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Section 1
Flight Prohibitions, Potentially Hostile Situations, and Foreign Notices

Introduction

This part contains FAA-issued flight prohibitions for countries and territories outside the United States, advisory notices on potentially hostile situations abroad, and notices issued by foreign governments and civil aviation authorities.

For more information on flight prohibitions and potentially hostile situations, please check the International Flight Information Manual, U.S. Prohibitions, Restrictions and Notices, available on the FAA Web site at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ifim/us_restrictions

All operators also should check the latest U.S. Department of State Travel Warnings and Public Announcements at http://travel.state.gov, and can obtain additional information by contacting the appropriate foreign government authorities.

Bahamas, The

Communication Procedures for Aircraft Operations Within the Nassau and Grand Bahama Terminal Control Areas (TMAS’)

Effective immediately, all aircraft operating or about to operate (IFR, VFR, including military unless specifically exempted, etc.) within the Nassau and Grand Bahama TMAS’ and within a 50 nautical mile radius of Nassau and Freeport Int’l airports SHALL report, as a minimum, to the respective Approach Control Unit as follows:

Their identification.
Aircraft type.
Position.
Direction of flight.
Cruising level.

These reports shall enable the respective approach control unit to provide a more effective advisory service to possible conflicting flights, controlled and uncontrolled within the TMAS’.

Pilots shall contact the appropriate approach control unit as follows:

"Nassau Approach" on frequency 121.0 MHz.
"Freeport Approach" on frequency 126.5 MHz.

(Bahamas AIC, 2/20/2010)

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

Special Notice: Provideniya Bay Airport, CIS.

In accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Order 8260.31B, The Alaska Region is modifying the arrival and departure minimums for Provideniya Bay Airport, CIS.

Provideniya Bay PAR+2 NDB RWY 01 Visual RWY 19:

Approach visibility minimums are 9 km (9000 meters) IFR or VFR.

Departure minimums IFR or VFR:

RWY 01 ceiling 750 meters, visibility 5 km (5000 meters)

RWY 19 ceiling 300 meters, visibility 1.5 km (1500 meters)

NOTE−
NDB minimums apply when using PAR (VIS 9 KM/9000 METERS).

(FAA/AAL−200 2/22/2010)

China

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Routing Authorization Requirements in United States Territorial Airspace

All aircraft with China registrations beginning with B; aircraft using the ICAO designator of a China company; or aircraft used for China diplomatic flights require FAA routing authorization for flights in United States Territorial Airspace, unless the aircraft is registered in Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan, or the aircraft is operated by a company with FAA Part 129 operations specifications.

Only IFR flights are eligible for FAA routing authorization. See current FAA KFDC NOTAMS for other requirements and information regarding Aircraft that Operate To or From or Within or Transit Territorial Airspace of the United States (US).

FAA routing authorization is in addition to any US State Department (DOS) diplomatic clearance or US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) waiver. To obtain FAA routing authorization, contact the FAA System Operations Support Center at 9-ATOR-HQ-RT-REQ@faa.gov or FAX 202-267-5289 (Attention FAA SOSC), or call 202-267-8115.

Provide the following information:

Name and address of company or individual. Include a phone number (in case there are questions concerning your request) and a return E-Mail address. Aircraft Information: Callsign (including ICAO designator if assigned)/type/registration number.
General Route Itinerary: Date range. City (ICAO Location Identifier)- City (ICAO Location Identifier)- City (ICAO Location Identifier), etc.
Specific route information for each leg of the flight: Callsign, departure point, date/time (UTC), route, destination, date/time (UTC).
Purpose: Cargo, Passenger, Diplomatic, etc. for each leg of flight.

(FAA/AJR-2 System Operations Security, 6/27/2013)

Cuba

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Routing Authorization Requirements in United States Territorial Airspace

All aircraft with Cuba registration beginning with CU; aircraft using the ICAO designator of a Cuba company; or aircraft used for Cuba diplomatic flights require FAA routing authorization for flights in United States Territorial Airspace.

