Drone threats trigger temporary restrictions at Yaroslavl and Nizhny airports

Yaroslavl and Nizhny Novgorod airports announced temporary restrictions on receiving and releasing aircraft to safeguard the safety of civilian flights. The Federal Air Transport Agency, represented by spokesman Artem Korenyako, said the measures apply to operations at Nizhny Novgorod Strigino ICAO Uwgg and Yaroslavl Tunoshna ICAO Uudl. Such restrictions are commonly imposed when there is concern about unmanned aerial systems interfering with airport operations. In this spring period, Yaroslavl suspended flights on March 11, followed by a suspension at Nizhny Novgorod on March 19.