Airliner captured over western Tehran, Iran on February 10, 2025. Illustrative image. PHOTO: Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto/Shutt / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia
Iran has just issued a new NOTAM notification announcing that its airspace will be closed to all flights except international flights to and from the country that are permitted, according to the FlightRadar24 monitoring platform, Reuters and Sky News write.
A NOTAM (or Notice to Air Missions) is an urgent alert to pilots about dangers and airspace conditions. Such aeronautical advisory communicates critical and temporary information about airspace, facilities, services, procedures or hazards vital to the safety and efficiency of flights, such as runway closures, air traffic restrictions, temporary obstacles or navigational failures. These messages are transmitted in real time, being indispensable for flight planning and decision-making, covering exceptional situations of the air navigation system.
The notification will be valid for a little more than two hours.
❌ New NOTAM just issued by Iran closing airspace to all flights except international flights to/from Iran with permission. NOTAM is valid for a little more than 2 hours.
Live view of Iranian airspace: https://t.co/8pUMTxjSkS pic.twitter.com/8GTGUZw0po
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) January 14, 2026
Several major airlines, including German carrier Lufthansa, have already decided to avoid Iranian airspace.
Warning issued by Germany, after the decision of the country's largest airline regarding Iran
German authorities issued a NOTAM alert earlier on Wednesday, warning airlines not to enter Iran's airspace.
Meanwhile, several European states – such as Italy, Poland and Spain – have urged their citizens to leave Iran.
The British embassy in Tehran has also been temporarily closed and is currently operating “remotely”.
In Romania, the head of diplomacy, Oana Țoiu, called on Wednesday a coordination meeting with the team of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE), in the context of security developments in Iran. The MAE recommended the Romanians in this country “to leave it immediately, by any existing safe route”.
