Official NOTAM source for France
NOTAMs published by Service de l'Information Aéronautique flow into the Eurocontrol European AIS Database (EAD) within minutes of release. NOTAMbriefing.com pulls live from EAD and the Network Manager B2B feeds (AUP/UUP) continuously, cross-referenced with AIP and SUP activation schedules — which means every official NOTAM, military airspace activation, and published schedule for France is on the map here, alongside graphical effect areas and the airspace structure itself.
The result is a brief in under two minutes instead of fifteen. France NOTAMs land on a single map with graphical effect areas, AUP/UUP activation overlaid, and the right four notices highlighted instead of buried in the four hundred that exist somewhere in the region. Official source: SIA.
Major airports in France
Briefing this airspace
European airspace is dense, and the Paris FIR sits inside a wider 40+ country coverage area on NOTAMbriefing.com. The map combines published structure with live activation context — so you only see what's active today, not yesterday's published-but-inactive zones competing for your attention.
Drop a point, pick a distance, get everything relevant. Or enter your route corridor and get a briefing filtered to what actually affects your flight.
Published doesn't always mean active. DYNAM tells you which is which.
Adjacent FIRs
Airspace coverage in France
Every published airspace structure in France is on the live map. Counts below are refreshed nightly from the official source data.
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Restricted Areas | 711 |
| Gliding & Microlight Areas | 600 |
| Prohibited Areas | 392 |
| Terminal Manoeuvring Areas (TMA) | 380 |
| Type 87 | 144 |
| Type 81 | 106 |
| + 9 other airspace types Type N · Control Zones (CTR) · Type 06 · Type 91 · Type 83 · Type 82 · Flight Information Regions (FIR) · Reserved Areas (TRA/TSA) · Type 85 | 379 |
Also classified by ICAO airspace class
- Danger Areas 418
- Class E airspace 108
- Class G airspace 85
- Class C airspace 25
- Class A airspace 9
- Class B airspace 1
| Activation pattern | Count |
|---|---|
| Active 7 days/week (permanent) | 2048 |
| Active on specific weekdays only | 320 |
| Activated by NOTAM | 291 |
| Managed via AUP / UUP | 28 |
| Day-only operations | 729 |
| Night-only operations | 3 |
| Has a defined date window | 307 |
| Active on holidays | 72 |
| Excluded on holidays | 236 |
| Irregular / on-request times (HX) | 613 |
FAQ
Common pilot questions
Where do France NOTAMs come from?
Official NOTAMs for France are published by Service de l'Information Aéronautique and relayed through the Eurocontrol European AIS Database (EAD). NOTAMbriefing.com pulls from EAD continuously, so every official France NOTAM reaches the map within minutes of publication.
Are France NOTAMs free to view on NOTAMbriefing.com?
Yes. Essential NOTAM briefing for France is free for every airspace user. The optional Live tier adds Dynamic Airspace Mapping (DYNAM), filters and printable PDF briefings.
How current are the NOTAMs for France?
NOTAMs are pulled live from Eurocontrol EAD and refresh within minutes of release. Airspace structure refreshes on the AIRAC cycle; AUP/UUP activation comes from the Network Manager B2B feeds.
Why brief France on NOTAMbriefing.com instead of SIA directly?
SIA publishes the canonical NOTAMs — those flow through Eurocontrol EAD into NOTAMbriefing.com within minutes. The difference is presentation: instead of reading text-list PIBs and translating coordinates by hand, you see every France NOTAM on one live map, filtered to your flight window, with graphical effect areas and live AUP/UUP activation already overlaid. Pilots typically cut briefing time from 15–20 minutes to under two.