MILITARY EXERCISE “BALTOPS 2026”Cancels SUP: NILReplaces SUP: NILGeneralFor the period from 4 to 19 June 2026 military forces will use temporary Danger areas for exercises in the Vilnius FIR/UIR of the Republic of Lithuania.In addition, military activity will be conducted in airspaces published in AIP ENR 5.1 and 5.2 of Lithuania AIP.Restrictions apply to non-participating traffic. All times are in UTC.Activity areasTemporary Danger AreasExercise areas are plannable H24 unless otherwise specified.Flight plan buffer zones (FBZ) are established for temporary danger areas.Planned use of the temporary danger areas is specified in remark column and item 4., name and lateral limitsUpper and lower limitsRemarks (time of , FUA restrictions)123Temporary Danger AreasEYD264562043N 0183023E – 560907N 0200219E – 553840N 0194125E – 560543N 0180107E – 562043N 0183023EFL 195 / SFCAMC manageable area (AMA) Exercise/Military air operationsTime of activity will be published by AUP/UUP/NOTAMEYD264Z560757N 0201100E – 553629N 0194922E – 560543N 0180107E – 562043N 0183023E – 560757N 0201100EFL 205 / FL 095AMC manageable area (AMA) The operating hours will be announced via AUP/UUPFUA restrictions: EYD264Z – Traffic prohibited or refer to paragraph No. 3EYD265560907N 0200219E – 555253N 0203532E – 553948N 0204106E – 552359N 0203254E – 553840N 0194125E – 560907N 0200219EFL 195 / SFCAMC manageable area (AMA) Exercise/Military air operationsTime of activity will be published by AUP/UUP/NOTAMEYD265Z560634N 0202111E – 555638N 0204124E – 555515N 0204321E – 555403N 0204410E – 554057N 0204942E – 553944N 0204956E – 553823N 0204934E – 552147N 0204046E – 554056N 0193330E – 561017N 0195332E – 560634N 0202111EFL 205 / FL 095AMC manageable area (AMA) The operating hours will be announced via AUP/UUPFUA restrictions: EYD265Z – Traffic prohibited or refer to paragraph No. 3Existing areasThe military training/exercise will also be conducted in the following existing areas as published in Lithuania AIP ENR 5.1 and ENR 5.2:EYD16EYD17EYD18RestrictionsFUA restrictions published for these temporary areas:EYD264Z – traffic prohibited;EYD265Z – traffic prohibited.List of restrictions applied during the BALTOPS see – NM RAD Homepage.Airspace activation scheduleInformation on the airspace activation will be published by AUP/UUP/NOTAM day prior to execution of the military exercise.Management of the areasThese temporary zones and FUA restrictions are managed daily through AUP/UUP.NOTAMs will be published upon activation of the zones as specified in Lithuanian AIP ENR 5.1.Flight planning information for participating trafficParticipating flights to and from the training/exercise area will be conducted according to flight plans (FPLs) and will have the remark BALTOPS26 in field 18.Crews of aircraft conducting flights for the exercise shall avoid active reserved/restricted areas, which are not used for the exercise.Flight planning information for non-participating trafficDuring hours according to paragraph 4 (or) NOTAM, flight planning through exercise areas for non-participating traffic are prohibited or permitted according to the exceptions specified in paragraph 3. DCT, FRA and airspace closures will be announced via EAUP/EUUP. Appropriate restrictions will be applied during flight planning.Communication/NotificationThe Aircrews participating in military activity and executing flights in controlled airspace outside the exercise area shall maintain radio communication by VHF radio with the appropriate civil ATC unit, they are subject to GAT flight rules in accordance with SERA requirements..The Aircrews participating in the exercise, executing the flights within activated exercise areas shall maintain radio communication with the appropriate military control unit.Authorities/ContactsBefore the military activity:Military activity planning information (LTU AF HQ A3 section):Tel. +370 37 307 632, e-mail: marius.chvainickas@mil.lt;Airspace booking (Military AMC):Tel. +370 37 307 515 (+370 37 307 510), e- mail: paraiskos.KOP@mil.lt;Airspace activation and deactivation information: Military control unit in charge/appropriate ATC sector.During the military activity:Military control unit (information related to military flights during the execution/within the activity’s area):LTU AF HQ A3 section, Tel. +370 37 307 632, +370 605 26 321.LTU AF Duty operational officer, Tel. +370 706 77 504, +370 37 307 504.- END -ORO NAVIGACIJA AB#BR#Aeronautical Information Service#BR#Balio Karvelio Str. 25#BR#LT-02184 Vilnius, Lithuania+370 706 94 613'EAip.EAipOrgAfsAddress' Publication property not set.ais@ans.lthttps://www.ans.lt