Sudan
02 Nov
Germany AIC extended, no change to warning: German operators are prohibited from entering the HSSS/Khartoum FIR.
Saudi Arabia
02 Nov
Germany AIC extended, no change to warning: German operators should exercise caution in the southwest of the OEJD/Jeddah FIR where ATC could apply ESCAT procedures due to the risk of drone and missile attacks from Yemen.
Ethiopia
02 Nov
Germany AIC extended, no change to warning: Caution to German operators in the HAAA/Addis Ababa FIR due to risk posed by anti-aircraft weaponry.
Iran
02 Nov
Germany AIC extended, no change to warning: Caution to German operators in the OIIX/Tehran FIR due to risk posed by anti-aircraft weaponry.
Egypt
02 Nov
Germany AIC updated, change to wording: Caution to German operators over the Northern Sinai Peninsula below FL260 due to anti-aviation and ground weaponry.
Myanmar
02 Nov
Germany AIC extended, no change to warning: Caution to German operators for flights below FL160 due to a potential risk from military ops, surface-to-air fire and anti-aviation weaponry.
Iraq
02 Nov
Germany AIC extended, no change to warning: German operators should not overfly the ORBB/Baghdad FIR below FL280.
North Korea
02 Nov
Germany AIC extended, no change to warning: Caution to German operators in North Korean airspace (ZKKP FIR) due to launching of test missiles without prior notice.
Libya
02 Nov
Germany AIC extended, no change to warning: German operators should avoid Libyan airspace.
Mali
02 Nov
Germany AIC extended, no change to warning: German operators should not overfly the airspace of Mali below FL260.
Belarus
02 Nov
Germany AIC extended, no change to warning: German operators should not enter the airspace of Belarus within 200nm of the FIR boundaries with Ukraine.
Pakistan
02 Nov
Germany AIC extended, no change to warning: Caution to German operators below FL260 in the airspace of Pakistan due to potential risks from anti-aviation weaponry.
Ukraine
02 Nov
Germany AIC extended, no change to warning: German operators are prohibited from the airspace of Ukraine, including the contested UKFV/Simferopol FIR over Crimea (claimed by Russia as the URFV FIR).
Afghanistan
02 Nov
Germany AIC updated, change to wording: German operators should not enter the OAKX/Kabul FIR below FL330.
Syria
02 Nov
Germany AIC extended, no change to warning: German operators are prohibited from entering the OSTT/Damascus FIR.
Somalia
02 Nov
Germany AIC extended, no change to warning: German operators should not overfly the HCSM/Mogadishu FIR below FL260, except for airway UR401.
Yemen
02 Nov
Germany AIC extended, no change to warning: German operators are prohibited from operating on airways over the Yemen landmass within the OYSC/Sanaa FIR.
Russia
02 Nov
Germany AIC extended, no change to warning: German operators should not enter the airspace of Russia within 200nm of the FIR boundaries with Ukraine.
South Sudan
02 Nov
Germany AIC extended, no change to warning: Caution to German operators below FL260 in South Sudan due to the potential risk from anti-aviation and ground-to-ground weaponry.
Egypt
01 Nov
New UK Notam: Caution to UK operators over the Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba due to risk from heightened military activity.
Saudi Arabia
27 Oct
Risk summary updated: Cruise missiles and drones launched from Yemen targeting Israel. Some shot down over the Red Sea, others landing on Egypt/Israel border.
Egypt
27 Oct
Risk summary updated: Cruise missiles and drones launched from Yemen targeting Israel. Some shot down over the Red Sea, others landing on Egypt/Israel border.
Sudan
20 Oct
Germany Notam extended: German operators are prohibited from entering the HSSS/Khartoum FIR due to risks from anti-aircraft weaponry and military activity.
Lebanon
20 Oct
New Canada Notam: Caution to Canadian operators in the OLBB/Beirut FIR due to potential risk from military activity.
Lebanon
11 Oct
Risk summary updated: Conflict along Lebanon-Israel border has increased following Israel-Gaza conflict, including drone activity, sporadic rocket fire and the use of artillery. Air defence activity on either side of the border may increase the risk to civil aircraft.
Israel
10 Oct
New Canada Notam: Caution to Canadian operators in the LLLL/Tel Aviv FIR due to potential risk from military activity.
Israel
09 Oct
New FAA caution note: 2nd FDC NOTAM, FAA advises caution, no restrictions currently, monitor airspace developments.
Israel
09 Oct
Updated restriction, Russian operators - Night operations to LLBG/Tel Aviv prohibited, daylight ops only
Israel
08 Oct
Risk summary updated: Israel declares war, Safe Airspace Level 1 - Do Not Fly. Avoid LL** overflight and LL** destinations.
