The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PAŻP) issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) on 4 March 2026 establishing restricted area EP R130 from ground level up to Flight Level 95 across parts of the Lubelskie border region. The zone replaces expiring area EP R129 and will be active 24/7 between 10 March and 9 June 2026. While the ceiling leaves commercial jet routes unaffected, the restrictions will impact general-aviation operators, corporate helicopters, drones and cross-border survey flights.
![New EP R130 restricted airspace over eastern Poland published for 10 Mar–9 Jun 2026]()
Travelling personnel impacted by these airspace changes—whether pilots diverting to Lublin, technicians repositioning drones, or executives flying commercially—may also face short-notice documentation checks at border control. VisaHQ can simplify that side of the equation by arranging Polish visas, transit authorisations or Schengen multi-entry permits online, often within 24 hours; full details are available at https://www.visahq.com/poland/
Day-time operations are permitted only after filing a flight plan, maintaining transponder and radio contact; night-time flights are banned except for state, SAR or medically urgent missions. PAŻP says the measure was requested by the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces for national-security reasons linked to Russia’s ongoing war in neighbouring Ukraine. The designated corridor includes the small Depułtycze Królewskie airfield, which may handle flights subject to prior coordination. Companies using drones for infrastructure inspection, agriculture or logistics in the affected counties must reschedule missions or apply for individual clearances. Mobility managers planning VIP helicopter transfers to border plants should build extra travel time via Lublin or Rzeszów airports. The renewal shows that ad-hoc airspace controls introduced in 2022 are becoming semi-permanent features of Poland’s security landscape; operators should monitor PAŻP bulletins for further extensions beyond June.
Travelling personnel impacted by these airspace changes—whether pilots diverting to Lublin, technicians repositioning drones, or executives flying commercially—may also face short-notice documentation checks at border control. VisaHQ can simplify that side of the equation by arranging Polish visas, transit authorisations or Schengen multi-entry permits online, often within 24 hours; full details are available at https://www.visahq.com/poland/
Day-time operations are permitted only after filing a flight plan, maintaining transponder and radio contact; night-time flights are banned except for state, SAR or medically urgent missions. PAŻP says the measure was requested by the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces for national-security reasons linked to Russia’s ongoing war in neighbouring Ukraine. The designated corridor includes the small Depułtycze Królewskie airfield, which may handle flights subject to prior coordination. Companies using drones for infrastructure inspection, agriculture or logistics in the affected counties must reschedule missions or apply for individual clearances. Mobility managers planning VIP helicopter transfers to border plants should build extra travel time via Lublin or Rzeszów airports. The renewal shows that ad-hoc airspace controls introduced in 2022 are becoming semi-permanent features of Poland’s security landscape; operators should monitor PAŻP bulletins for further extensions beyond June.
