ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has clarified the current situation on the false reports of the recent NOTAM and partial closure of Pakistani airspace.
Pakistan Airports Authority has issued a clarification on the rumours regarding the country’s airspace, stating that Pakistan’s airspace is completely safe and available for all types of commercial operations.
A PAA spokesperson said that NOTAM A0134/26 does not indicate any partial closure but only temporary unavailability of specific routes.
Specific (ATS) routes in Karachi and Lahore Flight Information Regions will be affected from 9 am to 3 pm daily. Alternate airports and routes are available and are being used as usual.
Accordingly, certain parts of specific air traffic services routes within Karachi and Lahore Flight Information Regions will be temporarily unavailable from 900 to 1500 Pakistan Standard Time daily from March 3 to March 31, 2026, due to operational reasons.
According to the Pakistan Airports Authority, there are no restrictions on all commercial flights, arrivals, departures and overflights. Unconfirmed news, especially misinterpretation of NOTAMs, can cause inconvenience to passengers.
A PAA spokesperson said that our air traffic controllers and all airport teams are fully operational and are controlling traffic as usual.
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