Mass flight delays on 22 September: what is known about airport restrictions

1. Vnukovo: 73 delays and 7 cancellations
2. Pulkovo: 66 delays and 7 cancellations
3. Sheremetyevo: 52 delays and 4 cancellations
4. Koltsovo: 44 delays and 2 cancellations
5. Sochi: 36 delays
6. Kazan: 30 delays

Rosaviatsia restrictions on 22 September

All restrictions have now been lifted. Overnight and this morning Rosaviatsia imposed them at 8 airports:

• Penza from 23:10 on 21 September to 06:12 (7 h 2 min)
• Saratov (Gagarin) from 00:10 to 06:47 (6 h 37 min)
• Cheboksary from 03:14 to 08:53 (5 h 39 min)
• Ulyanovsk (Baratayevka) from 04:47 to 09:53 (5 h 6 min)
• Nizhny Novgorod (Strigino) from 01:59 to 06:07 (4 h 8 min)
• Samara (Kurumoch) from 03:08 to 07:12 (4 h 3 min)
• Saransk from 01:45 to 05:47 (4 h 1 min)
• Kazan from 04:43 to 07:21 (2 h 38 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, 514 flights are currently delayed at 23 airports, and 26 flights have been cancelled. Most delays are at Vnukovo (73), Pulkovo (66) and Sheremetyevo (52).

Vnukovo: 73 delays and 7 cancellations

At Vnukovo, 73 flights are delayed (48 departures and 25 arrivals), and 7 flights have been cancelled.

Departures

The UT 743 departure to Ganja has been moved from 05:45 to 08:25, while A9 931 to Tbilisi is now due to leave at 10:00 instead of 06:00. UT 801 to Dushanbe has been pushed back to 10:00 (scheduled 07:50), while UT 809 to Samarkand will depart at 14:00 instead of 09:40. Flights to Gyumri, Istanbul, Gazipasa, Sharm El Sheikh, Antalya, Tbilisi and 4 other destinations are also delayed.

Departed late: NE 619 to Hurghada (1 h 37 min behind schedule), NE 603 to Hurghada (1 h 53 min behind schedule), NE 639 to Sharm El Sheikh (1 h 11 min behind schedule) and NE 605 to Hurghada (1 h 8 min behind schedule).

Cancelled departures: to Yerevan (3F 324), to Antalya (ZF 3001) and to Sharm El Sheikh (NE 641).

Arrivals

The UT 248 arrival from Surgut is now expected at 12:35 instead of 08:35, while J2 807 from Baku will land at 13:50 instead of 11:15. DP 992 from Dubai is delayed until 14:47 (scheduled 12:50), while UT 810 from Samarkand is due at 22:50 instead of 19:00. Flights from Bagdad, Antalya, Ganja, Gazipasa, Dushanbe and Batumi are also delayed.

Landed late: DV 3410 from Astana (4 h 9 min behind schedule), UT 786 from Yerevan (2 h 15 min behind schedule), ZF 3004 from Antalya (2 h 27 min behind schedule) and A4 7072 from Kutaisi (1 h 41 min behind schedule).

Cancelled arrivals: from Yerevan (3F 323), from Nha Trang (ZF 2502), from Bovanenkovo (4G 9658) and from Sharm El Sheikh (NE 640).

Vnukovo Airport flight status and arrivals and departures

Pulkovo: 66 delays and 7 cancellations

At Pulkovo, 66 flights are delayed (43 departures and 23 arrivals), and 7 flights have been cancelled.

Departures

The FZ 992 departure to Dubai has been moved from 00:30 to 08:00, while WZ 701 to Tbilisi is now due to leave at 09:30 instead of 07:00. UT 731 to Baku has been pushed back to 13:00 (scheduled 10:50), while N4 245 to Kazan will depart at 17:15 instead of 13:10. Flights to Kazan, Mineralnye Vody, Makhachkala, Kaliningrad, Saransk and Moscow are also delayed.

