The airports of Kazan and Nizhnekamsk have been closed for more than three hours — more than 30 flights have been delayed.

      Kazan and Nizhnekamsk airports are temporarily not accepting or releasing flights. Rosaviatsia reported the restrictions more than three hours ago. During the night, a drone-attack threat was declared in the cities of Zakamsk; it has now been lifted. At the same time, the drone danger remains in effect across the whole territory of Tatarstan.

      Against the backdrop of the restrictions on airport operations, there are mass flight delays at the air gateways of Kazan and Nizhnekamsk. Thus, 30 flights for arrival and departure at the two airports of Tatarstan are delayed, according to the online schedule.

      At Kazan airport, the departure of flight SU 912 to Sharm El Sheikh was moved from 6:40 to 8:40, SU 1199 to Moscow from 6:45 to 8:45, WZ 1068 to Yekaterinburg from 8:00 to 10:50, SU 2867 to Krasnodar from 8:40 to 10:40, N4 250 to Saint Petersburg from 9:35 to 10:55, DP 957 to Antalya from 10:50 to 12:05, DP 338 to Sochi from 12:10 to 13:15.

      The following arrivals to the capital of Tatarstan are delayed: WZ 4668 from Astana will arrive at 9:55 instead of 6:20, SU 1270 from Moscow at 10:25 instead of 7:25, RT 560 from Nizhnevartovsk at 8:00 instead of 7:30, EO 760 from Omsk at 11:00 instead of 7:40, N4 758 from Barnaul at 10:30 instead of 8:25, N4 740 from Krasnoyarsk at 11:00 instead of 9:00, DP 6841 from Moscow at 11:20 instead of 9:30, N4 1406 from Dushanbe at 10:55 instead of 10:15, N4 744 from Irkutsk at 13:15 instead of 11:00, DP 6843 from Moscow at 12:45 instead of 11:40, VJ 5805 from Karmani at 19:10 instead of 15:30, DP 958 from Antalya at 22:05 instead of 20:50.

      In addition, flight TK 430 to Istanbul from Kazan at 8:00 and C6 441 from Tashkent at 8:20 were canceled.

      For departure from Nizhnekamsk airport, flight FV6300 to Moscow was delayed by two hours. The aircraft was scheduled to depart at 8:45. Arrival FV6299 from Moscow, scheduled for 7:50, is delayed; the arrival time is still unknown. Flight SU1251 to Moscow, scheduled for 5:55, and SU1250 from Moscow, which was due to arrive in Nizhnekamsk at 4:45, were also canceled.

      More news about the event:

      - Tourists were evacuated from a hotel in Sochi due to a drone-attack threat. The mayor of the city and the head of "Sirius" reported that the threat had been canceled. In Sochi, tourists with children were evacuated from hotel rooms because of a drone attack threat. 14:34 17.10.2025 Real Time - Kazan

      - How to behave during a drone attack: safety rules. A memo on how to act in case of a drone attack and how to protect yourself and your loved ones. 14:14 17.10.2025 Nurlat-Inform - Nurlat

      - Nineteen flights delayed in Kazan due to the activation of the "Kover" plan. Several flights were delayed in Kazan last night, two of which were canceled. 09:53 17.10.2025 GTRK Tatarstan - Kazan

      - Cancellation of the drone-danger regime in Tatarstan. Tatarstan authorities reported the cancellation of the drone-danger regime, which lasted almost seven hours. 08:43 17.10.2025 Tetyushskie Zori Newspaper - Tetyushi

      - Restrictions on arrivals and departures at Nizhnekamsk and Kazan airports lifted. They were introduced at 2:30 and 2:53 Moscow time, respectively. Photo: Maksim Platonov. Restrictions on arrivals and departures at Nizhnekamsk and Kazan airports have been lifted, Rosaviatsia reports. 08:24 17.10.2025 Real Time - Kazan

      - Restrictions on airport operations in Tatarstan lifted — more than 30 flights delayed. Temporary restrictions on arrivals and departures at Kazan and Nizhnekamsk airports have been lifted. 07:50 17.10.2025 Business Online - Kazan

      - Temporary restrictions on flights at Kazan and Nizhnekamsk airports lifted. Restrictions on departures and arrivals at the air gateways of Kazan and Nizhnekamsk have been lifted. 07:33 17.10.2025 Tatar-Inform News Agency - Kazan

      - The drone-danger regime in Tatarstan canceled after almost seven hours. The regime was in effect from 00:53 Moscow time. 07:33 17.10.2025 Tatar-Inform News Agency - Kazan

      - Kazan and Nizhnekamsk airports closed for more than three hours — more than 30 flights delayed. Kazan and Nizhnekamsk airports are temporarily not accepting or releasing flights. 07:01 17.10.2025 Business Online - Kazan

