# Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Baghdad Flight Information Region (FIR) (ORBB)
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2018-10-26 · Effective 2018-10-26 · 83 FR 53985
## Document
- **Document number:** 2018-23398
- **Category:** other
- **Type:** Rule
- **Action:** Final rule.
- **Citation:** 83 FR 53985
- **Publication date:** 2018-10-26
- **Effective date:** 2018-10-26
- **FAA docket:** Docket No.: FAA-2018-0927
## Abstract

This action reissues, with modifications to reflect changed conditions in Iraq, the Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) that prohibits certain flights in the Baghdad Flight Information Region (FIR) (ORBB) by all: U.S. air carriers; U.S. commercial operators; persons exercising the privileges of an airman certificate issued by the FAA, except when such persons are operating U.S.-registered aircraft for a foreign air carrier; and operators of U.S.-registered civil aircraft, except where the operator of such aircraft is a foreign air carrier.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/10/26/2018-23398/prohibition-against-certain-flights-in-the-baghdad-flight-information-region-fir-orbb)
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