Two flights delayed at Sochi Airport over prior restrictions

After restrictions were imposed, Sochi Airport is now operating normally, but departures for two flights to Urgench and Kazan have been delayed by more than two hours.
Jan 29, 2026
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All aircraft that were diverted to alternate airports have now returned to Sochi Airport.
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Anna Gricevich / SOCHI1.RU

Sochi Airport, after restrictions that Rosaviatsiya introduced the day before, is operating normally. The situation at the airport is calm.

Sochi Airport has returned to standard operations after the temporary flight restrictions were lifted.
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aeroaer/t.me

All aircraft that diverted to alternate airports have arrived at Sochi Airport, been serviced, and sent to their destinations.

Departures have been delayed (more than 2 hours) for two flights — to Urgench (Uzbekistan) by Ural Airlines and to Kazan (Russia) by Rossiya Airlines.

— We recommend checking the flight status with your airline in advance before heading to the airport. Pay close attention to updates: via audio announcements in the terminal, on electronic boards and information screens, on the official Sochi Airport website, and in our Telegram bot: @AerodinamikaBot, — the airport«s press service reports.

Recall that on the night of January 21, Sochi Airport did not operate for more than 6 hours due to a UAV attack.

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