Sudan
05 Oct
Italy Notam now listed in AIC: Italian operators should avoid the HSSS/Khartoum FIR below FL260 due to risks from anti-aircraft weaponry and military activity.
Saudi Arabia
05 Oct
Italy Notam now listed in AIC: Caution to Italian operators in the OEJD/Jeddah FIR where ATC could apply ESCAT procedures with short notice.
Ethiopia
05 Oct
Italy Notam now listed in AIC: Caution to Italian operators in the HAAA/Addis Ababa FIR due to risks from anti-aircraft weaponry.
Iran
05 Oct
Italy Notam now listed in AIC: Italian operators should maintain FL320 or above in the OIIX/Tehran FIR.
Iraq
05 Oct
Italy Notam now listed in AIC: Italian operators should maintain FL320 or above in the ORBB/Baghdad FIR due to the risk from anti-aircraft weaponry.
North Korea
05 Oct
Italy Notam now listed in AIC: Caution to Italian operators in the ZKKP/Pyongyang FIR due to risks from missile launches without prior notice.
Cyprus
05 Oct
Italy Notam now listed in AIC: Caution to Italian operators in the LCCC/Nicosia FIR due to firing exercises - follow ATC instructions closely.
Pakistan
05 Oct
Italy Notam now listed in AIC: Italian operators should avoid the airspace of Pakistan below FL320.
Ukraine
05 Oct
Italy Notam now listed in AIC: Italian operators are prohibited from the airspace of Ukraine, including the contested UKFV/Simferopol FIR over Crimea (claimed by Russia as the URFV FIR).
Afghanistan
05 Oct
Italy Notam now listed in AIC: Italian operators should not enter the OAKX/Kabul FIR, except on airways P500/G500.
Somalia
05 Oct
Italy Notam now listed in AIC: Italian operators should maintain FL260 or above in the HCSM/Mogadishu FIR.
Israel
05 Oct
Italy Notam now listed in AIC: Italian operators should exercise caution in the LLLL/Tel Aviv FIR and follow Notams and ATC instructions closely (Israel might publish restrictions at short notice when air defenses are repelling attacks from Gaza and Syria).
Yemen
05 Oct
Italy Notam now listed in AIC: Italian operators should avoid the OYSC/Sanaa FIR below FL320.
Russia
05 Oct
Italy Notam now listed in AIC: Italian operators are prohibited from Russian airspace within 200nm of the Russia/Ukraine border, and must do a risk assessment if planning to operate in the UUWV/Moscow FIR.
Yemen
02 Oct
Risk summary updated: Concerns that the Saudi-Yemen conflict may start up again soon, following renewed Houthi drone attacks near the border.
Sudan
28 Sep
France AIC extended, no change to warning: French operators should 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).
Saudi Arabia
28 Sep
France AIC updated, change to warning: French operators should exercise caution in the southwest of the OEJD/Jeddah FIR where ATC could apply ESCAT procedures.
Ethiopia
28 Sep
France AIC extended, no change to warning: French 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.
Iran
28 Sep
France AIC extended, no change to warning: French operators should not overfly the western half of the country (everywhere west of 54 Degrees East longitude); overflights of the eastern half should be at or above FL320.
Moldova
28 Sep
France AIC extended, no change to warning: French operators should not enter the airspace of Moldova due to the conflict in neighbouring Ukraine.
Iraq
28 Sep
France AIC extended, no change to warning: French operators overflying the ORBB/Baghdad FIR should only be on airways UM860 or UL602/L718 northbound or UM688 southbound, at or above FL320.
Libya
28 Sep
France AIC extended, no change to warning: French operators should avoid Libyan airspace.
North Korea
28 Sep
France AIC extended, no change to warning: Caution advised to French operators for all North Korea overflights, especially in the maritime part over the Sea of Japan (due to unannounced rocket launches).
Mali
28 Sep
France AIC extended, no change to warning: French operators overflying the part of the DRRR/Niamey FIR located above the Malian territory should be at or above FL320.
Belarus
28 Sep
France AIC extended, no change to warning: French operators should not enter the airspace of Belarus due to the conflict in neighbouring Ukraine.
Pakistan
28 Sep
France AIC extended, no change to warning: French operators overflying Pakistan airspace should be at FL260 or above.
Ukraine
28 Sep
France AIC extended, no change to warning: French operators should not enter the airspace of Ukraine, including the contested UKFV/Simferopol FIR over Crimea (claimed by Russia as the URFV FIR).
Afghanistan
28 Sep
France AIC updated, change to warning: French operators should not overfly the OAKX/Kabul FIR below FL320. (Previously they were limited to airways P500/G500).
Syria
28 Sep
France AIC extended, no change to warning: French operators should avoid Syrian airspace.
