Moscow Airports Ground Flights Amid Drone Attack

Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg accepted 20 flights due to restrictions in Moscow.

Consensus

Moscow's airports suspended flights on the night of October 13–14 due to a drone attack.
A total of 103 flights were delayed across Moscow's airports by 15:30 MSK on October 17.
Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg accepted over 20 rerouted flights from Moscow.
Nizhny Novgorod's Chkalov Airport accepted over 20 flights originally bound for Moscow.
Aircraft were rerouted to alternate airports due to airspace restrictions.
Passengers were provided food and drinks, and staff worked to manage disruptions.
Flight restrictions were lifted by 7:00 AM on October 14.
The Ministry of Transport and Rosaviation monitored the situation closely.
Some passengers were transported to Moscow by bus from Nizhny Novgorod.

Points of divergence

Pulkovo Airport accepted 35 rerouted flights, with 22 delayed and 9 cancelled to Moscow by 11:00. — fontanka
Pulkovo Airport advised against flying to Moscow and recommended alternative transport. — tg_paperpaper_ru
23 flights were accepted by Nizhny Novgorod’s Chkalov Airport, with some passengers transported by bus. — m24
22 flights were accepted by Nizhny Novгорod’s Chkalov Airport. — interfax
Flight restrictions were in place on October 11, with 479 drones shot down over Russia. — vedomosti
Pulkovo Airport accepted 20 flights due to restrictions in Moscow. — kommersant

Coverage (20 sources)

At Sheremetyevo after restrictions were lifted, 717 flights were served — Вести
Ministry of Transport of Russia: 103 flights delayed in Moscow airports — Вести
Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg accepted 20 flights due to restrictions in Moscow — Коммерсантъ
Nizhny Novgorod Airport accepted 22 passengers on the flight to Moscow — Коммерсантъ
Nizhny Novgorod Airport accepted 22 flights to Moscow — Интерфакс
106 flights remain grounded at Moscow airports — Вести
Nizhny Novgorod Airport accepted 17 flights to Moscow — Интерфакс
Under increased load. Pulkovo handled dozens of Moscow flights, with delays and cancellations on the board — Фонтанка
At Pulkovo Airport, advised not to fly to Moscow — Бумага
Nizhny Novgorod Airport accepted 15 flights to Moscow — Интерфакс
More than 20 planes flying to Moscow landed in Pulkovo — Вести
Pulkovo accepted more than 20 flights to Moscow, airport reported. — ТАСС (Telegram)
Moscow airports accept and dispatch flights upon coordination — Ведомости
Pulkovo accepted 23 aircraft as a reserve airfield — Вести
In Khabarovsk, Magadan, and Vladivostok, departures to Moscow are being delayed — Вести
23 planes landed in Nizhny Novgorod that were flying to Moscow — Вести
Nizhny Novgorod Airport accepted 18 flights to Moscow — Интерфакс
Moscow restrictions added 15 flights to Pulkovo schedule — Фонтанка
Pulkovo as a reserve airfield accepted 9 planes flying to Moscow — Вести
Due to Moscow restrictions at Pulkovo, flights were delayed and cancelled — Фонтанка

Moscow Airports Ground Flights Amid Drone Attack

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