Federal Aviation Administration has extended a ban on U.S. flights to Haiti’s capital until March as gang violence persists PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- The U.S. The ban means that commercial operators and U.S. registered civilian aircraft can't fly below 10,000 feet (around 3,000 meters) in Port-au-Prince and nearby areas, including parts of central Haiti. The FAA first halted such flights in November 2025 after gunmen shot at a Spirit Airlines flight as it was landing at Port-au-Prince’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport.
A flight attendant received minor injuries and other commercial planes on the ground were hit. The FAA has extended its ban several times since that incident, a move that continues to isolate Port-au-Prince from the rest of the country. The latest extension was implemented on Tuesday and will remain in place until March 2.
Police and a U.N.-backed gang suppression force are trying to quell gangs that control an estimated 70% of Port-au-Prince and swaths of land in Haiti’s central region. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events
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