Yemen
28 Sep
France AIC extended, no change to warning: French 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).
South Sudan
28 Sep
France AIC extended, no change to warning: French operators overflying the part of the HSSS/Sudan FIR above South Sudan should be at FL260 or above.
Russia
28 Sep
France AIC extended, no change to warning: French operators should not enter the airspace of Russia within 200nm of the FIR boundaries with Ukraine, and exercise caution in the rest of the UUWV/Moscow and URRV/Rostov FIRs.
Iran
26 Sep
Risk summary updated: Several reports of GPS spoofing over the ORBB/Baghdad FIR, plus some in northern Iran.
Yemen
25 Sep
US SFAR updated due to waypoints renamed: US operators are prohibited from overflying the OYSC/Sanaa FIR north of a line KAPET-NODMA-IMPAG-TIMAD-PARIM-RIBOK (i.e. the landmass). The US FAA specifically mentions UT702 and M999 offshore routes as being ok to use.
Mali
21 Sep
New Germany Notam: German operators are prohibited from the northern part of Mali below FL260, and should not enter the southern part of the country below FL260.
Armenia
20 Sep
Risk summary updated: Ceasefire agreed between Armenia and Azerbaijan, following military conflict in the border zone. Azerbaijan has reopened the border airspace, but most operators are still actively avoiding the region, and routing north via Georgian airspace (UGGG/Tbilisi FIR) instead.
Azerbaijan
20 Sep
Risk summary updated: Ceasefire agreed between Armenia and Azerbaijan, following military conflict in the border zone. Azerbaijan has reopened the border airspace, but most operators are still actively avoiding the region, and routing north via Georgian airspace (UGGG/Tbilisi FIR) instead.
Somalia
18 Sep
France Notam extended: French operators should stay at or above FL260 in the HCSM/Mogadishu FIR, except in the overwater portion.
Myanmar
17 Sep
Risk summary updated: Several attacks by rebel groups against military targets across the country, including a makeshift drone which dropped bombs on aircraft hangars at an airbase next to VYNT/Naypyitaw airport.
Japan
15 Sep
US extends ban on flights in North Korea's ZKKP/Pyongyang FIR, including the oceanic part over the Sea of Japan, to Sep 2028.
North Korea
15 Sep
US extends ban on flights in North Korea's ZKKP/Pyongyang FIR, including the oceanic part over the Sea of Japan, to Sep 2028.
Mali
11 Sep
Risk summary updated: Germany is considering a flight ban due to deteriorating security situation; Updated map showing closed airspace over the country.
Russia
07 Sep
Canada AIC extended, no change to warning: Canadian operators are prohibited from the URRV/Rostov FIR, and the airspace of Russia within 200nm of the FIR boundaries with Ukraine in the UUWV/Moscow FIR.
Yemen
07 Sep
Canada AIC extended, no change to warning: Canadian operators should not enter the OYSC/Sanaa FIR, including the oceanic part up to airway UT702, due to the potential risks from anti-aviation weaponry and military operations.
Armenia
07 Sep
Canada AIC extended, no change to warning: Caution to Canadian operators in the airspace of Armenia due to potential risk from anti-aviation weaponry and military ops.
Azerbaijan
07 Sep
Canada AIC extended, no change to warning: Caution to Canadian operators in the airspace of Azerbaijan due to potential risk from anti-aviation weaponry and military ops.
Sudan
07 Sep
Canada AIC extended, no change to warning: Canadian operators should avoid the HSSS/Khartoum FIR due to risks from anti-aircraft weaponry and military activity.
Saudi Arabia
07 Sep
Canada AIC extended, no change to warning: Canadian operators advised caution in the OEJD/Jeddah FIR due to potential risk from anti-aviation weaponry and military operations; also due to short notice ESCAT rules in airspace next to Yemen.
Iran
07 Sep
Canada AIC extended, no change to warning: Canadian operators should not enter the OIIX/Tehran FIR, due to the potential risk from anti-aviation weaponry and military operations.
Moldova
07 Sep
Canada AIC extended, no change to warning: Canadian operators are prohibited from the LUUU/Chisinau FIR.
Libya
07 Sep
Canada AIC extended, no change to warning: Canadian operators should not enter the HLLL/Tripoli FIR, due to the potential risk from anti- aviation weaponry and military operations.
Iraq
07 Sep
Canada AIC extended, no change to warning: Canadian operators should not overfly the ORBB/Baghdad FIR below FL320, due to the potential risk from anti- aviation weaponry and military operations.
North Korea
07 Sep
Canada AIC extended, no change to warning: Canadian operators should not enter the ZKKP/Pyongyang FIR due to risk posed by unannounced rocket launches.
