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Extension of the Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Kabul Flight Information Region (FIR) (OAKX)
The Federal Aviation Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025. It took effect on July 1, 2025.
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What the agency says
This action extends the prohibition against certain flight operations in the Kabul Flight Information Region (FIR) (OAKX) by all: U.S. air carriers; U.S. commercial operators; persons exercising the privileges of an airman certificate issued by the FAA, except when such persons are operating U.S.-registered aircraft for a foreign air carrier; and operators of U.S.-registered civil aircraft, except when the operator of such aircraft is a foreign air carrier, for an additional three years, from July 25, 2025, to July 25, 2028. FAA finds this action necessary to address continuing risks to persons and aircraft engaged in such flight operations.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-12247
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Published
- July 1, 2025
- Takes effect
- July 1, 2025
- Dates
- This final rule is effective on July 1, 2025.
- Docket
- Docket No. FAA-2023-1415; Amdt. No. 91-369B
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2120-AM09
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 14 CFR 91
- Topics
- Afghanistan; Air traffic control; Aircraft; Airmen; Airports; Aviation safety; Freight
- Pages
- 7
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