INCIDENT INTELLIGENCE / CASE FILE

Kazan Airport Military Airspace Closure Alert

DATE OF INCIDENT

August 28, 2024

KEY WITNESSES

Kazan ATC Officers, Federal Air Transport Agency and Air Defense Radar

Summary

Russian Rosaviatsiya and military air defense tracked an unidentifiable primary radar return, halting all airport operations.

Detail report

Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) and military air defense radar stations logged an unauthorized primary radar target hovering inside restricted airspace over Kazan, Tatarstan. Airport operations at Kazan International Airport were immediately suspended, halting all arrivals and departures. Primary air defense radar tracked the target performing high-altitude maneuvers before it accelerated beyond radar monitoring range.

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