Comms problems in the Kabul FIR

Aircraft in the eastern sections of the Kabul FIR can expect some radio issues, as a comm unit (VSAT at Ghanzi) is out of action.

Frequencies affected:

• 118.3
• 128.5
• 126.325

Airways

• M696 (between GIDOG and LAJAK)
• A453
• G206
• N644
• L750
• M875

The advice from ATC in Afghanistan is to keep trying the assigned frequency until within range of a different transmitter; in the meantime, a bit of SLOP, IFBP and TCAS should keep you out of trouble.

More on the topic:

• More: Who wants to overfly Afghanistan?
• More: Afghanistan Update – September 2021
• More: The India-Pakistan Conflict: Impact on Flight Operations
• More: Afghanistan: Do Not Fly
• More: FAA issues Emergency Order for Afghanistan (Updated)

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