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FAA Issues 60-Day Warning for U.S. Flights Over Mexico, Central America and the Eastern Pacific

The notices cite possible military activity with GPS interference that could affect flights at all altitudes.

An airplane carrying captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro lands at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, N.Y. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
A sign marks the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, where air traffic controllers continue to work during the U.S. government shutdown, in Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S., October 9, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
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Supporters of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro rally calling for his release as he faces trial in the United States after being captured by U.S. forces, in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)

Overview

  • The FAA published international NOTAMs effective Jan. 16 through Mar. 17 covering overwater areas in the Mexico FIR, the Mazatlán Oceanic FIR, portions of the Central America and Panama FIRs, and the Bogotá and Guayaquil FIRs off Colombia and Ecuador.
  • The advisories instruct U.S. operators to exercise caution because of potential military activity and Global Navigation Satellite System interference during overflight and arrival or departure phases.
  • The agency did not identify the source of the military activity referenced in the warnings.
  • Mexico’s government said the advisory is preventive, imposes no restrictions, and has no operational impact on Mexican airspace or its airlines.
  • The notices follow recent U.S. operations that captured Venezuela’s president and a series of close calls between commercial and U.S. military aircraft, with the FAA noting prior coordination with the military before the Venezuela operation.