- Why the airport has become uncontrolled
- Statements from the FAA about the situation at Kabul Airport
Kabul airport doesnt have air traffic control services now that the U.S. military has left Afghanistan, and U.S. civil aircraft arent allowed to operate over the country unless given prior authorization, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday. Earlier this month, the U.S. military said it had assumed air traffic control responsibilities in Kabul to facilitate the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan.
The FAA said in a statement that “due to both the lack of air traffic services and a functional civil aviation authority in Afghanistan, as well as ongoing security concerns, U.S. civil operators, pilots, and U.S.-registered civil aircraft are prohibited from operating at any altitude over much of Afghanistan.”
The FAA also said U.S. civil operators “may continue to use one high-altitude jet route near the far eastern border for overflights. Any U.S. civil aircraft operator that wants to fly into/out of or over Afghanistan must receive prior authorization from the FAA.”
