The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an advisory on Dec. 16, warning airlines about the deteriorating security situation in Venezuela, citing “heightened military activity” around the country.
The aviation regulator urged pilots to exercise caution within the Maiquetia flight information region (FIR), which includes Venezuelan airspace, due to potential security risks.
FAA warned that unspecified threats could pose “a potential risk to aircraft at all altitudes, including during overflight, the arrival and departure phases of flight, and/or airports and aircraft on the ground.”
The advisory, which runs until Feb. 19, 2026, is the FAA’s second this year addressing security risks in Venezuelan airspace, following a Nov. 22 notice that prompted multiple international airlines to cancel flights to and from Venezuela, some indefinitely….