Country & FIR Risk Map
77 countries and Flight Information Regions assessed for airspace risk. From fully closed conflict zones to GPS interference hotspots — the current state of the world's most restricted and disrupted airspaces.
HIGH RISK
10 regionsActive conflict, closed airspace, or CZIB in effect. Major regulatory restrictions or closures in effect.
Closed to Western carriers, active conflict
Fully closed since February 2022
Persistent instability, GPS spoofing corridor
CZIB since 2017, cautious reopening
Closed, non-state regional actor drone/missile threat
Level 1 do-not-fly, dual ATC
Closed since April 2023 civil conflict
First Western Hemisphere CZIB
No NOTAMs, debris from regional military activity risk
Post-2021 ATC uncertainty
RESTRICTED
5 regionsActive restrictions, conflict spillover, or significant GPS interference. Active restrictions or significant operational disruptions.
CZIB, drone closures, GPS jamming
Conflict zone, GPS spoofing source
Closed to Indian carriers since Apr 2025
a regional non-state armed group active in Somalia, limited ATC
GPS unreliable, ILS-only approaches
CAUTION
22 regionsOperational but vulnerable to cascade closures or periodic disruptions. Periodic disruptions may affect operations.
Precautionary closures, drone incidents at DXB
Cascade closure risk from neighbors
Gulf closure cascade
Gulf closure cascade
Aircraft storage, reduced operations risk
GPS spoofing near Syria border, drone incidents
Heavy GPS spoofing, Lebanon/Syria proximity
Black Sea GPS spoofing, Ukraine border
Ukraine spillover, Transnistria
Occupied zones, Caucasus transit
Post-conflict, Iran proximity
AZAL 8243, Nagorno-Karabakh, Caspian corridor
Civil conflict, limited ATC, SE Asia overfly
Sahel regional instability, French withdrawal
Non-state internal conflict, post-transition government
Post-political transition, Sahel instability
Eastern conflict, M23, limited ATC
Gang crisis, diplomatic flights only
reported armed groups in the region north, anglophone crisis
Sahel instability, humanitarian flights
Active conflict, UN operations
Armed groups, MINUSCA
MONITOR
40 regionsCurrently operational. Emerging risks or GPS interference warrant ongoing monitoring.
China exercise risk, 1.5M flights/year
GPS jamming from Kaliningrad
GPS spoofing corridor, transit junction
Rerouting corridor, conflict spillover
Partial restrictions, southern corridor
Russian border GPS jamming, Tartu case
Baltic GPS jamming epicenter
Baltic GPS jamming corridor
Kaliningrad proximity, Suwalki Gap
Ukraine border spillover, NATO staging
Eastern Aegean GPS spoofing
Pakistan closure impact, massive growth
ADIZ, Taiwan contingency, SCS routing
reported armed groups in the region north, ATC modernization
Cabo Delgado internal conflict
Post-FARC, remote ATC gaps
South China Sea, Mindanao
Kosovo tensions, transit corridor
Central Asia transit hub
North Korea overfly, polar routes
DPRK tension, ADIZ overlap
South China Sea, growing market
SE Asia hub, Myanmar border
SCS claims, Malacca Strait
Ultra-high density, SCS exposure
Volcanic ash, massive FIR
India-ME routing corridor
Bay of Bengal, climate
Mountain terrain, India corridor
Afghanistan border, limited ATC
Iran bypass corridor
East Africa hub, Somalia proximity
Africa safest FIR, transit hub
FAA Cat 1, volcanic activity
Vast oceanic FIR, ultra-safe
US overflight restrictions
Central America transit
Political instability
Volcanic activity
Small FIR, improving security
About these assessments
Status indicators are based on publicly available information from EASA Conflict Zone Information Bulletins, FAA Special Federal Aviation Regulations, ICAO advisories, Safe Airspace data, and airline operational reports. Assessments are updated monthly or more frequently when conditions change.
Always consult official sources (ICAO, EASA, FAA) for operational decisions. These assessments are for informational purposes and do not constitute operational advice.