Security & Defense

#ARML2610284ATemporary No-Fly Zone Around Evian-les-Bains for the G7 Summit

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This order creates a temporary prohibited air zone called “ZIT LAC” around Evian-les-Bains for security linked to the G7 summit. The restriction covers a defined area near the Franco-Swiss border from the surface up to 11,500 feet, during specified periods between 10 and 18 June 2026. Most aircraft, drones, model aircraft, balloons, paragliders, gliders, ultralights without the required transponder, and similar flying activities are banned while the zone is active. Limited exceptions apply for authorized military, police, customs, rescue, firefighting, medical, technical, and certain IFR flights, with transponder use required.

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Key Changes

  • Creates a temporary prohibited air zone around Evian-les-Bains for G7 summit security.
  • Bans most aircraft, drone, model aircraft, balloon, glider, paraglider, and similar flying activities while the zone is active.
  • Allows only specified authorized missions and certain IFR flights, with mandatory transponder use.

Obligations

What this law requires

critical

Do not enter the temporary prohibited air zone “ZIT LAC” in the Evian-les-Bains region while it is active, from the surface up to 11,500 ft AMSL, unless the flight falls within an authorized exception.

aircraft operatorspilots
During activation periods on 10-11 June 2026 from 11:00 to 14:00 UTC, 12 June 2026 from 07:00 to 10:00 UTC, and 15 June 2026 05:00 UTC to 18 June 2026 01:00 UTC
prohibition
high

Military, customs, police, search and rescue, firefighting, medical transport, or technical intervention aircraft may enter ZIT LAC only when their mission requires entry, they cannot avoid the zone, and they have authorization from the air activity coordination cell C2A2.

military aircraft operatorscustoms aircraft operatorspolice aircraft operatorsrescue aircraft operatorsfirefighting aircraft operatorsmedical transport aircraft operatorstechnical intervention aircraft operators
Before entering ZIT LAC during its activation periods
licensing
high

IFR general air traffic flights departing from or arriving at Geneva, Annecy-Meythet, Chambéry-Aix-les-Bains, Lyon-Saint-Exupéry, or Bern may enter ZIT LAC only with clearance from the usual air traffic control authority.

IFR aircraft operatorspilots
Before entering ZIT LAC during its activation periods
licensing
high

CAM V or VFR general air traffic aircraft connected with the G7 or the special air security arrangement may enter ZIT LAC only after authorization from the air activity coordination cell C2A2.

VFR aircraft operatorspilots involved in G7-related flights
Before entering ZIT LAC during its activation periods
licensing
critical

Suspend all unmanned aircraft activity within ZIT LAC while the zone is active unless authorized by the air activity coordination cell C2A2.

unmanned aircraft operatorsdrone operators
During ZIT LAC activation periods
prohibition

Affected Parties

Pilots and aircraft operators near Evian-les-BainsDrone operators and recreational aviation users+2 more…

Tags

airspace,no-fly zone,G7 summit…