So best know about them just in case.<\/p>\n
The Current Activity (that we know about).<\/h4>\n\n- Number 1<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The latest one is taking place in the northern region of the South China Sea<\/strong>, and will run through to at least 18:00z on April 9. The no-go zone is about 90km or so in size, southwest of Sanya which means traffic in and out of ZJSY\/Sanya Phoenix International<\/strong> may be disrupted.<\/p>\nThere could also be an increase in helicopter traffic, so keep an eye on that TCAS and remember your contingency procedures for Sanya Oceanic, and China in general.<\/p>\n
\n- Number 2 & 3<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Drills were planned in two areas – one in the Bohai Sea, and one in the Beibu Gulf<\/strong> (northern South China Sea). These were due to run through March 27, but have been extended to April 10.<\/p>\nZYTL\/Dalian Zhoushuizi International<\/strong> airport and ZGBH\/Beihai Fucheng<\/strong> airport maybe impacted by the exclusion zones.<\/p>\n\n- Number 4<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This one was announced quite late, and will take place in the\u00a0South China Sea, off the coast of Shantou<\/strong>, Guangdong Province, through March 26. As with all the others, it isn’t clear what the impact to flights will be beyond possible disruption if flying into ZGOW\/Shantou Waisha<\/strong> Airport, and a likely increase in helicopter traffic.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/China-Exclusion-zones-v2-1024x720.png\")
Some of the known exclusion zone approximate areas.<\/p><\/div>\n
China in general\u2026<\/h4>\n
China have a huge number of unmapped military bases.\u00a0<\/strong>In fact their entire airspace is basically one giant military zone. This means you might often find yourself descended early<\/strong> if heading in,\u00a0kept very low<\/strong> when heading out, or given big detours\u00a0<\/strong>which seem to make no sense.<\/p>\n
The latest one is taking place in the northern region of the South China Sea<\/strong>, and will run through to at least 18:00z on April 9. The no-go zone is about 90km or so in size, southwest of Sanya which means traffic in and out of ZJSY\/Sanya Phoenix International<\/strong> may be disrupted.<\/p>\n There could also be an increase in helicopter traffic, so keep an eye on that TCAS and remember your contingency procedures for Sanya Oceanic, and China in general.<\/p>\n Drills were planned in two areas – one in the Bohai Sea, and one in the Beibu Gulf<\/strong> (northern South China Sea). These were due to run through March 27, but have been extended to April 10.<\/p>\n ZYTL\/Dalian Zhoushuizi International<\/strong> airport and ZGBH\/Beihai Fucheng<\/strong> airport maybe impacted by the exclusion zones.<\/p>\n This one was announced quite late, and will take place in the\u00a0South China Sea, off the coast of Shantou<\/strong>, Guangdong Province, through March 26. As with all the others, it isn’t clear what the impact to flights will be beyond possible disruption if flying into ZGOW\/Shantou Waisha<\/strong> Airport, and a likely increase in helicopter traffic.<\/p>\n Some of the known exclusion zone approximate areas.<\/p><\/div>\n China have a huge number of unmapped military bases.\u00a0<\/strong>In fact their entire airspace is basically one giant military zone. This means you might often find yourself descended early<\/strong> if heading in,\u00a0kept very low<\/strong> when heading out, or given big detours\u00a0<\/strong>which seem to make no sense.<\/p>\n\n
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China in general\u2026<\/h4>\n
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