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Mexico Denies U.S. Military Overflights After FAA Issues Pacific GPS Interference Advisory

The president says there is no record of foreign military flights in national airspace as Mexico frames the FAA notice as a precaution limited to U.S. operators.

Overview

  • The FAA published a NOTAM warning that potential military operations near the Mexican Pacific could cause GPS interference affecting routes over Mexico, Central America and parts of South America.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum said the federal government has no record of U.S. military overflights in Mexican airspace and indicated she will address the topic at her morning press conference.
  • Mexico’s SICT described the NOTAM as preventive guidance rather than a prohibition and said there are no operational impacts for Mexican civil aviation.
  • The SICT emphasized that the FAA’s authority extends to U.S. civil operators only, so the advisory does not apply to Mexican airlines or pilots.
  • Officials noted the FAA has issued similar preventive notices for the Caribbean in recent weeks and said the measure has now been extended to the Pacific area.