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Russia permanently closes Moscow’s Ostafyevo airport, Gazpromavia’s base

The Russian government has officially closed Moscow Ostafyevo airport to flight operations and abolished the border-control post there. The move ends operations at the airport, which served as a base for Gazpromavia; the reports provide no details on the closure’s timing or the disposition of its operations.

Discovered 2026-10-07T21:35:30.650112-07:00 | 2026-10-07T21:35:30.650112-07:00

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The closure removes an operating airport from Moscow’s aviation network and eliminates its border-control facility.
Ostafyevo served as a base for Gazpromavia, making the closure relevant to the airline’s basing and operations; the reports do not specify how those will be affected.

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ch-aviation aerotelegraph.com