Airspace in the Yanomami Indigenous Land will be closed again today (6) from 9 pm. Previously, the forecast for resuming the closure was for May 6, but the measure was brought forward to speed up the departure of illegal prospectors who are still in the region. The airspace was initially closed on February 1st and reopened on the 12th of the same month to allow for the coordinated and spontaneous departure of miners who are illegally operating in the region. Control will be carried out by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). Identification zone According to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), an Air Defense Identification Zone (ZIDA) was established in the airspace of Yanomami land, with the prohibition of air traffic, with the exception of military aircraft or those at the service of the public bodies involved in Operation Yanomami, provided they are previously submitted to the flight authorization process. “Zida was divided into three areas: one reserved (White Area); a restricted one (Yellow Area); and a prohibited one (Red Area), the latter coinciding with the Yanomami reserve,” said the FAB. Aircraft that fail to comply with the established requirements and rules will be subject to airspace policing measures and subject to Airspace Protection Measures (Mpea). Aerospace control during the operation will be led by the Aerospace Operations Command (Comae), responsible for conducting the necessary aerial means to identify, coerce or detain traffic flying in the area.
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