FAA Urges Pilots to Proceed With Caution in Venezuelan Airspace as Security Situation Deteriorates

The alert follows growing U.S. pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and increased military activity offshore.
FAA Urges Pilots to Proceed With Caution in Venezuelan Airspace as Security Situation Deteriorates
An American Airlines American Eagle jet flies past the air traffic control tower at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, in Phoenix, on Nov. 8, 2025. AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an advisory Friday advising pilots to “exercise caution” while flying in Venezuelan airspace “due to the worsening security situation and heightened military activity” around the country.

The advisory stated that undefined hazards “could pose a potential risk to aircraft at all altitudes,” including during takeoff, landing, and even on the tarmacs at airports in the nation.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.