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Official notice: EASA CZIB-2018-02R21 ↗ · in force until January 31, 2027
Airlines are told not to fly low over two provinces in the west and north-west of Pakistan, Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The warning applies below 26,000 feet, so flights above that height are outside it.
European regulators tell airlines not to operate in the airspace over Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa below 26,000 feet. Armed groups in these provinces have confirmed access to shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles, and an aircraft flying low is at risk of being mistaken for a target. The advice stops at that height: flights above it are outside the warning, and so is the rest of Pakistan's airspace.
Routes that use this area
Addis Ababa → Beijing
Via Abu Dhabi
Addis Ababa → Beijing
Via Doha
Addis Ababa → Beijing
Via Dubai
Addis Ababa → Delhi
Via Abu Dhabi
Addis Ababa → Delhi
Via Doha
Addis Ababa → Delhi
Via Dubai
Addis Ababa → Dhaka
Via Doha
Addis Ababa → Dhaka
Via Dubai
Addis Ababa → Guangzhou
Via Abu Dhabi
Addis Ababa → Guangzhou
Via Doha
Addis Ababa → Guangzhou
Via Dubai
Addis Ababa → Hanoi
Via Abu Dhabi
Areas affected
This is based on EASA and FAA notices and monitoring sources. We do not provide real-time safety data or tell you which flights to take.
Check with your airline and your government's travel advice before booking.