Iran issued an aviation warning about live gunfire in the approach routes to the Strait of Hormuz

According to information recorded in the International Aviation System, the Islamic Republic of Iran has issued an active NOTAM regarding the conduct of 'live firing' in the southeast of the country. This warning started on January 27 and is valid until March 19, 2026.

This notice, issued with the number B0081/26 by Tehran FIR (OIIX), warns pilots that GUN FIRING operations are taking place in the designated area and that passing aircraft must avoid entering the zone.

 NOTAM B0081/26 (Active)
Start: 27 JAN 2026
End: 19 MAR 2026
Altitude: GND – 14,000 FT AMSL
Text:
GUN FIRING WILL TAKE PLACE WI AREA WITH THE FLW COORD:
345907N 0610152E  
345842N 0605850E  
345634N 0605925E  
345700N 0610159E  
TO THE POINT OF ORIGIN.
F) GND  
G) 14000 FT AMSL

The coordinates announced are located in the eastern corridors of Iranian airspace; a route that serves part of the southern country's flight traffic and the approaches leading to the Persian Gulf.  

This section of airspace is typically used for incoming flights from the east, South Asia, and corridors leading to the Strait of Hormuz.  

This aviation warning comes at a time when tensions in the Persian Gulf have increased, the aircraft carriers USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower are deployed in the CENTCOM operational area, and simultaneously, the Islamic Republic of Iran is conducting joint maritime and security exercises in its southern waters in cooperation with Russia and China. This combination indicates that the deterrence structure and the level of tension in the region are moving toward an extremely sensitive stage.