Curacao
Risk Level: Three - Caution
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Oct 2026: The temporary FAA restrictions following US strikes in Venezuela have ended. The FAA removed the related Caribbean Notams, and no FAA flight bans or caution advisories are currently in force for the TNCF/Curacao FIR.
The primary risk is military aircraft mixing with civil traffic in a busy corridor, especially when they are difficult for ATC to track. Two close encounters were reported near Curacao in December 2025. The FAA has since removed its warnings for the TNCF/Curacao FIR.
Major events:
Jan 2026: After US strikes in Venezuela, the FAA briefly restricted flights in the TNCF/Curacao FIR and nearby Caribbean airspace. It lifted the restrictions within a day and removed the remaining Notams later that month.
Dec 2025: A JetBlue flight from TNCC/Curacao narrowly avoided a US Air Force tanker. A private jet also reported unidentified traffic nearby.
Nov 2025: Curacao’s aviation authority warned flights to and from TNCA/Aruba, TNCC/Curacao, and TNCB/Bonaire after unidentified aircraft were detected in the area.
The primary risk is military aircraft mixing with civil traffic in a busy corridor, especially when they are difficult for ATC to track. Two close encounters were reported near Curacao in December 2025. The FAA has since removed its warnings for the TNCF/Curacao FIR.
Major events:
Jan 2026: After US strikes in Venezuela, the FAA briefly restricted flights in the TNCF/Curacao FIR and nearby Caribbean airspace. It lifted the restrictions within a day and removed the remaining Notams later that month.
Dec 2025: A JetBlue flight from TNCC/Curacao narrowly avoided a US Air Force tanker. A private jet also reported unidentified traffic nearby.
Nov 2025: Curacao’s aviation authority warned flights to and from TNCA/Aruba, TNCC/Curacao, and TNCB/Bonaire after unidentified aircraft were detected in the area.