Pakistan extends airspace ban on India till April 24

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA) extended airspace restrictions on Indian aircraft today (Wednesday) and will continue till April 24, Notam said.

According to a fresh notice to airmen, Pakistan’s airspace would remain closed to all aircraft registered in India.

The Notam said that the extended restriction would also continue to apply to aircraft operated, owned, or leased by Indian airlines or operators. The notification also covered Indian military flights, the statement said.

Pakistan’s airspace is divided into two flight information regions (FIRs), Karachi and Lahore, while the Notam applies to both the Karachi (OPKR) and Lahore (OPLR) FIRs, according to a Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) document from 2022.

The Notam was issued days before the previous one was set to expire on March 23.

India has also closed its airspace for Pakistan’s airlines since India-Pakistan tensions escalated in late April 2025 after an attack in Indian-occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam that killed 26 people.