Airlines
Afghan Airspace 'Uncontrolled' as Kabul Descends into Chaos
The Taliban’s overthrow of the Afghan government leads to chaos at Kabul Airport and uncontrolled airspace over the entire country.

Following the overthrow of the Afghan government by the Taliban Islamist group, the Afghanistan civil aviation authority on Monday issued a Notice to Airmen (Notam) declaring its airspace “uncontrolled” and advised all civilian traffic to avoid overflying the country. U.S. authorities have taken over air traffic control at Kabul Airport and surrounding FIRs have received notice that the civilian side of the facility has closed until further notice.