Ukraine
16 Aug
France Notam extended: French operators should not enter the airspace of Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova; should also not enter the airspace of Russia within 200nm of the FIR boundaries with Ukraine.
Ukraine
16 Aug
UK Notam extended, no change to warning: UK operators are prohibited from Ukrainian airspace.
Ethiopia
16 Aug
New France Notam: Operators should not fly in the northern section of the HAAA/Addis Ababa FIR, and should exercise caution across the rest of the country’s airspace below FL320.
Russia
16 Aug
France Notam extended: French operators should not enter the airspace of Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova; should also not enter the airspace of Russia within 200nm of the FIR boundaries with Ukraine.
Belarus
16 Aug
France Notam extended: French operators should not enter the airspace of Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova; should also not enter the airspace of Russia within 200nm of the FIR boundaries with Ukraine.
Moldova
16 Aug
France Notam extended: French operators should not enter the airspace of Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova; should also not enter the airspace of Russia within 200nm of the FIR boundaries with Ukraine.
Ethiopia
04 Aug
UK Notam extended, no change to warning: Potential risk to overflights of the HAAA/Addis Ababa FIR at all altitudes from anti-aviation weaponry.
Moldova
03 Aug
Moldova updated AIP SUP: In Moldova's airspace (the LUUU/Chisinau FIR) there is a section of airspace along the western border with the LRBB/Bucharesti FIR that is open for flights to LUKK/Chisinau airport.
Ethiopia
26 Jul
Update to summary: No major fighting in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region since late Dec 2021, though several airspace warnings remain in place.
Mali
22 Jun
New Germany Notam: Overflights should be at FL260 or above (supersedes older info in AIC 14/22 which says that overflights should be completely avoided).
Syria
16 Jun
Canada AIC updated, no change to warning: Operators should not enter the airspace of Syria, and there is a potential risk to aircraft within 200nm of the Damascus FIR.
Libya
16 Jun
Canada AIC updated, no change to warning. Operators should not enter the airspace of Libya.
Egypt
16 Jun
Germany AIC updated, no change to warning: Sinai Peninsula presents a risk below FL260 for overflights and landings.
Somalia
16 Jun
Germany AIC updated, no change to warning: Overflights should be at FL260 or above, except for UR401.
Ukraine
16 Jun
Germany Notam info moved to AIC: German operators are prohibited from Ukrainian airspace.
Ukraine
16 Jun
Canada Notam info moved to AIC, no change to warning: Canadian operators are prohibited from the airspace of Ukraine.
Iraq
16 Jun
Canada AIC updated, no change to warning: Operators should not overfly the ORBB/Baghdad FIR below FL320.
Iraq
16 Jun
Germany AIC updated, no change to warning: Overflights of the ORBB/Baghdad FIR should be at FL260 or above, except for the region east of UM688 and ops to ORSU/Sulaymaniyah airport.
Iran
16 Jun
Canada AIC updated, no change to warning: Operators should not enter the airspace of Iran.
Iran
16 Jun
Germany AIC updated, no change to warning: Caution in the Tehran FIR due to risk posed by anti-aircraft weaponry.
Saudi Arabia
16 Jun
Canada AIC updated, no change to warning: Due to military activity, operators should not enter the southwest part of the OEJD/Jeddah FIR, and exercise caution across the rest of Saudi airspace.
Saudi Arabia
16 Jun
Germany AIC updated, no change to warning: Potential risk to landing anywhere in Saudi Arabia, but should not operate to airports in the southwest part of the OEJD/Jeddah FIR due to the risk of drone and missile attacks from Yemen.
Yemen
16 Jun
Canada AIC updated, no change to warning: Operators should not enter the airspace of Somalia, including the oceanic part up to and including airway UT702.
Yemen
16 Jun
Germany AIC updated, no change to warning: Operators are prohibited from operating on airways over the Yemen landmass within the OYSC/Sanaa FIR.
Afghanistan
16 Jun
Canada AIC updated, no change to warning: Operators should not enter the airspace of Afghanistan except for overflights at or above FL320 on airways P500 and G500.
Afghanistan
16 Jun
Germany AIC updated, no change to warning: Overflights of the OAKX/Kabul FIR should be at FL330 or above.
Pakistan
16 Jun
Germany AIC updated, no change to warning: Overflights should be at FL260 and above.
North Korea
16 Jun
Canada AIC updated, no change to warning: Exercise caution in the airspace of North Korea due to risk posed by unannounced rocket launches.
North Korea
16 Jun
Germany AIC updated, no change to warning: Potential risk to overflights of North Korean airspace (ZKKP FIR) due to launching of test missiles without prior notice.
Ethiopia
16 Jun
Germany Notam warning moved to AIC: German operators are prohibited from entering a northern section of the HAAA/Addis Ababa FIR at all flight levels, due to risks associated with the ongoing conflict there. The prohibited area includes the Mekele TMA and airspace to the west up to the HSSX/Khartoum and HHAA/Asmara FIRs.
