View Full Version : Afghanistan airspace open???
Hot Rod
1st Mar 2002, 22:40
Hi.. .Just heard a rumour that SAS is flying over Afghanistan again. Anyone knows if the airspace is open? Any restrictions?
CaptainSquelch
1st Mar 2002, 23:07
Has it been closed then????
Hot Rod
1st Mar 2002, 23:23
It depends on how you see it. It has not been closed for the US bombers, fighters & tankers but it has definitely been closed for the airline I work for...
Approach Warning
1st Mar 2002, 23:54
Yes, it is open. I think it has been open since somewhere mid february. I already had the pleasure to fly over it last week.. .It was very quiet on the frequency...strange..
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We have actually started operating Hajj flights into Kabul as did the RAF, PIA and I believe EK.
Mutt.
C Harrison
2nd Mar 2002, 18:11
The Special Air Service (SAS)
FREIGHTMEISTER
2nd Mar 2002, 20:55
Been putting 124's into Kabul twice a day!! No probs 'cept WX
autothrottle
2nd Mar 2002, 22:09
There are level restrictions owing to an incident that happened recently.Min FL350 I think.
. .Cheers
autothrottle
Hot Rod
4th Mar 2002, 11:54
I saw a NOTAM yesterday about this. Restrictions are (from my memory...): only some airways, FL310-390, 15 minutes separation, daylight only, permission required and some more. It also said that "there is a war going on in the area, so operators fly in this airspace at their own risk".
We've had flights there recently as well. But...as things are evolving with the choper that was shot down, we are considering not flying there for a while.
GlueBall
6th Mar 2002, 01:12
Evergreen 74s going in and out of KBL on UN charters! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" />
Blakey
7th Mar 2002, 10:50
I don't think that Evergreen was on a UN charter, I believe it was for Mercy Corps and US NGOs, not the UN.. .. .As for details of what is and isn't permitted, the airspace procedures and state of airfields currently in use are posted on <a href="http://www.unjlc.org/" target="_blank">www.unjlc.org/</a> . .. .According to the aviation bulletins which are also on the site, it seems that the authors are after operational info to pass on to all operators if you guys flying there have any extra information to offer.
Yes, Afghanistan airspace has been opened but only certain parts of it, i know PIA are flying over it on their way to europe and back again cutting the journey times by about 45mins