Provide the following information:

Name and address of company or individual. Include a phone number (in case there are questions concerning your request) and a return E-Mail address. Aircraft Information: Callsign (including ICAO designator if assigned)/type/registration number.
General Route Itinerary: Date range. City (ICAO Location Identifier)- City (ICAO Location Identifier)- City (ICAO Location Identifier), etc.
Specific route information for each leg of the flight: Callsign, departure point, date/time (UTC), route, destination, date/time (UTC).
Purpose: Cargo, Passenger, Diplomatic, etc. for each leg of flight.

(FAA/AJR-2 System Operations Security, 6/27/2013)

Europe

EUROCONTROL Integrated Initial Flight Plan Processing System (IFPS).

All aircraft flying into, departing from, or transiting Europe within the General Air Traffic (GAT) Civil system must file an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) flight plan with the Integrated Initial Flight Plan Processing System (IFPS) managed by the EUROCONTROL Central Flow Management Unit (CFMU). This system is the sole source for the distribution of the IFR/GAT portions of flight plan information to Air Traffic Control (ATC) within participating European Countries collectively known as the IFPS Zone (IFPZ). Flight plans and associated messages for all IFR flights, including the IFR portions of mixed IFR/VFR flights, entering, over flying or departing the IFPZ, shall be addressed only to the two IFPS addresses for that portion of the flight within the IFPZ. The IFPS addresses to be included in flight plans and associated messages submitted by operators that intend to fly into or through the IFPZ are as follows:

Network IFPS Unit Addresses

IFPU1

Haren, Belgium AFTN EUCHZMFP

SITA BRUEP7X

IFPU2

Brétigny, France AFTN EUCBZMFP

SITA PAREP7X

IFPS will ensure distribution of the accepted flight plan to all relevant ATS units within their area of responsibility. Flight plan message originators filing to IFPS are responsible for ensuring that the flight plan and any modifications made thereto are addressed to all the relevant ATS units outside the IFPZ. In order to ensure consistency between the flight plan data distributed within the IFPZ and that distributed outside the IFPZ, the EUROCONTROL CFMU has established a "re-addressing function". The "re-addressing function" is intended primarily for flights originating within the IFPZ and proceeding outside the IFPZ.

NOTE- Detailed procedures and information applicable to flight plan addressing and distribution are contained in the EUROCONTROL "Basic CFMU Handbook".

Additional information may be obtained from Aeronautical Information Publications (AIP) and/or Aeronautical Information Circulars (AIC) issued by individual countries, through commercial flight planners, or by contacting EUROCONTROL, rue de la Fusee, 96, B-1130, Brussels, Belgium. Telephone: 32-2- 745-1950, FAX: 32-2- 729-9041 and on the EUROCONTROL Web site: www.eurocontrol.int.

NOTE- IFPS Zone Countries - Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Serbia and Montenegro.

(AEU-500, 6/7/2010)

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Routing Authorization Requirements in United States Territorial Airspace

All aircraft with Iran registrations beginning with EP; aircraft using the ICAO designator of an Iran company; or aircraft used for Iran diplomatic flights require FAA routing authorization for flights in United States Territorial Airspace.

Provide the following information:

Name and address of company or individual. Include a phone number (in case there are questions concerning your request) and a return E-Mail address. Aircraft Information: Callsign (including ICAO designator if assigned)/type/registration number.

General Route Itinerary: Date range. City (ICAO Location Identifier)- City (ICAO Location Identifier)- City (ICAO Location Identifier), etc.

Specific route information for each leg of the flight: Callsign, departure point, date/time (UTC), route, destination, date/time (UTC).

Purpose: Cargo, Passenger, Diplomatic, etc. for each leg of flight.

(FAA/AJR-2 System Operations Security, 6/27/2013)

Iraq

Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 77 - Prohibition Against Certain Flights Within the Territory and Airspace of Iraq.

