Airspace of Lebanon

CSV
Status
Active
Issue date
28/09/2024
Revision

Revision 1 issued 31 October 2024. The validity has been extended until 30 November 2024. 

 

Referenced publication(s):

Aeronautical Publications issued by Lebanon, or on behalf of Lebanon by the Aviation Authorities of the neighbouring States, and by the State of Operator.

Affected Airspace

FIR BEIRUT (OLBB), all altitudes. 

Applicability
Applies to operators
Applicability Description

Air operators:
-    subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) 965/2012, planning to conduct operations in the affected airspace (EASA operators).
-    third Country Operators authorised by EASA, when conducting operations under their TCO authorisation to, from and within the EU (TCO operators).
 

Description

This CZIB is issued based on information currently available to EASA and the European Commission in order to share information which is considered necessary to ensure the safety of flights over zones of interest and indicate areas of high risk.

 

Considering the current conflict between Hezbollah and Israel there is a high risk to civil aviation. The conflict involves rockets, missiles and drones launches from Lebanon and Israeli airstrikes and artillery fire.

 

Hezbollah’s possession of all-altitude capable air-defence systems, cruise and ballistic missiles, along with the deployment of air assets operating at various altitudes, increases the risk of misidentification and miscalculation.

 

The recent intensification of the conflict, with air strikes targeting southern Beirut and the North-East part of the Lebanese territory, marks a sharp escalation in the military activity that constitutes a threat to civil aviation.

 

In terms of airspace management, the State concerned has not demonstrated full capability to address existing airspace risks by implementing an efficient and proactive approach to the airspace deconfliction. As a result, there are limited mitigating factors, on which air operators can rely.

 

Considering the above and the current intensity of the conflict, it is considered that there is a high-risk in the entire airspace of Lebanon.

 

EASA will continue to closely monitor the situation, with a view to assess whether there is an increase or decrease of the risk for EU aircraft operators due to the evolution of the threat and risk situation.
 

Recommendation(s)

EASA recommends not to operate within the airspace of Lebanon at all flight levels.

 

Air operators should closely monitor airspace developments in the region and follow all available aeronautical publications concerning the region issued by Lebanon, or on behalf of Lebanon by the Aviation Authorities of the neighbouring States, including information shared through the European Information Sharing and Cooperation Platform on Conflict Zones, alongside available guidance or direction from their national authorities.
 

Valid until
30/11/2024
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Valid until description

30/11/2024, unless reviewed earlier.