Russia Reopens Krasnodar Airport For The First Time Since The Ukraine War

UNSPLASH ILLUSTRATION/Ivan Shimko

JAKARTA - Russian authorities reopened the main airport in Krasnodar, one of the largest cities in southern Russia, for the first time since flights were suspended for security reasons in 2022 following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.

The Russian Ministry of Transportation said it had resolved unresolved security concerns. The reopening of this airport will help local residents and business people, as well as provide access to holiday resorts along the coasts of the Black Sea and Azov Sea.

Reported by Reuters on Thursday, September 11, Rosaviatsiya, the aviation control agency, said Krasnodar Airport, which has been renovated, is expected to receive its first regular flight from Moscow on September 17 when the Aeroflot passenger plane is scheduled to land.

The airport has not received flights since the end of February 2022, when Russia, after sending its troops to Ukraine, closed at least 10 airports for security reasons.

Russia continued operations at Gelendzhik Airport, also in the south, in July 2025, and at Elista Airport, in the Kalmykia region, in May 2024.