Applicability . This rule applies to the following persons:
1. All U.S. air carriers or commercial operators;
2. All persons exercising the privileges of an airman certificate issued by the FAA except such persons operating U.S.-registered aircraft for a foreign air carrier; or
3. All operators of aircraft registered in the United States except where the operator of such aircraft is a foreign air carrier.
Flight prohibition. No person may conduct flight operations over or within the territory of Iraq except as provided in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this SFAR or except as follows:
1. Overflights of Iraq may be conducted above flight level (FL) 200 subject to the approval of, and in accordance with the conditions established by, the appropriate authorities of Iraq.
2. Flights departing from countries adjacent to Iraq whose climb performance will not permit operation above FL 200 prior to entering Iraqi airspace may operate at altitudes below FL 200 within Iraq to the extent necessary to permit a climb above FL 200, subject to the approval of, and in accordance with the conditions established by, the appropriate authorities of Iraq.
3. [Reserved]
Permitted operations. This SFAR does not prohibit persons described in paragraph 1 from conducting flight operations within the territory and airspace of Iraq where such operations are authorized either by another agency of the United States Government with the approval of the FAA or by an exemption issued by the Administrator.
Emergency situations. In an emergency that requires immediate decision and action for the safety of the flight, the pilot in command of an aircraft may deviate from this SFAR to the extent required by that emergency. Except for U.S. air carriers or commercial operators that are subject to the requirements of 14 CFR parts 119, 121, or 135, each person who deviates from this rule shall, within ten (10) days of the deviation, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays, submit to the nearest FAA Flight Standards District Office a complete report of the operations of the aircraft involved in the deviation, including a description of the deviation and the reasons therefore.
Expiration . This Special Federal Aviation Regulation will remain in effect until further notice.

(FAA/AIA-100, 11/19/2003)

Korea (North), Democratic Republic of
FDC 8/1167

Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) No. 79 - Prohibition Against Certain Flights Within the Flight Information Region of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Applicability. This rule applies to the following persons:
1. All U.S. air carriers or commercial operators.
2. All persons exercising the privileges of an airman certificate issued by the FAA, except such persons operating U.S.-registered aircraft for a foreign air carrier.
3. All operators of aircraft registered in the United States except where the operator of such aircraft is a foreign air carrier.
Flight prohibition. Except as provided in paragraphs c and d of this SFAR, no person described in paragraph a may conduct flight through the Pyongyang FIR west of 132 degrees east longitude.
Permitted operations. This SFAR does not prohibit persons described in paragraph 1 from conducting flight operations within the Pyongyang FIR west of 132 degrees east longitude where such operations are authorized either by exemption issued by the Administrator or by another agency of the United States Government with FAA approval.
Emergency situations. In an emergency that requires immediate decision and action for the safety of the flight, the pilot in command of an aircraft may deviate from this SFAR to the extent required by that emergency. Except for U.S. air carriers and commercial operators that are subject to the requirements of 14 CFR parts 121, 125, or 135, each person who deviates from this rule shall, within ten (10) days of the deviation, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays, submit to the nearest FAA Flight Standards District Office a complete report of the operations of the aircraft involved in the deviation, including a description of the deviation and the reasons therefore.
Expiration. This Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 79 will remain in effect until further notice.

(FAA/AJR-2 System Operations Security, 6/8/2010)

Korea (North), Democratic Republic of
FDC 9/8281

The North Korean government stated on March 5, 2009 that it cannot guarantee the security of South Korean civil aircraft operating in the territory and airspace of North Korea or in airspace above the East Sea of Korea (Sea of Japan).

The exact nature of the potential danger, the extent to which it may pose a hazard to non-South Korean civil aircraft operations, and the exact area within which a potential hazard may exist are not clear.

All operators operating in the aforementioned area are urged to exercise caution. Additionally, U.S. operators are reminded of the provisions of Special Federal Aviation Regulation 79.

