FAA Bans U.S. Flights Over Ukraine, Belarus, Western Russia

Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 06:55 PM ET

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The FAA has widened the area of Eastern Europe and Russia that is off-limits to U.S. airlines and pilots. [File Photo: Shutterstock]

Key Takeaways:

The FAA has expanded flight restrictions for U.S. airlines and pilots in Eastern Europe due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The ban now covers the entire countries of Ukraine and Belarus, along with a western portion of Russia.
The FAA issued its own Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMs) despite Ukraine's civil aviation authority also issuing restrictions.
These flight restrictions do not apply to military operations.

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U.S. airlines and pilots are banned from flying in areas of Eastern Europe, the FAA announced Thursday following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

“The FAA issued Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMs) expanding the area in Eastern Europe and Russia where U.S. airlines and U.S. pilots cannot operate,” the FAA said in a statement. “The expanded NOTAMs now cover the entire country of Ukraine, the entire country of Belarus, and a western portion of Russia.”