US federal aviation declares Kabul airport ‘uncontrolled’

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a discover on Wednesday declaring the Hamid Karzai International airport in Kabul “uncontrolled”. The US federal aviation has declared the Kabul airport ‘uncontrolled’. (Image Reuters)The Hamid Karzai International airport in Kabul has been declared “uncontrolled” by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). A NOTAM (discover to airmen) was issued on Wednesday declaring the Kabul airport “uncontrolled”.

“Afghanistan FIR [flight information region] is uncontrolled Class G airspace,” the FAA mentioned within the NOTAM issued on Wednesday.”All aircraft arriving or departing Kabul airport (OAKB) shall have an approved flight plan at least 24 hours before,” the discover mentioned. NOTAM issued on September 8 (Source: notams.faa.gov)According to the FAA, “a NOTAM is a notice containing information essential to personnel concerned with flight operations but not known far enough in advance to be publicised by other means. It states the abnormal status of a component of the National Airspace System (NAS) not the normal status.”An identical discover was final issued on August 30 when the final American flight had departed the airport in Kabul minutes earlier than the 31 August deadline. NOTAM issued on August 30 (Source: notams.faa.gov)The discover had declared that “no air traffic control or airport services are available”.”Aircraft operating into, out of, or through Kabul FIR and landing OAKB should use extreme caution. Aircraft should adhere to standard reporting procedures on CTAF 125.2,” the discover issued on August 30 had mentioned.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.