A0016/20
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Advisory for hazardous overwater airspace above the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman due to military tensions and GNSS or communications interference.

2020-02-17 19:54 - PERM
Duration:PERMANENT

Period of Applicability

2020-02-17 19:54 - PERM

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Interpretation

Advisory for potentially hazardous conditions in the overwater areas above the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman in the Kuwait FIR (OKAC), Jeddah FIR (OEJD), Bahrain FIR (OBBB), Emirates FIR (OMAE), and Muscat FIR (OOMM). U.S. operators are advised to exercise caution due to continued elevated military posturing and political tensions. Aircraft may encounter inadvertent GPS interference and other communications jamming with little or no warning. The advisory also notes that NOTAM KICZ A0002/20 prohibiting U.S. civil aviation operations in the Tehran FIR (OIIX) remains in effect until further notice.

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Raw NOTAM

Q) KICZ/QRDLD/IV/NBO/AE/000/999/
A) KICZ PART 1 OF 2
B) 2002171954
C) PERM
E) SECURITY..UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ADVISORY FOR OVERWATER
AIRSPACE ABOVE THE PERSIAN GULF AND THE GULF OF OMAN.
THOSE PERSONS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A BELOW SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
WHEN OPERATING IN OVERWATER AIRSPACE ABOVE THE PERSIAN GULF AND THE
GULF OF OMAN IN THE KUWAIT FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION (FIR) (OKAC),
JEDDAH FIR (OEJD) , BAHRAIN FIR (OBBB), EMIRATES FIR (OMAE), AND
MUSCAT FIR (OOMM) DUE TO CONTINUED ELEVATED MILITARY POSTURING AND
POLITICAL TENSIONS IN THE REGION. NOTAM KICZ A0002/20, WHICH
PROHIBITS U.S. CIVIL AVIATION OPERATIONS IN THE TEHRAN FIR (OIIX),
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
A. APPLICABILITY. 
THIS NOTAM APPLIES TO: ALL U.S. AIR CARRIERS AND
COMMERCIAL OPERATORS; ALL PERSONS EXERCISING THE PRIVILEGES OF AN
AIRMAN CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE FAA, EXCEPT SUCH PERSONS OPERATING
U.S. REGISTERED AIRCRAFT FOR A FOREIGN AIR CARRIER; AND ALL
OPERATORS OF AIRCRAFT REGISTERED IN THE UNITED STATES, EXCEPT WHERE
THE OPERATOR OF SUCH AIRCRAFT IS A FOREIGN AIR CARRIER.

END PART 1 OF 2
A0016/20 NOTAMN
Q) KICZ/QRDLD/IV/NBO/AE/000/999/
A) KICZ PART 2 OF 2
B) 2002171954
C) PERM
E) B. PLANNING. 
THOSE PERSONS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A PLANNING TO
OPERATE IN THE ABOVE-NAMED AREA MUST REVIEW CURRENT SECURITY/THREAT
INFORMATION AND NOTAMS AND COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE FAA
REGULATIONS, OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS, MANAGEMENT SPECIFICATIONS,
AND LETTERS OF AUTHORIZATION, INCLUDING UPDATING B450.
C. OPERATIONS.  AVOID AIR ROUTES NEAREST TO THE TEHRAN FIR (OIIX)
BOUNDARY, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, TO REDUCE THE RISK OF MISCALCULATION OR
MISIDENTIFICATION BY AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS.  ADDITIONALLY, AIRCRAFT
OPERATING IN THE ABOVE-NAMED AREA MAY ENCOUNTER INADVERTENT GPS
INTERFERENCE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS JAMMING, WHICH COULD OCCUR
WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.  THOSE PERSONS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A
MUST REPORT SAFETY AND/OR SECURITY INCIDENTS TO THE FAA AT +1
202-267-3333.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AT:
HTTPS://WWW.FAA.GOV/AIR_TRAFFIC/PUBLICATIONS/US_RESTRICTIONS/
F) SFC
G) UNL
END PART 2 OF 2
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