The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), acting under the direction of the Department of Defense (DoD), has issued a new Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) establishing temporary flight restrictions over an area off the southeast coast of Ceiba, Puerto Rico.
The
order, identified as FDC 5/9106, takes effect on November 1, 2025, and will remain active through March 31, 2026.
According to the FAA, the restrictions are for “Special Security Reasons.” The affected area extends from approximately 18°11’07”N to 17°52’20”N latitude and 65°40’29”W to 65°36’02”W longitude, covering airspace from 2,500 feet up to 5,000 feet above mean sea level. The notice states that “no pilots may operate an aircraft in the areas covered by this NOTAM (except as described),” adding that “only DoD participating aircraft operations under the direction of DoD are authorized in the airspace.”