DIRECTIE LUCHTVAART ARUBA
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION ARUBA
Ons/Our nummer: DL/220275 To: All Operators operating P4-registered aircraft
Oranjestad, 24 February 2022
Ref.: EASA CZIB-20222-01
Dear Operator:
By means of this you are advised that the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published Conflict Zone Information Bulletin nr. CZIB-2022-01, hereby attached. The contents of this bulletin are hereby considered applicable to all air operators operating aircraft registered in Aruba.
For further information please do not hesitate to contact the Department of Civil Aviation at dca@dca.gov.aw.
Sincerely,
_____________________________
ing. E.F. Kelly, MBA
Director
Department of Civil Aviation of Aruba
Subject: Operations in Flight Information Regions: FIR LVIV (UKLV), FIR KYIV (UKBV), UIR KYIV (UKBU), FIR DNIPROPETROVSK (UKDV), FIR SIMFEROPOL (UKFV), FIR ODESA (UKOV), FIR CHISINAU (LUUU), FIR MOSCOW (UUWW), ROSTOVNA-DONU (URRV) and FIR MINSK (UMMV)
Status:
Active
Issued date:
24/02/2022
Valid until:
24/05/2022
Revision:
Revision no 1 dated 24 February 2022, 12:50 UTC
Referenced publication(s):
Consult Aeronautical Publications issued by the affected Countries indicated below and by the Aviation Authorities of the State of Operator.
Affected Airspace:
All altitudes / flight levels of the following Flight Information Regions: FIR LVIV (UKLV), FIR KYIV (UKBV), UIR KYIV (UKBU), FIR DNIPROPETROVSK (UKDV), FIR SIMFEROPOL (UKFV), FIR ODESA (UKOV)
All altitudes / flight levels of the FIR CHISINAU (LUUU)
All altitudes / flight levels of the airspace within 100NM surrounding the borders
with Ukraine in the FIR MOSCOW (UUWW) and FIR Rostov (URRV)
A portion of the southern FIR Rostov (URRV) airspace along the border with eastern
Ukraine (NOTAM URRV U0104/22)
Applicability:
Applies to operators
EUROCONTROL Network Manager
Description:
1. 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).
2. EUROCONTROL Network Manager
Recommendation(s):
Operators should not operate within the aforementioned airspace, including landing and departures from airports located in the affected airspace.
Additionally, operators should exercise caution when operating in the whole FIR Moscow (UUWV) and FIR Rostov (URRV) due to heightened military activity which may include launches of mid-range missiles penetrating into controlled airspace.
Operators are reminded that operations within FIR MINSK (UMMV) are prohibited in accordance with EASA Safety Directives SD-2021-02 and SD-2021-03.
Latest operational information on ‘Closures and warnings’ issued by means of ICAO State Letters, NOTAMs, AICs/AIPs, EASA CZIB may be found in the Network Manager NOP Portal (password protected version).
The Network Manager will publish the warning information on the Network Manager NOP Portal (public version) informing all Aircraft Operators about the Warning and direct them to the Network Manager NOP Portal (password protected version). In case a State or EASA, as competent authority, has implemented measures prohibiting the operators under its responsibility to use the affected airspace, the Network Manager should reject the FPLs where operations in that airspace are planned.
The situation remains fluid and subject to rapid change. EASA will monitor the developments in respect of this case and will adjust the recommendations accordingly.
Affected Countries:
Ukraine
Russia
Moldova
Belarus
Note: This Conflict Zones Information Bulletin (CZIB) is issued by EASA, acting in
accordance with Art. 88 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, to address an urgent safety
problem.
Description
This CZIB is issued on the basis of information currently available to EU Member
States and EU institutions.
In the light of the latest developments, in particular:
-The launch of military activities over the territory of Ukraine;
-The urgent message of the Russian Ministry of Defence of high risk of flight safety of civil aircraft associated with use of weapon and military equipment effective from 0045 UTC on 24 February 2022 requesting the ATC units of Ukraine to take urgent measures to stop flights;
-The NOTAM UKBV A0576/22 issued by Ukraine stating that flights of civil aircraft within FIR LVIV (UKLV), FIR KYIV (UKBV), FIR DNIPROPETROVSK (UKDV), FIR SIMFEROPOL (UKFV), FIR ODESA (UKOV) are restricted due to potential hazard for civil aviation;
-The NOTAM URRV U0104/22 issued by Russia closing a portion of the southern FIR Rostov (URRV) airspace along the border with eastern Ukraine;
-The NOTAM A0043/22 issued by Moldova stating that FIR Chisinau is closed for all flights due to Ukrainian crisis;
Air operators are reminded that the areas mentioned above are an active conflict zone.
Under these circ*mstances, the aforementioned airspace and critical infrastructure, including airports, are exposed to military activities which result in safety risks forcivil aircraft. In particular, there is a risk of both intentional targeting and misidentification of civil aircraft.
The presence and possible use of a wide range of ground and airborne warfare systems poses a HIGH risk for civil flights operating at all altitudes and flight levels.
Valid date
90 days, unless reviewed earlier.
