Missiles

Rocket launching creates a hazardous area in the Arctic daily from 0128Z to 0244Z, 15 September through 15 October.

Arctic · HYDROARC 228/26

issued
2026-09-10 13:00Z
status
cancelled 2026-09-10 13:50Z (dropped from inforce)
self-cancels
2026-10-15 03:44Z
sea
Greenland Sea
position
79.336, 1.667
source
nga_inforce · first seen 2026-09-10 14:02Z

Original warning text

ARCTIC.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   0128Z TO 0244Z DAILY 15 SEP THRU 15 OCT
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   77-06.00N 161-35.00E, 76-42.00N 163-41.00E,
   81-06.00N 135-04.00W, 81-42.00N 134-18.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 150344Z OCT 26.

Activity windows · 31 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2026-09-15 01:28Z2026-09-15 02:44Z1 h 16
2026-09-16 01:28Z2026-09-16 02:44Z1 h 16
2026-09-17 01:28Z2026-09-17 02:44Z1 h 16
2026-09-18 01:28Z2026-09-18 02:44Z1 h 16
2026-09-19 01:28Z2026-09-19 02:44Z1 h 16
2026-09-20 01:28Z2026-09-20 02:44Z1 h 16
2026-09-21 01:28Z2026-09-21 02:44Z1 h 16
2026-09-22 01:28Z2026-09-22 02:44Z1 h 16
23 more

Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.

This area · missile & rocket hazards

24 within 180 nm since 2012 · 1 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

4 missile & rocket hazards in force · see all

Missiles

Missile firings, rocket launches and space debris re-entry areas. All current missile & rocket hazards

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.