Fog Disrupts Tashkent Airport Operations

Thick fog, with visibility limited to 250 meters, disrupted operations at Tashkent airport. Several flights were redirected to alternative airfields due to reduced visibility.

For instance, Uzbekistan Airways flight HY602 (Moscow-Tashkent) was unable to land at the capital's airport. The crew opted to divert to an alternative airfield in Samarkand, successfully landing at 05:20 Tashkent time.

Similarly, Uzbekistan Airways flight HY9613 (Moscow-Tashkent), which took off at 05:19 local time, redirected to Urgench airport due to a passenger's health issue. The plane landed at Urgench airport at 06:42 Tashkent time.

Uzbekistan Airways flight HY708 (Vladivostok-Tashkent) also chose Samarkand as an alternative airport, landing there at 07:03 Tashkent time. Centrum Air's flight C67704 (Jeddah-Tashkent) followed suit, landing at Samarkand airport at 07:52 Tashkent time.

Additionally, flight SU6971 (Tashkent-St. Petersburg) of Russia airline headed to the Fergana alternative airfield, landing at Fergana airport at 10:05 local time. Panorama Airways flights 5P5366 and 5P362 (Madina-Tashkent) diverted to Samarkand airport. Flight 5P5366 successfully landed at 10:21, and the estimated arrival time for flight 5P362 is 10:28 local time.

Furthermore, Jazeera Airways flight J9653 from Kuwait, bound for Osh airport in Kyrgyzstan, redirected to Namangan airport due to unfavorable weather conditions. The plane landed at Namangan airport at 08:35 Tashkent time. Detailed information about the flight schedule changes can be obtained from the respective air carriers.