The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a critical security notice to airmen (NOTAM) regarding potential hazards in Venezuelan airspace. The alert, released late Friday, highlights increased global navigation satellite system (GNSS) interference and the commencement of military exercises in Venezuela starting September. While several airlines continued operations to and from Venezuela on Saturday, U.S. operators are now mandated to provide the FAA with a 72-hour advance notice before traversing Venezuelan airspace. This measure supplements an existing 2019 order that already prohibits U.S. airlines from flying to or from Venezuela. The NOTAM specifically addresses the MAIQUETIA (SVZM) flight information region (FIR), which encompasses all of Venezuela’s landmass and extends approximately 350 miles into the Caribbean Sea. Notably, flight information regions, such as MAIQUETIA FIR, are administrative divisions for air traffic control and do not align with national boundaries. The FAA’s advisory underscores growing concerns over aviation safety in the region amid heightened geopolitical tensions.