Rosaviatsia has banned transit flights through Moscow and reduced…
Rosaviatsia has banned transit flights through Moscow and reduced flight altitudes due to drone strikes. Rosaviatsia lowered the maximum flight altitude in the area of Moscow airports from a previous range of 8,250-8,550 meters to 4,900 meters and prohibited transit passes over the Moscow air hub (through Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, and Domodedovo airports).
Consensus
- Rosaviatsiya imposed restrictions on flights in the Moscow aviation hub region.
- Transit flights through the Moscow area were banned.
- The maximum flight altitude was reduced to 4900 meters (equivalent to flight level 160).
- Measures are intended to ensure flight safety.
- Restrictions apply to civil, experimental, and state aviation, including foreign airlines.
- The restrictions affect the Moscow Air Traffic Control Area, encompassing Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, and Vnukovo airports.
- The measures were introduced following increased drone attacks since spring.
- A temporary ban on light and ultralight aircraft and civilian drones at altitudes up to 5200 meters in Central Russia remains in effect.
Points of divergence
- Over 130 flights are delayed, with around 27 on departure and nearly 110 on arrival; more than 80 of the delays occur at Sheremetyevo. — tg_tvrain
- The restrictions were introduced due to both technical safety reasons and political factors related to frequent drone attacks. — fontanka
- Rosaviatsiya stated the restrictions would last until August 12, but 'Kommersant' reports they are set to end on August 26. — tg_astrapress
- Experts believe these measures may remain in place until the end of the war and could be extended to other regions. — novaya_eu
- The NOTAM is expected to be extended, with sources indicating it might last until the end of hostilities. — meduza
Coverage (20 sources)
- Over 130 flights delayed in Moscow airports due to flight restrictions — Дождь (Telegram)
- Sky over Moscow restricted: what the ban on transit flights means and how it will affect passengers — Фонтанка
- Rosaviatsia bans transit flights through Moscow and reduces flight altitudes due to drone strikes — ASTRA
- Rosaviatsia limited flight altitude in the Moscow area and banned transit — Фонтанка
- Rosaviatsia limits flight altitudes in Moscow, which may reduce safety and speed of flights — Новая газета Европа
- Rosaviatsia lowers flight altitudes near Moscow and bans transit flights through the city. Flight time and fuel costs will increase — Meduza
- Rosaviatsia bans transit flights over the Moscow region — Ведомости
- Rosaviatsia limits flight altitude in the Moscow airport area until August 12 — Интерфакс
- Rosaviatsia confirmed reduction of maximum flight altitude near Moscow to 4,900 meters — Коммерсантъ
- ✈️ Transit flights through Moscow air hub prohibited, reports Rosaviatsia — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Rosaviatsia lowers flight altitudes near Moscow and bans transit flights through the capital — Kommersant — The Bell
- Rosaviatsia limits flight altitude over Moscow to 4900 meters — Вечерняя Москва
- Rosaviatsia reduced maximum flight altitude near Moscow to 4,900 meters due to drone attacks — Коммерсантъ
- Transit flights restricted and flight altitude lowered near Moscow Air Hub due to drone attacks — Дождь (Telegram)
- Flight altitude restrictions for Moscow reduced to 4,900m — previously 8,250–8,550m — Новости Москвы
- Planes over Moscow are flying lower — Вести
- Rosaviatsia lowers flight altitudes near Moscow due to drone attacks — Коммерсантъ
- "Kommersant": Rosaviatsiya reduced flight altitudes near Moscow due to drone attacks — Москва 24
- Flights of Light and Ultra-Light Aircraft and Drones Restricted at Height of 5200 Meters — РИАМО
- Sky around Moscow will be restricted for small aviation and drones — Фонтанка
Key entities
- Rosaviation
- Moscow
- Commerzant
- Moscow Hub Dispatch District
- U
- Vnukovo
- Sheremetyevo
- Domodedovo
- Russia
- Domodedovo
- Sheremetyevo
- Moscow Aviation Node
- Center of Air Navigation Information
- INTERFAX.RU
- Sergey Bobylev