By John Lee.
Iraq has closed the file on restricted airspace zones in its skies, following confirmation that military airspace areas listed in the Iraqi Aeronautical Information Publication (Iraq AIP) are no longer used for military operations. The Ministry of Transport announced the development, noting that it was achieved through a purely national decision taken in full coordination with the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
Technical confirmation was carried out by the airspace management team at the Air Operations Centre. Work is now under way to complete the technical and regulatory procedures required to remove the zones from the Iraq AIP, in coordination with the relevant authorities.
The ministry said the process represents the result of more than ten years of institutional and technical effort aimed at improving airspace management efficiency and the flow of civil aviation. Iraqi air traffic controllers played a central role over that period in monitoring flight paths near the restricted zones and ensuring safe separation.
Completion of the update to the Iraq AIP is expected to increase airspace flexibility, improve civil aviation traffic flow, and raise overall operational efficiency of air navigation in Iraq. Coordination is continuing with the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA).
The announcement was made under the direct supervision of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Transport Minister Wahab Salman Mohammed.
(Source: General Company for Airports and Air Navigation)
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