(FAA/AJR-2 System Operations Security , 6/8/2010)

Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (DPRK)

All aircraft with DPRK registrations beginning with P; aircraft using the ICAO designator of a DPRK company; or aircraft used for DPRK diplomatic flights require FAA routing authorization for flights in United States Territorial Airspace.

Provide the following information:

Name and address of company or individual. Include a phone number (in case there are questions concerning your request) and a return E-Mail address. Aircraft Information: Callsign (including ICAO designator if assigned)/type/registration number.
General Route Itinerary: Date range. City (ICAO Location Identifier)- City (ICAO Location Identifier)- City (ICAO Location Identifier), etc.
Specific route information for each leg of the flight: Callsign, departure point, date/time (UTC), route, destination, date/time (UTC).
Purpose: Cargo, Passenger, Diplomatic, etc. for each leg of flight.

(FAA/AJR-2 System Operations Security , 6/27/2013)

Russian Federation

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Routing Authorization Requirements in United States Territorial Airspace

All aircraft with Russian Federation registrations beginning with RA; aircraft using the ICAO designator of a Russian Federation company; or aircraft used for Russian Federation diplomatic flights require FAA routing authorization for flights in United States Territorial Airspace, unless the aircraft is operated by a company with FAA Part 129 operations specifications.

Provide the following information:

General Route Itinerary: Date range. City (ICAO Location Identifier)- City (ICAO Location Identifier)- City (ICAO Location Identifier), etc.

Specific route information for each leg of the flight: Callsign, departure point, date/time (UTC), route, destination, date/time (UTC).

Purpose: Cargo, Passenger, Diplomatic, etc. for each leg of flight.

(FAA/AJR-2 System Operations Security , 6/27/2013)

Sudan

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Routing Authorization Requirements in United States Territorial Airspace

All aircraft with Sudan registrations beginning with ST; aircraft using the ICAO designator of a Sudan company; or aircraft used for Sudan diplomatic flights require FAA routing authorization for flights in United States Territorial Airspace.

Provide the following information:

General Route Itinerary: Date range. City (ICAO Location Identifier)- City (ICAO Location Identifier)- City (ICAO Location Identifier), etc.

Specific route information for each leg of the flight: Callsign, departure point, date/time (UTC), route, destination, date/time (UTC).

Purpose: Cargo, Passenger, Diplomatic, etc. for each leg of flight.

(FAA/AJR-2 System Operations Security , 6/27/2013)

Syrian Arab Republic

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Routing Authorization Requirements in United States Territorial Airspace

All aircraft with Syrian Arab Republic registrations beginning with YK; aircraft using the ICAO designator of a Syrian Arab Republic company; or aircraft used for Syrian Arab Republic diplomatic flights require FAA routing authorization for flights in United States Territorial Airspace.

Provide the following information:

Name and address of company or individual. Include a phone number (in case there are questions concerning your request) and a return E-Mail address. Aircraft Information: Callsign (including ICAO designator if assigned)/type/registration number.
General Route Itinerary: Date range. City (ICAO Location Identifier)- City (ICAO Location Identifier)- City (ICAO Location Identifier), etc.
Specific route information for each leg of the flight: Callsign, departure point, date/time (UTC), route, destination, date/time (UTC).
Purpose: Cargo, Passenger, Diplomatic, etc. for each leg of flight.

(FAA/AJR-2 System Operations Security, 6/27/2013

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Section 1 Flight Prohibitions, Potentially Hostile Situations, and Foreign Notices

Introduction

Bahamas, The

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

China

Cuba

Europe

EUROCONTROL Integrated Initial Flight Plan Processing System (IFPS).

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iraq

Korea (North), Democratic Republic of FDC 8/1167

Korea (North), Democratic Republic of FDC 9/8281

Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (DPRK)

Russian Federation

Sudan

Syrian Arab Republic

Section 1
Flight Prohibitions, Potentially Hostile Situations, and Foreign Notices

Korea (North), Democratic Republic of
FDC 8/1167

Korea (North), Democratic Republic of
FDC 9/8281