US Extends Flight Ban to Haiti Amid Surging Gang Violence

The US FAA extends a flight ban over Haiti's capital until March due to persistent gang violence.

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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration extended a ban on U.S. flights to Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, until March 2027. ^[1] Police and a U.N.-backed gang suppression force are attempting to quell gangs that control an estimated 70% of Port-au-Prince and swaths of land in Haiti's central region. ^[2] The FAA first halted flights in November 2025 after gunmen shot at a Spirit Airlines flight landing at Toussaint Louverture International Airport. ^[3] The flight ban prohibits commercial operators and U.S. registered civilian aircraft from flying below 10,000 feet in Port-au-Prince and nearby areas. ^[4] Other commercial aircraft on the ground at Toussaint Louverture International Airport were hit by gunfire during the November 2025 incident. ^[5]

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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration extended a ban on U.S. flights to Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, until March 2027. · Winnipeg Free Press

Police and a U.N.-backed gang suppression force are attempting to quell gangs that control an estimated 70% of Port-au-Prince and swaths of land in Haiti's central region. · Winnipeg Free Press

The FAA first halted flights in November 2025 after gunmen shot at a Spirit Airlines flight landing at Toussaint Louverture International Airport. · Winnipeg Free Press

The flight ban prohibits commercial operators and U.S. registered civilian aircraft from flying below 10,000 feet in Port-au-Prince and nearby areas. · Winnipeg Free Press

Other commercial aircraft on the ground at Toussaint Louverture International Airport were hit by gunfire during the November 2025 incident. · Hoy Digital

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