Missile & rocket hazards in the Japan Sea

Missile firings, rocket launches and space debris re-entry areas.

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Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 1

  1. NAVAREA XI 377/26in force2026-08-20
    Missile firing is scheduled daily in Japan Sea from August 25-30, 1400Z to 0800Z, in a defined area bounded by coordinates and shore.
    Japan Sea

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA XI 377/26in force2026-08-20 · 2 d
    Missile firing is scheduled daily in Japan Sea from August 25-30, 1400Z to 0800Z, in a defined area bounded by coordinates and shore.
    Japan Sea

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Other hazards in the Japan Sea

Archive · 185 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1997/192019-06-19 → 2019-06-29
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 23 thru 28 jun in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  2. HYDROPAC 1918/192019-06-12 → 2019-06-22
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 16 thru 21 jun in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  3. HYDROPAC 1827/192019-06-04 → 2019-06-11
    Gunnery and missile operations 072100Z to 112100Z jun in area bound by 41-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  4. HYDROPAC 1767/192019-05-29 → 2019-06-08
    Gunnery and missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 02 thru 07 jun in area bound by 42-15.0N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  5. HYDROPAC 1699/192019-05-22 → 2019-06-01
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 26 to 31 may in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  6. HYDROPAC 1662/192019-05-17 → 2019-05-25
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 19 to 24 may in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  7. HYDROPAC 1546/192019-05-07 → 2019-05-18
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 12 to 17 may in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  8. HYDROPAC 1389/192019-04-25 → 2019-05-09
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 29 apr and 05 to 08 may in area bound by 42-15.0N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  9. HYDROPAC 1306/192019-04-17 → 2019-04-27
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 21 thru 26 apr in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  10. HYDROPAC 1209/192019-04-10 → 2019-04-20
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 14 thru 19 apr in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  11. HYDROPAC 1023/192019-03-27 → 2019-04-06
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 31 mar thru 05 apr in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  12. HYDROPAC 920/192019-03-20 → 2019-03-30
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 24 thru 29 mar in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  13. HYDROPAC 839/192019-03-13 → 2019-03-23
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 17 thru 22 mar in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  14. HYDROPAC 4348/182018-12-06 → 2018-12-17
    Missile and gunnery exercises 110001Z to 162359Z dec in area bound by 41-48-00N 132-05-00E, 41-58-00N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  15. HYDROPAC 4233/182018-11-27 → 2018-12-11
    Missile and gunnery exercises 010001Z to 102359Z dec in area bound by 41-48-00N 132-05-00E, 41-58-00N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  16. HYDROPAC 4121/182018-11-15 → 2018-12-01
    Missile operations 190001Z to 302359Z nov in area bound by 41-48-00N 132-05-00E, 41-58-00N 132-02-00E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  17. HYDROPAC 2845/182018-08-06 → 2018-08-11
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z commencing daily 06 thru 10 aug in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  18. HYDROPAC 2460/182018-07-04 → 2018-07-14
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z commencing daily 08 thru 13 jul in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  19. HYDROPAC 2233/182018-06-15 → 2018-06-26
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z commencing daily 19 thru 22, 24 and 25 jun in area bound by 42-15.0N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  20. HYDROPAC 2145/182018-06-09 → 2018-06-19
    Missile operations 142100Z to 162100Z and 172100Z to 192100Z jun in area bound by 41-18-02N 133-16-51E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  21. HYDROPAC 2089/182018-06-03 → 2018-06-14
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z commencing daily 07, 08, 12 and 13 jun in area bound by 42-15.0N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  22. HYDROPAC 2013/182018-05-27 → 2018-06-07
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z commencing daily 31 may, 01 and 03 thru 06 jun in area bound by 42-15.0N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  23. HYDROPAC 1997/182018-05-26 → 2018-05-31
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 27 thru 30 may in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  24. HYDROPAC 1920/182018-05-19 → 2018-05-26
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 24 and 25, 27 thru 30 may in area bound by 42-15.0N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  25. HYDROPAC 1825/182018-05-13 → 2018-05-24
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 17 and 18, 20 thru 23 may in area bound by 42-15.0N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  26. HYDROPAC 1740/182018-05-06 → 2018-05-17
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 10 and 11, 13 thru 16 may in area bound by 42-15.0N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  27. HYDROPAC 1640/182018-04-27 → 2018-05-10
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 01 thru 03, 06, 07 and 09 may in area bound by 42-15.0N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  28. HYDROPAC 1594/182018-04-24 → 2018-04-27
    Missile operations in progress until 272100Z apr in area bound by 41-18N 131-13E, 42-31N 131-13E, 42-31N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  29. HYDROPAC 1587/182018-04-24 → 2018-04-24
    Missile operations in progress until 272100Z apr in area bound by 41-18N 131-13E, 42-31N 131-13E, 42-31N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  30. HYDROPAC 1504/182018-04-18 → 2018-04-23
    Missile operations 222100Z to 232100Z apr in area bound by 41-26N 132-32E, 41-42N 131-29E, 42-15N 131-29E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  31. HYDROPAC 1503/182018-04-18 → 2018-04-21
    Missile operations 192100Z to 212100Z apr in area bound by 41-40.5N 131-42.0E, 42-15.0N 131-42.0E, 42-10.0N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  32. HYDROPAC 1502/182018-04-18 → 2018-04-24
    Missile operations 222100Z to 262100Z apr in area bound by 41-18N 131-13E, 42-31N 131-13E, 42-31N 134-14E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  33. HYDROPAC 1199/182018-03-28 → 2018-04-07
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 01 thru 06 apr in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  34. HYDROPAC 1121/182018-03-21 → 2018-03-31
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 25 thru 30 mar in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  35. HYDROPAC 1018/182018-03-15 → 2018-03-24
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 18 thru 23 mar in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  36. HYDROPAC 997/182018-03-14 → 2018-03-15
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 18 thru 23 mar in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  37. HYDROPAC 895/182018-03-07 → 2018-03-17
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 11 thru 16 mar in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  38. HYDROPAC 807/182018-03-01 → 2018-03-07
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 04 thru 06 mar in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  39. HYDROPAC 714/182018-02-21 → 2018-03-03
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 25 feb thru 02 mar in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  40. HYDROPAC 612/182018-02-14 → 2018-02-22
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 18 thru 21 feb in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  41. HYDROPAC 519/182018-02-07 → 2018-02-16
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 11 thru 16 feb in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  42. HYDROPAC 422/182018-01-31 → 2018-02-09
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 04 thru 08 feb in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  43. HYDROPAC 339/182018-01-25 → 2018-02-03
    Missile operations 282300Z jan to 031000Z feb in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  44. HYDROPAC 207/182018-01-15 → 2018-01-27
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 18, 19, and 21 thru 26 jan in area bounded by 42-15.0N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  45. HYDROPAC 2024/172017-06-09 → 2017-06-16
    Gunnery and missile operations 130500Z to 141000Z and 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 14 and 15 jun in area…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  46. HYDROPAC 1699/172017-05-14 → 2017-05-25
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 18 thru 24 may in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  47. HYDROPAC 1440/172017-04-24 → 2017-04-29
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 26 thru 28 apr in area bound by 41-39-42N 132-26-06E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  48. HYDROPAC 1221/172017-04-05 → 2017-04-15
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 09 thru 14 apr in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  49. HYDROPAC 568/172017-02-16 → 2017-02-22
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 20 and 21 feb in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  50. HYDROPAC 372/172017-02-01 → 2017-02-09
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 05 thru 08 feb in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia

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