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BlogAug 19, 2026

Overflight Traffic Recovery, June–August 2026: The Fleet Returns to Tehran

Overflight traffic is flooding back into contested Middle East airspace. In AeroVigil's own flight-traffic sampling, the Tehran FIR averaged 52.8 aircraft per sampled hour in the week of 10 August 2026 — roughly six times its early-June low of 8.7, and its strongest reading since the June escalation.

Airspace Risk Overflight Risk Trend Analysis8 min read

BlogJun 4, 2026

Military Aircraft Activity Surge in Ukraine Airspace Despite Ongoing Conflict Risk

ADS-B surveillance has detected multiple military transport and logistics aircraft inside Ukraine's Kyiv FIR, confirming the airspace remains operationally active and contested. Civil overflight is not viable for standard commercial operations without government coordination, dedicated corridor approval, and…

ADS-B Airspace Risk Conflict Zone3 min read

BlogJun 4, 2026

Widespread Airspace Avoidance Across Middle East, North Africa, and Russia FIRs Reflects Persistent Regional Risk

Sustained ADS-B surveillance reveals near-zero commercial overflight across Yemen, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, and adjacent FIRs — operators are voluntarily excluding these regions based on air-defense activity, drone proliferation, ATC degradation, and insurance exposure, not waiting for formal airspace closures.

ADS-B Airport Security Airspace Risk4 min read