{"id":28525,"date":"2025-09-09T09:25:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T13:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/?p=28525"},"modified":"2025-09-10T06:57:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T10:57:45","slug":"new-rule-for-qatar-overflights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/new-rule-for-qatar-overflights\/","title":{"rendered":"New Rule for Qatar Overflights"},"content":{"rendered":"
Update – Sep 10:<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Not directly related to this article, but thought we’d mention it here for the next few days just FYI!<\/span><\/p>\n

Ops Alert – Sep 10:<\/strong> So far the Israeli airstrike in Qatar on Sep 9 has not triggered major disruptions in adjacent FIRs. There are no new airspace restrictions to report, and OTHH\/Doha is operating normally. Flight tracking indicates that major airlines are still overflying Qatari airspace. Despite this, continue to monitor the situation closely. The diplomatic response to this event is still unfolding – sudden airspace closures are possible if the situation escalates. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Original story – Sep 9:<\/strong><\/h6>\n

The Doha FIR might be small geographically, but it\u2019s strategically important. A huge chunk of regional traffic passes through here, especially flights heading between the UAE and Europe that want to avoid Iranian airspace.<\/p>\n

And now there’s a new rule:<\/strong> if you’re flying in the northern portion of the OTDF\/Doha FIR, you need to submit a flight notification if you plan to use certain offshore routes.<\/p>\n

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These routes don\u2019t require permission to fly \u2013 that hasn\u2019t changed \u2013 but you do now need to tell Qatar CAA in advance that you\u2019re going to be there.<\/strong> The notification is submitted through the QCAA\u2019s online portal<\/a>, the same place you\u2019d normally go for overflight permits.<\/p>\n

The new rule came in on 4 Sep 2025, and applies to all “non-scheduled” operators (includes charter flights, private operators, ad-hoc flights – basically everything other than airline flights).<\/p>\n

The affected routes<\/h4>\n

The rule applies specifically to these routes:<\/p>\n