Russian airports are introducing restrictions on aircraft refueling
A number of airports in Russia have begun reporting restrictions on aircraft refueling. This has been reported by Russian Telegram channels.
Corresponding NOTAM notices have appeared at airports in Makhachkala, Mineralnye Vody, Krasnodar, Astrakhan, Nizhny Novgorod, and other cities.
For example, one of the notices from Astrakhan Airport states that aircraft are being refueled there only to the extent specified in the flight plan.
“Aviation Mezzanine” emphasizes that such restrictions do not compromise flight safety—refueling is carried out in the necessary volume in any case, including the reserve fuel required for safety.
This may be an indirect signal of a reduction in the availability of aviation fuel in Russia.
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