The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) has prolonged restrictions on low-altitude flights in a 3-km belt bordering Ukraine and Belarus for another three months, running from 10 March to 9 June 2026. The Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) continues a security measure first imposed after repeated drone and missile incursions into Polish airspace during the Russia-Ukraine war.
Under the order, all aircraft—including drones—are barred from operating below 3,000 metres in the designated zone between 20:00 and 05:00 local time. Commercial passenger jets cruising at higher altitudes are unaffected, but emergency medical helicopters must obtain individual clearances from regional air-traffic control.
PANSA spokesperson Marcin Hadaj told Polish Radio that the extension was coordinated with NATO partners after intelligence indicated a heightened risk of cross-border sabotage.
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Lithuania and Slovakia have introduced similar, though narrower, restrictions.
Logistics firms moving time-critical cargo by helicopter to Rzeszów-Jasionka airport—Poland’s main hub for humanitarian deliveries to Ukraine—will need to adjust schedules. Drone-mapping and infrastructure-inspection companies operating in Podkarpackie and Lubelskie voivodeships must file revised flight plans or face fines of up to PLN 50,000 for each breach.
PANSA hinted that future extensions could be calibrated by county rather than province, depending on the security situation, suggesting a move toward more dynamic airspace management in border regions.
Under the order, all aircraft—including drones—are barred from operating below 3,000 metres in the designated zone between 20:00 and 05:00 local time. Commercial passenger jets cruising at higher altitudes are unaffected, but emergency medical helicopters must obtain individual clearances from regional air-traffic control.
PANSA spokesperson Marcin Hadaj told Polish Radio that the extension was coordinated with NATO partners after intelligence indicated a heightened risk of cross-border sabotage.
For international pilots, logistics specialists, or humanitarian workers needing to fly into Poland at short notice, VisaHQ can take the stress out of securing the correct travel documentation. Its Poland services page (https://www.visahq.com/poland/) offers step-by-step visa guidance, real-time regulatory updates, and expedited processing options—particularly useful when flight plans must be re-routed because of temporary airspace closures.
Lithuania and Slovakia have introduced similar, though narrower, restrictions.
Logistics firms moving time-critical cargo by helicopter to Rzeszów-Jasionka airport—Poland’s main hub for humanitarian deliveries to Ukraine—will need to adjust schedules. Drone-mapping and infrastructure-inspection companies operating in Podkarpackie and Lubelskie voivodeships must file revised flight plans or face fines of up to PLN 50,000 for each breach.
PANSA hinted that future extensions could be calibrated by county rather than province, depending on the security situation, suggesting a move toward more dynamic airspace management in border regions.
