals and departures

Sochi: 61 delays and 2 cancellations

At Sochi, 61 flights are delayed (31 departures and 30 arrivals), and 2 flights have been cancelled. Rosaviatsia restrictions were in effect here from 20:52 to 00:35 (3 h 43 min).

Departures

The EO 431 departure to Orenburg has been moved from 01:05 to 19:35, while UT 1492 to Ufa is now due to leave at 19:30 instead of 10:10. FV 6201 to Kazan has been pushed back to 19:45 (scheduled 10:25), while FV 6203 to Samara will depart at 23:45 instead of 10:45. Flights to Moscow, Magnitogorsk, Tomsk, Yekaterinburg, Antalya, Chelyabinsk and 7 other destinations are also delayed.

Departed late: DP 1321 to Tyumen (5 h 20 min behind schedule), 5N 807 to Ufa (3 h 12 min behind schedule) and D2 520 to Petrozavodsk (2 h 19 min behind schedule).

Cancelled departure: to Magnitogorsk (N4 517).

Arrivals

The FV 6606 arrival from Ufa is now expected at 22:35 instead of 08:10, while FV 6748 from Omsk will land at 16:40 instead of 08:35. UT 491 from Ufa is delayed until 18:30 (scheduled 09:10), while UT 515 from Tyumen is due at 23:55 instead of 10:10. Flights from Yekaterinburg, Perm, Antalya, Tyumen, Novosibirsk, Tbilisi and 9 other cities are also delayed.

Landed late: SU 1118 from Moscow (6 h 29 min behind schedule), WZ 4312 from Tel Aviv (3 h 15 min behind schedule), D2 361 from Cherepovets (1 h 35 min behind schedule) and DP 312 from Novosibirsk (2 h 3 min behind schedule).

Cancelled arrival: from Magnitogorsk (N4 518).

Sochi Airport flight status and arrivals and departures

Koltsovo: 46 delays and 2 cancellations (local time)

At Koltsovo, 46 flights are delayed (22 departures and 24 arrivals), and 2 flights have been cancelled.

Departures

The DP 408 departure to Moscow has been moved from 04:55 to 18:00, while FV 6602 to Sochi is now due to leave at 11:00 on 19 September instead of 15:30. SU 1403 to Moscow has been pushed back to 18:45 (scheduled 16:30), while U6 2861 to Samarkand will depart at 23:05 instead of 21:00. Flights to Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Mineralnye Vody and Kaliningrad are also delayed.

Departed late: SU 2961 to Sochi (5 h 15 min behind schedule), DP 6544 to Moscow (3 h 10 min behind schedule), DP 516 to Saint Petersburg (2 h behind schedule) and DP 6542 to Moscow (3 h 20 min behind schedule).

Cancelled departure: to Moscow (U6 6040).

Arrivals

The U6 322 arrival from Sochi is now expected at 08:00 instead of 01:25, while DP 564 from Krasnodar will land at 17:25 instead of 02:50. SU 2960 from Sochi is delayed until 09:15 (scheduled 04:10), while FV 6601 from Sochi is due at 10:00 on 19 September instead of 14:15. Flights from Naryan-Mar, Antalya, Moscow, Dubai, Sochi, Tashkent and 3 other cities are also delayed.

Landed late: DP 515 from Saint Petersburg (2 h 25 min behind schedule) and SU 2816 from Mineralnye Vody (2 h 35 min behind schedule).

Cancelled arrival: from Moscow (U6 6039).

Koltsovo Airport flight status and arrivals and departures

Domodedovo: 47 delays

At Domodedovo, 47 flights are delayed (17 departures and 30 arrivals). Rosaviatsia restrictions were in effect here from 21:10 to 07:20 (10 h 10 min).

Departures

The S7 2519 departure to Novosibirsk has been moved from 08:25 to 10:40, while S7 3749 to Istanbul is now due to leave at 11:15 instead of 09:55. U6 261 to Yekaterinburg has been pushed back to 11:20 (scheduled 10:00), while IO 469 to Baku will depart at 12:00 instead of 10:30. Flights to Namangan, Sochi, Saint Petersburg and Kaliningrad are also delayed.

Departed late: J2 186 to Baku (1 h 17 min behind schedule) and 3F 314 to Yerevan (1 h 55 min behind schedule).

Arrivals

The U6 2772 arrival from Samarkand is now expected at 08:41 instead of 05:25, while S7 2502 from Novosibirsk will land at 10:37 instead of 07:25. S7 2616 from Tomsk is delayed until 10:21 (scheduled 08:00), while IO 476 from Kyzyl is due at 11:43 instead of 09:20. Flights from Omsk, Kemerovo, Addis Ababa, Barnaul, Fergana, Kulyab and 14 other cities are also delayed.

Landed late: 3F 313 from Yerevan (1 h 36 min behind schedule).

Domodedovo Airport flight status and arrivals and departures

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Updates during the day

  • Updated 09:02. Saratov (Gagarin): arrivals and departures suspended since 10:02 local time.
  • Updated 09:03. Cherepovets: restrictions lifted after 3 h 8 min (from 05:54 to 09:03).
  • Updated 09:08. Saratov (Gagarin): restrictions lifted after 6 min (from 10:02 to 10:08 local time).
  • Updated 09:22. Sochi: arrivals and departures suspended since 09:22; 64 flights are currently delayed and 2 cancelled.
  • Updated 09:39. Makhachkala (Uytash): restrictions lifted after 2 h 40 min (from 06:58 to 09:39); 37 flights are currently delayed, no cancellations.
  • Updated 11:05. Sochi: restrictions lifted after 1 h 42 min (from 09:22 to 11:05); 86 flights are currently delayed and 2 cancelled.
  • Updated 11:50. Kaluga (Grabtsevo): arrivals and departures suspended since 11:50.
  • Updated 12:55. Gelendzhik: restrictions lifted after 4 h 56 min (from 07:58 to 12:55).
  • Updated 14:02. Domodedovo: special regime since 14:02, arrivals and departures subject to approval by state authorities; 80 flights are currently delayed, no cancellations.
  • Updated 16:07. Domodedovo: restrictions lifted after 2 h 4 min (from 14:02 to 16:07); 84 flights are currently delayed, no cancellations.
  • Updated 16:42. Cheboksary: arrivals and departures suspended since 16:42.
  • Updated 16:56. Kazan: arrivals and departures suspended since 16:56; 30 flights are currently delayed, no cancellations.
  • Updated 17:23. Sochi: arrivals and departures suspended since 17:23; 109 flights are currently delayed and 2 cancelled.
  • Updated 18:20. Cheboksary: restrictions lifted after 1 h 37 min (from 16:42 to 18:20).
  • Updated 18:49. Kazan: restrictions lifted after 1 h 53 min (from 16:56 to 18:49); 45 flights are currently delayed, no cancellations.
  • Updated 19:26. Gelendzhik: arrivals and departures suspended since 19:26.
  • Updated 19:29. Sochi: restrictions lifted after 2 h 5 min (from 17:23 to 19:29); 126 flights are currently delayed and 2 cancelled.

Airports: Vnukovo, Gelendzhik, Domodedovo, Yekaterinburg (Koltsovo), Zhukovsky, Kaluga (Grabtsevo), Kostroma, Krasnodar (Pashkovsky), Makhachkala (Uytash), Nizhny Novgorod (Strigino), Saint Petersburg (Pulkovo), Sochi, Cherepovets, Sheremetyevo, Yaroslavl (Tunoshna)