      - A drone-danger regime is in effect in Tatarstan; airports temporarily closed. On the territory of Tatarstan, a drone-danger regime has been in effect since 00:53 Moscow time. 06:43 17.10.2025 Tatar-Inform News Agency - Kazan

      - A drone-attack threat declared in four cities of Tatarstan. A drone-attack threat was declared in four cities of Tatarstan: Nizhnekamsk, Naberezhnye Chelny, Almetyevsk and Yelabuga. 04:20 17.10.2025 Tatar-Inform News Agency - Kazan

      - Drone-danger regime declared in Tatarstan. The "Drone Danger" regime was reintroduced in Tatarstan last night. 01:58 17.10.2025 Tatar-Inform News Agency - Kazan

      - Drone danger declared in Tatarstan. The "Drone Danger" regime was declared in Tatarstan. The corresponding notification arrived in the official app of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations at 0:53. 01:28 17.10.2025 Business Online - Kazan

      News from neighboring regions on the topic:

      - Izhevsk airport operating with adjustments due to weather conditions. The flight schedule at Izhevsk airport is being adjusted due to weather conditions. 16:49 17.10.2025 IA Udmurtia - Izhevsk

      - Flight delays recorded at Mineralnye Vody airport. Photo: Bloknot Stavropol. On the afternoon of October 17, several flights at Mineralnye Vody airport are delayed. 13:48 17.10.2025 Bloknot-Stavropol.Ru - Stavropol

      - Flights from Perm airport to three cities delayed. Several morning flights at Perm airport were delayed. According to the online schedule, departures were moved to a later time. 14:39 17.10.2025 Vetta - Perm

      - Thirteen flights delayed for arrival and departure due to night restrictions in Sochi. Photo: TV channel "Krasnodar". Nighttime restrictions were introduced in the resort city of Sochi on October 17 due to a drone-attack threat. 12:07 17.10.2025 TK Krasnodar - Krasnodar

      - Flights at Sochi and Krasnodar airports delayed after a nocturnal drone attack. Domestic and international flights are delayed at two airports in Krasnodar Krai. On the night of October 17, Rosaviatsia reported that restrictions on arrivals and departures were introduced at 11 Russian airports, including these. 11:50 17.10.2025 Yuga.Ru - Krasnodar

      - Departures at Perm airport delayed to three destinations. On the morning of October 17, delays were recorded at Bolshoe Savino airport for flights to Saint Petersburg, Surgut and Naryan-Mar. 13:16 17.10.2025 Pro Gorod Perm - Perm

      - Flights to Yekaterinburg and Hurghada delayed at Strigino Airport on October 17. Information about changes to departure times appeared on the airport’s display. 08:57 17.10.2025 Vremya N - Nizhny Novgorod

      - Kaluga airport changed the schedule of flights to Kazan and Yekaterinburg. Kaluga airport rescheduled departures for flights to Kazan and Yekaterinburg. 08:46 17.10.2025 Komsomolskaya Pravda - Kaluga

      - Nizhny Novgorod airport resumed operations after temporary restrictions. Flights are operating on schedule; passengers are advised to check information with carriers. 08:44 17.10.2025 Komsomolskaya Pravda - Nizhny Novgorod

      - Ufa airport lifted restrictions on arrivals and departures. The international airport is operating normally again. Temporary restrictions on arrivals and departures were canceled at Ufa airport, the airport’s Telegram channel reports. 10:42 17.10.2025 Respublika Bashkortostan Online - Ufa

      - Nizhny Novgorod airport introduced flight restrictions on October 17. Restrictions were in place at the V.P. Chkalov Nizhny Novgorod airport to ensure flight safety. 08:41 17.10.2025 Zhivem v Nizhnem - Nizhny Novgorod

      - Dozens of aircraft delayed for departure and arrival at Sochi airport. One flight diverted to an alternate airport. Photo: t.me/aeroaer. Dozens of flights are delayed at Sochi airport. 08:09 17.10.2025 Yugopolis - Krasnodar

      - Two flights delayed at Saratov airport due to temporary restrictions. The airport resumed normal operations. Restrictions introduced at 00:29 today were lifted. 07:45 17.10.2025 Saratov24.TV - Saratov

      - Thirty flights delayed for arrival and departure at Sochi airport. Photo: Olga Voloshina. In the morning at the resort air harbor, after restrictions on flights were lifted, 24 flights are delayed for departure and six for arrival. 07:45 17.10.2025 Kuban News - Krasnodar

      - Due to a drone threat, aircraft on Moscow–Izhevsk flights were landed in Perm. Departures to Sochi, Saint Petersburg and Naryan-Mar were delayed. According to the online schedule of Bolshoe Savino airport, two aircraft operating Moscow–Izhevsk flights are currently in Perm. 09:27 17.10.2025 Novy Kompanion - Perm