The FAA issued another Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) this afternoon informing US airlines that the flight ban announced yesterday remains in effect for all flights in and out of Ben Gurion International Airport "for up -to-an-additional 24 hours while the FAA continues to monitor and evaluate the situation." As my colleague, Grant Martin, wrote yesterday the FAA instituted the flight ban Tuesday in response to a rocket strike that landed approximately one mile from the airport.
According to the FAA's statement, "the agency is working closely with the Government of Israel to review the significant new information they have provided and determine whether potential risks to U.S. civil aviation are mitigated so the agency can resolve concerns as quickly as possible."
The FAA's NOTAM only applies to US airlines and has no effect on foreign airlines.
