The FAA has recently updated its resource guides for the three big oceanic areas of interest:
- The North Atlantic. Updated July 7, 2026.
- The Pacific. Updated April 17, 2026.
- WAT airspace (West Atlantic / Gulf of Mexico / Caribbean). Updated June 30, 2026.
These guides are a good starting point for understanding all the basics of operating in these areas, and include links to all kinds of useful extra info around the main topics for each one.
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North Atlantic
Pacific
WAT
To see a timeline of the big changes on the NAT stretching back to 2015 click here.
Opsgroup members can download several NAT guides and a NAT Plotting & Planning Chart via the Members Dashboard here.
More on the topic:
- More: 2027: What’s changing on the North Atlantic?
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- More: NAT Pack 2026: All the North Atlantic goodies
- More: New 2026 NAT Oceanic Checklist
- More: GPS trouble on the North Pacific routes
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