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For those who missed our email alert this past week, Cuba has made an immediate change to its overflight permit regulations/procedures and is considering additional changes.

The first change is that, effective immediately, they are NO LONGER issuing "free" overflight permits for aircraft with an MTOW below 6,600 lbs. It is not clear what activities or situations may have provoked this decision but they have definitely put an end to them.


Another change that Cuba is considering is requiring all aircraft that use the airways G765/UG765 between Cozumel VOR (CZM) and MAXIM (just south of Key West) to have an overflight permit and pay for airspace fees. This change would be significant because IFR flights from Cancun (MMUN) and Cozumel (MMCZ), as well as other traffic coming from Central America, towards the Florida Peninsula are routed along these airways. Other airways that will likely be affected are V106/UV106 which join the airways indicated above. IFR flights from Florida towards the Yucatan Peninsula are still routed along the other oceanic airways and will not be affected. We are in constant contact with the Cuban authorities and will monitor this situation.

Stay tuned to the forum or contact us as info@cstflightservices.com or call us at 786 206 6147

As of July 15, 2020, there has not been a final decision on when the G765 and UG765 airways will require permit. However, the Cuban authorities have indicated that the process continues to move forward. We will advise when we have more