Belarus
07 Sep
Canada AIC extended, no change to warning: Canadian operators are prohibited from the UMMV/Minsk FIR.
Ukraine
07 Sep
Canada AIC extended, no change to warning: Canadian operators are prohibited from the airspace of Ukraine, including the contested UKFV/Simferopol FIR over Crimea (claimed by Russia as the URFV FIR).
Afghanistan
07 Sep
Canada AIC extended, no change to warning: Canadian operators should not enter the airspace of Afghanistan except for overflights at or above FL320 on airways P500 and G500.
Syria
07 Sep
Canada AIC extended, no change to warning: Canadian operators should not enter the airspace of Syria, due to the potential risk from anti- aviation weaponry and military operations. There is a potential risk to aircraft within 200nm of the OSTT/Damascus FIR.
Somalia
07 Sep
Canada AIC extended, no change to warning: Canadian operators overflying the HCSM/FIR Mogadishu FIR should be at FL260 or above, due to the potential risk from anti- aviation weaponry and military operations.
Sudan
28 Aug
France Notam extended: French operators should not enter the airspace of Sudan, nor file Sudanese airports as alternates.
Niger
15 Aug
Risk elevated to Level 3 for Niger, due to risk of target misidentification for civil traffic. The military junta is operating defensively, and actively looking for signs of an invasion from neighbouring states.
Libya
14 Aug
Risk summary updated: Major evacuation of aircraft from Tripoli due to security risk, violent clashes and gunfire.
Moldova
03 Aug
Moldova 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.
Afghanistan
25 Jul
Risk summary updated: The US FAA has eased its airspace warning to now permit US operators to overfly the OAKX/Kabul FIR at FL320 and above.
Afghanistan
25 Jul
New US SFAR: US operators are now permitted to overfly the OAKX/Kabul FIR at FL320 and above (previously, flights were only allowed on airways P500/G500 in the east of the country).
Sudan
13 Jul
UK Notam extended: UK operators should not enter the airspace of Sudan due to risks from anti-aircraft weaponry and military activity.
North Korea
11 Jul
Risk summary updated: North Korea is threatening to actively shoot down reconnaissance aircraft in their airspace. This may put civil aviation at higher risk of mistaken identity in or near the ZKKP/Pyongyang FIR boundary.
Ukraine
10 Jul
Ukraine Notam extended: Ukraine airspace remains closed to all civil flights (since Feb 2022) due to Russian invasion and ongoing conflict.
Venezuela
27 Jun
US KICZ Notam cancelled. There are now no longer any airspace warnings in place for Venezuela.
Cyprus
13 Jun
Cyprus Notam extended: Caution in Cyprus airspace due to military aircraft flying with no transponders.
Moldova
17 Feb
Country summary updated: Added info on spillover risks from the conflict in Ukraine including Russian drone and missile strikes.
Indonesia
08 Feb
The security situation in Papua remains poor. While there are no active airspace warnings for Indonesian Papua or neighbouring Papua New Guinea, the region has a recent history of armed groups targeting either low flying aircraft or airports themselves.
Congo DRC
30 Jan
Risk summary updated: Flights at lower levels in airspace near the border between Rwanda and Congo DRC may be at increased risk, following a recent incident where a Congo DRC fighter jet came under fire from the Rwandan military.
Rwanda
30 Jan
Risk summary updated: Flights at lower levels in airspace near the border between Rwanda and Congo DRC may be at increased risk, following a recent incident where a Congo DRC fighter jet came under fire from the Rwandan military.
Somalia
06 Jan
Risk summary updated: US restrictions updated, flights below FL260 now allowed for flights to/from HDAM/Djibouti airport across the border in the airspace of Ethiopia.
Ethiopia
02 Dec
Risk summary updated: Improving airspace risk picture in northern Ethiopia since peace deal, though airspace warnings remain in place.
Central African Republic
30 Nov
Risk summary updated: Flights at lower levels near Bangui may be at increased risk, following recent incident where unidentified aircraft dropped bombs targeting a militant group 150nm north of Bangui.
Turkey
22 Nov
Risk summary updated: Flights in southern Turkey may be at increased risk due to recent shelling and rocket strikes near the border with Syria.
United Arab Emirates
25 Oct
Risk summary updated: No reported drone or missile strikes from Yemen since a ceasefire was agreed in April 2022, but this has not been extended as of Oct 2022, and there are concerns that the conflict may start up again soon.
Japan
04 Oct
Risk summary updated: North Korea fired a ballistic missile directly over Japan - the first to incur on Japanese airspace since 2017. Risk to aircraft from debris from missile re-entries striking aircraft overflying the oceanic part of the ZKKP/Pyongyang FIR over the Sea of Japan.