Departed late: FV 6437 to Gorno-Altaysk (1 h 7 min behind schedule), DP 1569 to Perm (2 h 53 min behind schedule), N4 307 to Omsk (1 h 53 min behind schedule) and EO 3541 to Nha Trang (1 h behind schedule).

Cancelled departures: to Ankara (VF 634), to Krasnodar (DP 509) and to Minsk (B2 940).

Arrivals

The FV 6404 arrival from Yekaterinburg is now expected at 09:58 instead of 00:30, while FV 6472 from Omsk will land at 13:35 instead of 07:35. N4 334 from Tyumen is delayed until 17:20 (scheduled 12:10), while FV 6560 from Sochi is due at 00:55 on 23 September instead of 22:20. Flights from Omsk, Barnaul, Cherepovets, Surgut, Gorno-Altaysk, Kazan and 6 other cities are also delayed.

Landed late: DP 536 from Kaliningrad (2 h 11 min behind schedule), DP 570 from Perm (2 h 23 min behind schedule), DP 560 from Ufa (1 h behind schedule) and DP 550 from Chelyabinsk (1 h 54 min behind schedule).

Cancelled arrivals: from Ankara (VF 633), from Dushanbe (U6 2880), from Minsk (B2 939) and from Krasnodar (DP 510).

Pulkovo Airport flight status and arrivals and departures

Sheremetyevo: 52 delays and 4 cancellations

At Sheremetyevo, 52 flights are delayed (15 departures and 37 arrivals), and 4 flights have been cancelled.

Departures

Flights to Volgograd, Stavropol, Nizhnekamsk, Kaliningrad and Sharm El Sheikh are also delayed.

Departed late: UJ 708 to Hurghada (1 h 1 min behind schedule), DP 6545 to Yekaterinburg (2 h 36 min behind schedule), DP 6511 to Perm (1 h 33 min behind schedule) and DP 6569 to Chelyabinsk (1 h 38 min behind schedule).

Cancelled departures: to Kaliningrad (SU 1026) and to Ulan-Ude (SU 1476).

Arrivals

The FV 6370 arrival from Izhevsk is now expected at 22:20 instead of 21:50. Flights from Makhachkala, Ulyanovsk, Saratov, Saransk, Samara, Volgograd and 6 other cities are also delayed.

Landed late: DP 6856 from Murmansk (4 h 15 min behind schedule), DP 6928 from Makhachkala (2 h 52 min behind schedule), DP 6992 from Vladikavkaz (3 h 56 min behind schedule) and SU 1117 from Krasnodar (3 h 17 min behind schedule).

Cancelled arrivals: from Cheboksary (DP 5816) and from Kaliningrad (SU 1027).

Sheremetyevo Airport flight status and arrivals and departures

Koltsovo: 44 delays and 2 cancellations (local time)

At Koltsovo, 44 flights are delayed (21 departures and 23 arrivals), and 2 flights have been cancelled.

Departures

The NE 437 departure to Kutaisi has been moved from 08:15 to 15:25, while UT 105 to Ufa is now due to leave at 12:50 instead of 11:30. FV 6602 to Sochi has been pushed back to 05:35 on 23 September (scheduled 15:30), while N4 3539 to Nha Trang will depart at 02:40 on 23 September instead of 23:55. Flights to Tomsk, Chita, Dubai, Istanbul, Saint Petersburg, Kazan and 2 other destinations are also delayed.

Departed late: WZ 1073 to Almaty (2 h 25 min behind schedule), DP 6544 to Moscow (2 h 20 min behind schedule), DP 955 to Antalya (1 h 35 min behind schedule) and SU 2817 to Mineralnye Vody (2 h behind schedule).

Cancelled departure: to Antalya (6K 1105).

Arrivals

The NE 436 arrival from Kutaisi is now expected at 15:25 instead of 07:10, while WZ 1034 from Samara will land at 13:15 instead of 10:20. FV 6601 from Sochi is delayed until 04:35 on 23 September (scheduled 14:15), while N4 3540 from Nha Trang is due at 01:35 on 23 September instead of 21:25. Flights from Sochi, Dubai, Saratov, Moscow, Sukhumi, Barnaul and 8 other cities are also delayed.

