Guyana’s airspace remains fully operational despite a recent warning from United States President Donald Trump regarding flights over and around Venezuela.
Retired Lt. Col. Egbert Field, Director-General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), assured that neither domestic nor international flights in and out of Guyana would be affected.
“In terms of international flights to Trinidad and Colombia, those are now using a different flight path. The traffic is being rerouted for the last couple of days. It wouldn’t impact Guyana and Colombia,” Field said.
Domestic flights to and from interior destinations near the Guyana-Venezuela border are also operating normally. “They have a different FIR (flight information region), so there will be no disruption. All our airstrips are within our airspace and not that close, so there is no disruption,” Field added. Local aviators have corroborated that domestic flights continue to operate as usual.
The GCAA’s clarification follows a post by President Trump on his Truth Social platform, in which he stated: “To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY.”
Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Defence echoed the assurance, confirming that local, regional, and international airlines continue to operate flights in and out of the twin-island nation without interruption. Defence Minister Wayne Sturge emphasized that travelers can plan flights normally.