Ethiopia
16 Jun
Canada AIC updated, no change to warning: Caution for overflights of the HAAA/Addis Ababa FIR at or below FL290 due to ongoing ground conflict.
Russia
16 Jun
Germany Notam info moved to AIC: Should not operate in the airspace of Russia and Belarus within 200nm of the FIR boundaries with Ukraine.
Russia
16 Jun
Canada Notam info moved to AIC, no change to warning: Canadian operators are prohibited from the airspace of Russia’s URRV/Rostov FIR; and within 200nm of the FIR boundaries with Ukraine in Russia’s UUWV/Moscow FIR.
Belarus
16 Jun
Canada Notam info moved to AIC, no change to warning: Canadian operators are prohibited from the airspace of Belarus.
Belarus
16 Jun
Germany Notam info moved to AIC: Should not operate in the airspace of Russia and Belarus within 200nm of the FIR boundaries with Ukraine.
Moldova
16 Jun
Canada Notam info moved to AIC, no change to warning: Canadian operators are prohibited from the airspace of Moldova.
Ethiopia
26 May
Ethiopia Notam: All operators are prohibited from FL290 and below in the north of the country due to ongoing conflict.
Moldova
17 May
Country summary updated: Moldova expands section of open airspace on their western border with the LRBB/Bucharesti FIR for flights to LUKK/Chisinau airport.
South Sudan
16 May
Germany AIC updated, no change to warning: Overflights should be at FL260 or above.
Mali
12 May
France AIC updated, no change to warning: Overflights should be at or above FL320 in the part of the Niamey FIR (DRRR) located above the Malian territory.
Sudan
12 May
France AIC updated, no change to warning: Maintain FL260 or higher in the HSSS/Sudan FIR along its southern edge (where Sudan borders with South Sudan) and western edge (where Sudan borders with Central African Republic and Chad).
South Sudan
12 May
France AIC updated, no change to warning: Overflights should be at FL260 or above, in the part of the HSSS/Sudan FIR above South Sudan.
Iraq
12 May
France AIC updated, changes to permitted routings. Overflights should only be on specific airways at or above FL320.
Saudi Arabia
12 May
France AIC updated, no change to warning: Due to military activity, operators should exercise caution in Saudi airspace, and should not operate to OEAB, OEGN, OENG, OESH, OEWD, OEBA and OEBH airports in the southwest of the FIR.
Yemen
12 May
France AIC updated, no change to warning: Operators should avoid Yemeni airspace, except at or above FL320 in the oceanic airspace in the east of the OYSC/Sanaa FIR (airway B400 and east of).
Afghanistan
12 May
France AIC updated, no change to warning: Operators should not enter the OAKX/Kabul FIR except on airways P500/G500 at or above FL320.
North Korea
12 May
France AIC updated, no change to warning: Caution advised for all North Korea overflights, especially in the maritime part over the Sea of Japan.
Ukraine
10 May
Ukraine Notam extended: Ukraine has closed its airspace to all civil flights due to Russian military invasion and ongoing conflict.
Egypt
31 Mar
In March 2022 the US FAA cancelled its airspace warning for the Sinai Peninsula below FL260. We continue to list it here for reference.
Saudi Arabia
17 Mar
New FAA Information Note on Saudi Arabia/Yemen: There is a potential risk to ops at Saudi airports and for overflights of the OEJD/Jeddah FIR due to Houthi drone and missile attacks from Yemen and the associated defensive operations.
Yemen
17 Mar
New FAA Information Note on Saudi Arabia/Yemen: There is a potential risk to ops at Saudi airports and for overflights of the OEJD/Jeddah FIR due to Houthi drone and missile attacks from Yemen and the associated defensive operations.
Ukraine
28 Feb
Country summary updated to reflect flight bans issued by several countries due to risk from military conflict.
Russia
28 Feb
Country summary updated to reflect airspace warnings issued by several countries due to risk from military conflict in Ukraine.
Belarus
28 Feb
Country summary updated to reflect airspace warnings issued by several countries due to risk from military conflict in Ukraine.
Mali
26 Feb
Updated FAA Notam, advice remains the same: They advise against operating below FL260 in Mali's airspace due to ongoing fighting and militant activity.
Mali
26 Feb
Updated US FAA Background Notice. Advice remains the same: avoid operating below FL260 in Mali's airspace due to ongoing fighting and militant activity.
Kenya
26 Feb
Updated US FAA Background Notice. Advice remains the same: avoid operating below FL260 in Kenya's airspace east of 40 degrees East longitude (the border region with Somalia) due to extremist and militant activity.
Kenya
26 Feb
Updated FAA Notam, advice remains the same: They advise against operating FL260 in Kenya's airspace east of 40 degrees East longitude (the border region with Somalia) due to extremist and militant activity.
Russia
24 Feb
New US Notam: US operators are prohibited from Russian airspace within 160nm of the FIR boundaries with Ukraine.