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Extension of the Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Tehran Flight Information Region (FIR) (OIIX)

The Federal Aviation Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on October 3, 2024. It took effect on October 3, 2024.

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What the agency says

This action extends the prohibition against certain flight operations in the Tehran Flight Information Region (FIR) (OIIX) 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 October 31, 2024, to October 31, 2027. The FAA finds this action necessary to address significant unacceptable safety-of-flight risks to U.S. civil aviation operations that continue in the Tehran FIR (OIIX) during periods of heightened regional tensions and increased military activities. The FAA also republishes the approval process and exemption information for this Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR), consistent with other recently published flight prohibition SFARs.

Key facts

Document number
2024-22731
Type
Final rule
Action
Final rule
Agency
Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
Published
October 3, 2024
Takes effect
October 3, 2024
Dates
This final rule is effective on October 3, 2024.
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2020-0874; Amdt. No. 91-359B
Regulation ID (RIN)
2120-AL98
Code of Federal Regulations
14 CFR 91
Topics
Air traffic control; Aircraft; Airmen; Airports; Aviation safety; Freight; Iran
Significant
Yes, under Executive Order 12866
Pages
7

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