KRASNOYARSK, Russia — Aeroflot Group’s hub in Krasnoyarsk has grown into a major regional node in Siberia, handling roughly half of total passenger traffic at Krasnoyarsk International Airport after five years of operations, the carrier said.
Since its launch in 2021, the hub has carried more than 8.7 million passengers, with annual traffic rising from about 1 million in its first year to 2.2 million in 2025.
Krasnoyarsk airport handled 4.26 million passengers in 2025, underscoring the scale of Aeroflot Group’s presence at the regional gateway.
The Group said its operations through the hub account for around half of total airport traffic, supported by services operated by Aeroflot, Rossiya Airlines and low-cost carrier Pobeda.
Over the five-year period, Rossiya Airlines carried 4.4 million passengers on routes via Krasnoyarsk, Aeroflot 3.5 million and Pobeda 825,000, according to company data.
The hub’s route network has doubled since its initial phase of operations, Aeroflot said.
In the 2026 summer schedule, Group airlines operate 32 routes from Krasnoyarsk, including 21 domestic destinations.
Aeroflot flies from the hub to Moscow, Yekaterinburg and Krasnodar, as well as leisure routes to Southeast Asia, including Bangkok and Phuket. Pobeda operates services to Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport.
Rossiya Airlines remains the primary regional operator, connecting Krasnoyarsk with destinations across Siberia, the Russian Far East and southern Russia, including Vladivostok, Irkutsk, Sochi, Makhachkala and Chita.
New routes added during the summer season include services to Anadyr, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
Rossiya bases 10 aircraft in Krasnoyarsk, including Superjet 100, Airbus A319 and Boeing 737 aircraft, supporting both regional and medium-haul operations.
Around 200 cabin crew are assigned to the carrier’s Krasnoyarsk-based division.
Aeroflot Group also maintains a technical and administrative footprint at the hub, including a line maintenance station operated by Aeroflot Technics and a regional representative office.
The maintenance facility, which began operations in 2021, is certified to service multiple aircraft types including the Superjet 100, Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737NG.
Analysts view the Krasnoyarsk operation as part of a broader shift within Aeroflot Group toward distributing operational capacity beyond Moscow, using regional bases to support domestic network resilience and point-to-point connectivity in Siberia.
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