FAA Urges Pilots to Proceed With Caution in Venezuelan Airspace as Security Situation Deteriorates

An American Airlines American Eagle jet flies past the air traffic control tower at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, in Phoenix, on Nov. 8, 2025. AP Photo/Ross D. FranklinThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an advisory Friday advising pilots to “exercise caution” while flying in Venezuelan airspace “due to the worsening security situation and heightened military activity” around the country.The advisory stated that undefined hazards “could pose a potential risk to aircraft at all altitudes,” including during takeoff, landing, and even on the tarmacs at airports in the nation.