Permanent restricted area over Jan Mayen

The Norwegian Armed Forces have applied for the establishment of a permanent restricted area over the Norwegian Arctic island Jan Mayen. This is reported by the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority.

The area will be activated when necessary through the issuance of the Notice To Airmen (NOTAM) safety message. This will happen directly from the Norwegian Armed Forces to the Icelandic NOTAM office, the Norwegian Armed Forces propose in the application.

The Norwegian Armed Forces believe that they have an operational need to be able to use the entire airspace over Jan Mayen.

Until now, the Norwegian Armed Forces have applied for the establishment of a temporary restricted area when necessary, but consider this procedure to be less appropriate, as this would impose extra administrative work on them.

The establishment of temporary restricted areas could affect civil aviation, but the Norwegian Armed Forces specify in the application that this will only apply for a shorter period of time.

The consultation is open to everyone, with a consultation deadline of 10 July 2026.