Landed late: U6 2952 from Baku (1 h behind schedule).

Cancelled arrival: from Antalya (6K 1104).

Koltsovo Airport flight status and arrivals and departures

Sochi: 36 delays

At Sochi, 36 flights are delayed (20 departures and 16 arrivals).

Departures

The FV 6601 departure to Yekaterinburg has been moved from 08:40 to 23:00, while FV 6629 to Chelyabinsk is now due to leave at 23:15 instead of 09:15. FV 6643 to Nizhny Novgorod has been pushed back to 18:00 (scheduled 10:20), while FV 6203 to Samara will depart at 22:50 instead of 10:45. Flights to Moscow, Kirov, Khanty-Mansiysk, Kazan, Izhevsk, Nizhnekamsk and 6 other destinations are also delayed.

Departed late: SU 1075 to Moscow (1 h 6 min behind schedule).

Arrivals

The FV 6530 arrival from Perm is now expected at 17:00 instead of 07:00, while FV 6130 from Perm will land at 17:00 instead of 07:00. FV 6869 from Izhevsk is delayed until 21:20 (scheduled 14:15), while FV 6469 from Izhevsk is due at 19:50 instead of 14:15. Flights from Tyumen, Novosibirsk, Ufa, Omsk, Kirov, Yekaterinburg and 4 other cities are also delayed.

Landed late: SU 1074 from Moscow (1 h behind schedule).

Sochi Airport flight status and arrivals and departures

Kazan: 30 delays

At Kazan, 30 flights are delayed (12 departures and 18 arrivals). Rosaviatsia restrictions were in effect here from 04:43 to 07:21 (2 h 38 min).

Departures

The SU 1199 departure to Moscow has been moved from 06:45 to 08:45, while SU 908 to Hurghada is now due to leave at 10:00 instead of 07:20. FV 6596 to Saint Petersburg has been pushed back to 11:40 (scheduled 09:40), while N4 731 to Kaliningrad will depart at 20:10 instead of 16:20. Flights to Astrakhan, Yekaterinburg, Istanbul, Antalya, Ufa, Dushanbe and 2 other destinations are also delayed.

Arrivals

The SU 745 arrival from Antalya is now expected at 08:40 instead of 03:15, while WZ 4630 from Almaty will land at 12:00 instead of 09:00. N4 744 from Irkutsk is delayed until 19:45 (scheduled 10:50), while N4 245 from Saint Petersburg is due at 19:25 instead of 15:20. Flights from Saint Petersburg, Moscow, Dushanbe, Antalya, Astrakhan, Yekaterinburg and 4 other cities are also delayed.

Kazan Airport flight status and arrivals and departures

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Updates during the day

• Updated 11:07. Gelendzhik: arrivals and departures suspended since 11:07.
• Updated 12:03. Gelendzhik: restrictions lifted after 56 min (from 11:07 to 12:03).
• Updated 12:44. Sochi: arrivals and departures suspended since 12:44; 47 flights are currently delayed, no cancellations.
• Updated 14:58. Sochi: restrictions lifted after 2 h 14 min (from 12:44 to 14:58); 75 flights are currently delayed, no cancellations.
• Updated 21:46. Kaluga (Grabtsevo): arrivals and departures suspended since 21:46. Tambov (Donskoye): arrivals and departures suspended since 21:46.
• Updated 22:22. Gelendzhik: arrivals and departures suspended since 22:22.
• Updated 22:55. Penza: arrivals and departures suspended since 22:55. Saratov (Gagarin): arrivals and departures suspended since 23:55 local time.
• Updated 23:51. Sochi: arrivals and departures suspended since 23:51; 86 flights are currently delayed and 2 cancelled.
• Updated 23:55. Domodedovo: special regime since 23:55, arrivals and departures subject to approval by state authorities; 68 flights are currently delayed, no cancellations.