ALPA ADVANCING AVIATION SAFETY AND SECURITY SINCE 1931

FAA Airspace Restrictions

US IFIM Prohibitions, Restrictions, and Notices

Current as of February 28, 2022

The following information is extracted from the US International Flight Information Manager (IFIM) Prohibitions, Restrictions and Notices. The information can be found at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/us_restrictions. Changes to this extract will be made when NOTAMs, SFARs, etc. are published or amended.


Advisory
FDC 4/[XXXX] [AXXXX/XX] - ZZZ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SECURITY ADVISORY FOR [COUNTRY and/or FIR]
Example: FDC 4/0000 - ZZZ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SECURITY ADVISORY FOR IRAQ

NOTAMs for SFARs
FDC 4/[XXXX] [A00XX/XX] ZZZ SECURITY 14 CFR PART 91.XXXX SPECIAL FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION NO. XX—
[TITLE OF FINAL SFAR, E.G., PROHIBITION AGAINST CERTAIN FLIGHTS IN THE [COUNTRY AND/OR FIR]]
Example: FDC 4/0000 ZZZ SECURITY 14 CFR PART 91.1605 SPECIAL FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION NO. 77 —PROHIBITION AGAINST CERTAIN FLIGHTS IN THE TERRITORY AND AIRSPACE OF IRAQ



Afghanistan

Type of Notice: KICZ NOTAM Security
Effective Date: 08/30/2021
Revision Due Date: Permanent
Comments: Use of Jet Routes P500 -G500 for overflights
KICZ A0029/21 Advisory for Afghanistan

Belarus

Type of Notice: KICZ NOTAM Security
Effective Date: 02/24/2022
Revision Due Date: Permanent
Comments: Exercise Extreme Caution During Flight Operations
KICZ A0003/22 Advisory for Minsk FIR (UMMV)

 

Egypt

Type of Notice: KICZ NOTAM Security
Effective Date: 03/30/2021
Revision Due Date: Permanent
Comments: Exercise Extreme Caution During Flight Operations
KICZ A0010/21 Advisory for the Sinai Peninsula

 

Ethiopia

Type of Notice: KICZ NOTAM Security
Effective Date: 11/18/2021
Revision Due Date: Permanent
Comments: Exercise Extreme Caution at Altitudes Below FL290
KICZ A0035/21 Advisory for ADDIS ABABA (HAAA) FIR

 

Iran

Type of Notice: KICZ NOTAM Security
Effective Date: 09/09/2017
Revision Due Date: 09/09/2018
Comments: Advisory for Tehran FIR
KICZ A0050/20 Advisory for Tehran (OIIX) FIR

 

Iraq

Type of Notice: Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 77
Effective Date: 10/16/2020
Revision Due Date: Permanent
Comments: Flight Prohibition for U.S. Civil Flights in the Baghdad (ORBB) Flight Information Region (FIR)

Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Baghdad Flight Information Region (FIR) (ORBB)

Kenya

Type of Notice: KICZ NOTAM Security
Effective Date: 02/26/2021
Revision Due Date: 02/26/2022
Comments: Exercise Caution When Flying over the Territory of Kenya
KICZ A0005/21 Advisory for Kenya

 

Korea, North

Type of Notice: Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 77
Effective Date: 09/08/2020
Revision Due Date: Permanent
Comments: Use caution flying in and around the Pyongyang (ZKKP) Flight Information Region (FIR)
Extension of the Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Pyongyang (ZKKP) FIR

 

Libya

Type of Notice: KICZ NOTAM Security
Effective Date: 07/27/2020
Revision Due Date: Permanent
Comments: Advisory for Tehran FIR
KICZ A0042/20 Advisory for Tripoli (HLLL) FIR

Mali

Type of Notice: KICZ NOTAM Security
Effective Date: 02/26/2021
Revision Due Date: 02/26/2022
Comments: Exercise Extreme Caution Below FL260
KICZ A0002/21 Advisory for Mali


Pakistan

Type of Notice: KICZ NOTAM Security
Effective Date: 01/01/2021
Revision Due Date: 01/01/2022
Comments: Use caution while operating over the territory and airspace of Pakistan
KICZ A0001/21 Advisory for Pakistan

 

Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman

Type of Notice: KICZ NOTAM Security
Effective Date: 01/01/2021
Revision Due Date: 01/01/2022
Comments: Use caution while operating within over water airspace
KCIZ A0016/20 Advisory for Overwater Airspace

 

Russian Federation

Type of Notice: KICZ NOTAM Security Advisory
Effective Date: 04/17/2021
Revision Due Date: Permanent
Comments: Use caution within the Moscow (UUWV) and Rostov (URRV) FIRs
KICZ A0012/21 Advisory for Moscow and Rostov FIRs

 

Somalia

Type of Notice: KICZ NOTAM Security
Effective Date: 02/24/2022
Revision Due Date: Permanent
Comments: Use caution within the Moscow (UUWV) and Rostov (URRV) FIRs
KICZ A0005/22 Advisory for Moscow and Rostov FIRs 

 

Syria

Type of Notice: KICZ NOTAM Security
Effective Date: 04/14/2000
Revision Due Date: Permanent
Comments: Exercise extreme caution while operating in airspace adjacent to Damascus FIR
KICZ A0009/18 Advisory for adjacent airspace to Damascus (OSTT) FIR

KICZ A0053/20 Damascus Pointer NOTAM

Ukraine

Type of Notice: KICZ NOTAM Security
Effective Date: 10/06/2021
Revision Due Date: 10/27/2023
Comments: Certain flight operations in Ukraine airspace are prohibited
KICZ A0030/21 Prohibition of certain flights in the DNIPRO (UKDV) FIR

 

Venezuela

Type of Notice: KICZ NOTAM Security
Effective Date: 02/24/2022
Revision Due Date: Permanent
Comments: Certain flight operations in Ukraine airspace are prohibited
KICZ A0004/22 Prohibition of Certain Flights in the DNIPRO (UKDV) FIR 

 

Yemen

Type of Notice: KICZ NOTAM Security
Effective Date: 12/11/2019
Revision Due Date: 01/07/2022
Comments: Prohibits all flights in the Sanaa FIR (OYSC)
KICZ A0030/19 Prohibition of certain flights in the Sanaa (OYSC) FIR

Type of Notice: SFAR 115
Effective Date: 01/07/2022
Revision Due Date: 01/07/2025
Comments: Prohibits certain flights in the Sanaa FIR (OYSC)
Extension of the Prohibition Against Certain Flights in Specified Areas of the Sanaa Flight Information Region (FIR) (OYSC) areas of the Sanaa (OYSC) FIR