The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a cautionary alert to pilots flying U.S. airlines in the eastern Pacific Ocean. This advisory covers areas near Mexico, Central America, and parts of South America, due to potential “military activities” and possible interference with satellite navigation systems.

On Friday, the FAA released a series of Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) highlighting these potential risks. The agency specified that these dangers could affect aircraft at any altitude, including during overflights and during the critical phases of arrival and departure.

The flight advisories target specific regions, including areas over Mexico, Central American countries, Panama, Bogota, Guayaquil, and the Mazatlán Oceanic Flight Regions. Additionally, airspace within the eastern Pacific Ocean is included. This information was shared by the FAA with USA Today.

While the exact reasons behind these advisories remain unspecified, they urge aircraft operators to “exercise caution.” Efforts are being made to reach out to the FAA for further clarification. Fox News Digital has already contacted the organization for comments.

Meanwhile, notable aviation activity was observed when an airplane carrying Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores landed at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, N.Y., on January 3, 2026, ahead of their scheduled appearance at Manhattan federal court. (Image credit: Mike Segar/Reuters)

The notices come after months of U.S. military strikes against suspected drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific. 

In November, the FAA had warned all pilots to exercise caution when flying in the airspace over Venezuela “due to the worsening security situation and heightened military activity.” 

In December, a JetBlue flight from the Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker.

A sign marks the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center in Nashua, N.H. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)

Earlier this month, the Trump administration carried out a military operation capturing Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. 

President Donald Trump also recently told Fox News that the U.S. will expand operations against drug cartels.  

“We’ve knocked out 97% of the drugs coming in by water, and we are going to start now hitting land,” Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity in early January. “The cartels are running Mexico, it’s very sad to watch and see what’s happened to that country.”

U.S. Southern Command released footage showing a precision strike by U.S. forces on a narcotics vessel operated by a designated terrorist organization in the Eastern Pacific on Nov. 15, 2025. (US Southern Command)

The latest FAA notices will be in effect for 60 days.