Prohibitions, Restrictions and Notices
This information may apply to U.S. or foreign-registered aircraft. Our office provides the information on this site as a public service. You may contact 9-AFS-200-Correspondence@faa.gov regarding FAA Special Federal Aviation Regulations (SFARs), particularly regarding SFAR exemptions, applicable to any countries listed below or for updates as specified in OpSpec B450.
Domestic Security NOTAMs (KFDC) and FAA Routing Requirements
International Security NOTAMs (KICZ)
Alphabetical List by Country
The following acronyms are used to identify sources of information:
- NOTAM
- Notice to Air Missions
- FDC
- Flight Data Center
- SFAR
- Special Federal Aviation Regulation
- CFR
- Code of Federal Regulations
- EO
- Executive Order issued by the President of the United States
- UNSC Res
- United Nations Security Council Resolution
United States
- KFDC NOTAM 4/1786 - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Routing Authorization Requirements in United States Territorial Airspace
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Routing Authorization Requirements for China in United States Territorial Airspace
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Routing Authorization Requirements for Cuba in United States Territorial Airspace
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Routing Authorization Requirements for Iran in United States Territorial Airspace
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Routing Authorization Requirements for North Korea in United States Territorial Airspace
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Routing Authorization Requirements for Sudan in United States Territorial Airspace (PDF)
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Routing Authorization Requirements for Syria in United States Territorial Airspace (PDF)
- Other Security Related Flight Information and Procedures
Afghanistan
- Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 119 – Prohibitions Against Certain Flights in the Kabul Flight Information Region (FIR) (OAKX)
- KICZ NOTAM A0009/24 – Security – Kabul Pointer
- FAA Background Information Regarding U.S. Civil Aviation — Afghanistan (PDF)
Bahamas
- Communication Procedures for Aircraft Operations Within the Nassau and Grand Bahamas Terminal Control Areas — International NOTAMs
Belarus
Canada
- 14 CFR 91.707 Flights between Canada and the United States
Cuba
- Department of Transportation Notice — Suspension of all public charter operators between any point in the United States and any point in Cuba, except José Martí International Airport (HAV) in Havana (PDF)
- Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Rules 31 CFR 515/596
Haiti
- KICZ_NOTAM_A0020/24_-_Security_-_United_States_of_America_Prohibition_Against_Certain_Flights_in_the_Territory_and_Airspace_of_Haiti
- KICZ NOTAM A0010_24 – Security – United States of America Advisory for Haiti
Iran
- Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 117 — Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Tehran Flight Information Region (FIR) (OIIX)
- KICZ NOTAM A0011/24-Security - Tehran Pointer
Iraq
- Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR)77 - Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Baghdad Flight Information Region (FIR) (ORBB)
- KICZ NOTAM A0013/24 — Security — Baghdad Pointer
Korea, North
- Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 79 – Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Pyongyang Flight Information Region (FIR) (ZKKP)
- KICZ NOTAM A0003/24 — Security — Pyongyang Pointer
Libya
- Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 112 — Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Tripoli Flight Information Region (FIR) (HLLL)
- KICZ NOTAM A0003/23 — Security — Tripoli Pointer
- ICAO Letter on the Safety of Civil Aircraft in Tripoli (HLLL) Flight Information Region (PDF)
Mali
- KICZ NOTAM A0001/24 — Security — United States of America Advisory for MaliI
- FAA Background Information Regarding U.S. Civil Aviation in the Territory and Airspace of Mali
Mexico
- 14 CFR 91.707 Flights between Canada and the United States
Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
- KICZ NOTAM A0016/20 — Security — United States of America Advisory for Overwater Airspace Above the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman (PDF)
- FAA Background Information Regarding U.S. Civil Aviation-Overwater Airspace Above the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman (PDF)
Russian Federation
- KICZ NOTAM A0005/22 — Security — United States of America Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the specified areas of the Moscow (UUWV), Samara (UWWW) and Rostov-Na Donu (URRV) Flight Information Regions (FIR) (PDF)
- Russian Airspace Reorganization (PDF)
Somalia
- Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 107 — Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Territory and Airspace of Somalia
- KICZ NOTAM A0020/22 – Security – Somalia Pointer
Syria
- Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 114 — Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Damascus Flight Information Region (FIR) (OSTT)
- KICZ NOTAM A0012/23 — Security — Damascus Pointer
- KICZ NOTAM A0009/18 — Security — United States of America Advisory for Airspace Immediately Adjacent to Damascus Flight Information Region (OSTT FIR) (PDF)
- FAA Background Information Regarding U.S. Civil Aviation — Airspace Immediately Adjacent to the Damascus Flight Information Region (PDF)
- 22 March 2013 ICAO Letter Concerning Safety of Civil Aircraft Operating in Damascus FIR (PDF)