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Ben Gurion International Airport

The United States Federal Aviation Authority has just extended the ban on U.S. flights to Israel.

The ban is extended for another 24 hours, and the FAA statement says the Administration is “working closely with the Government of Israel to review the significant new information they have provided and determine whether potential risks to U.S. civil aviation are mitigated” so the agency can determine when and whether to cancel the ban.

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Meanwhile, several European airlines have resumed flights to Israel.

As the FAA noted, that agency has no control over any non-U.S. airlines. Several airlines, including, of course, El Al, did not cancel any flights.

The text of the NOTAM reads:

 

FDC 4/4226 – SECURITY ISRAEL  POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUSSITUATION –ISRAEL AIRSPACE

THIS NOTAM REPLACES NOTAM 4/3630 TO UPDATE EFFECTIVE TIME.

DUE TO THE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION CREATED BY THE ARMED

CONFLICT IN ISRAEL AND GAZA, ALL FLIGHT OPERATIONS TO/FROM BEN GURION

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LLBG) BY U.S. OPERATORS ARE PROHIBITED FOR UP

TO 24 HOURS.

A. APPLICABILITY.  THIS NOTAM APPLIES TO ALL U.S. AIR CARRIERS OR

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.

B. PERMITTED OPERATIONS.  THIS NOTAM DOES NOT PROHIBIT PERSONS

DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A FROM CONDUCTING FLIGHT OPERATIONS WITHIN THE

TERRITORY AND AIRSPACE OF ISRAEL WHEN SUCH OPERATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED

EITHER BY ANOTHER AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WITH THE

END PART 1 OF 2. 23 JUL 16:15 2014 UNTIL 24 JUL 16:15 2014 ESTIMATED. CREATED:

23 JUL 16:12 2014

FDC 4/4226 – SECURITYAPPROVAL OF THE FAA OR BY A DEVIATION, EXEMPTION, OR OTHERAUTHORIZATION ISSUED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR.  OPERATORS SHOULD CALL THE

DOMESTIC EVENTS NETWORK (DEN) AT 202-493-5107 FOR AUTHORIZATION.

C. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.  IN AN EMERGENCY THAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE

DECISION AND ACTION FOR THE SAFETY OF THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT IN

COMMAND OF AN AIRCRAFT MAY DEVIATE FROM THIS NOTAM TO THE EXTENT

REQUIRED BY THAT EMERGENCY.

THIS NOTAM WILL BE UPDATED WITHIN 24 HOURS.  OPERATORS SHOULD

CONTINUE TO MONITOR U.S. NOTAMS FOR CHANGES OR UPDATES.

END PART 2 OF 2. 23 JUL 16:15 2014 UNTIL 24 JUL 16:15 2014 ESTIMATED. CREATED:

23 JUL 16:12 2014

 

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