Gelendzhik Airport has suspended operations.
The reception and dispatch of flights at Gelendzhik Airport have been suspended due to flight safety concerns.
As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on October 11, according to the authorities of the Krasnodar region, fragments of a drone fell on the territory of Sochi airport. A fire occurred in the administrative building, and there were no injuries.
Additional restrictions on the reception and dispatch of aircraft have been introduced at Gelendzhik Airport, Rosaviatsiya reported at 07:06 Moscow time on its Telegram channel.
"Restrictions are necessary to ensure flight safety," the publication states. The agency reminded that according to the current NOTAM (notice to airmen), Gelendzhik Airport accepts regular flights from 8:30 to 20:00 Moscow time.
As of 08:00 Moscow time, Rosaviatsiya has not reported on its Telegram channel the cancellation of the restrictions introduced today.
Gelendzhik and Krasnodar airports have been operating only during daylight hours for over a year
In March 2022, after the start of hostilities in Ukraine, the airports of Anapa, Gelendzhik, Krasnodar, and Rostov-on-Don suspended operations. Elista Airport was also closed but resumed operations in May 2024. Information about the operations of airports in the Southern Federal District and North Caucasus Federal District in spring-summer 2024 was collected by "Caucasian Knot" in the report "Operations of airports in southern Russia and the North Caucasus in 2024".
On July 9, 2025, the Ministry of Transport announced the opening of Gelendzhik Airport for domestic flights, as specialists recognized the possibility of safe flights to Gelendzhik during daylight hours. On July 18, 2025, the airport received its first flight.
In September of the same year, the Ministry of Transport announced the resumption of operations at Krasnodar Airport. Flights, as in Gelendzhik, were decided to be conducted only during daylight hours. On September 17, 2025, the first passenger flight to Krasnodar after a three-year break was completed from Moscow's Sheremetyevo.