PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED BY AN OPERATOR OF A NON SCHEDULED FLIGHT/PRIVATE FLIGHT WHEN OPERATING INTO/OVER SRI LANKA
It is a requirement that an Operator of a non-scheduled flight/private
flight obtains prior approval for operating a flight into or over
Sri Lanka.
Nature
of Flight |
Type
of Operation |
Minimum
Notice Required |
| Non Scheduled Commercial (Passenger) | Landing | 30 days |
| Non Scheduled Commercial (Cargo) | Landing | 7 days |
| Helicopters/airships/Gliders/Balloons | Landing/overflying | 14 days |
| Non-Scheduled Commercial (Pax/Cargo) | Technical Stop only | 3 days |
| Private | Landing | 7 days |
| Private | Overflying/Tech stop | 3 days |
| Ambulance/Search & Rescue/Relief flights | Landing/Overfliying | At the earliest |
| Any other Non-Scheduled flights | Overflying/Tech stop | 3 days |
| Any other Non-Scheduled flights | Landing | 7 days |
Carriage
of cargo by air is liberalized in Sri Lanka and therefore there
is no restriction with regard to the operation of cargo flights
to and from Sri Lanka subject to observance of provisions detailed
in the clearance message.
Format of the Application for a non-scheduled flight/private
flight into/over Sri Lanka
a. Name of the operator
Postal
Address
Fax number
E-mail
(if any)
AFTN address
(if any)
b. Type of Aircraft
c. Registration number of aircraft
d.State of Registry of aircraft
e. Aircraft callsign
f. Communication equipment onboard
g.Name of Pilot-in Command
h. Total number of persons on board
i. Expected date and time of arrival
at VCBI or overfly Colombo FIR
j. Expected date and time of departure
from VCBI
k. Point of origin
l. Places of intended landing prior
to arrival at VCBI or fly over Colombo FIR
m. Inbound ATS route including
entry point at Colombo FIR
n.purpose of flight
o. Whether Dangerous goods on board and if so, UN number ICAO class
& division
p. Name of Consignor
Postal
Address
Fax number
E-mail (if
any)
AFTN Address(if
any)
q. Name of consignee
Postal Address
Fax number
E-mail (if
any)
AFTN Address(if
any)
r. Services/Facilities required
s. Name of local Handling Agent
Postal
Address
Fax number
t. Name and Address for billing purposes
i. postal address
ii.Fax Number
iii. Email(if any)
iv. AFTN(if any)
u. Final Destination
v. Place of immediate landing after
departure from VCBI
w. Outbound ATS Route including
exit point of Colombo FIR
x. Whether the operator has operated into VCBI or over Colombo FIR(within the preceding three years) and if
so the Last date of operation type of aircraft and Registration number
y. Whether any special equipment such as Arial photographic, remote sensing cameras, night vision cameras are on board. if so attach a copy of the permit issued by the relevant DGCA.
Postal
Address of the DGCA,
Civil Aviation Authority,
N0 04,
Hunupitiya Road,
Colomb 02
Sri Lanka.
All applications should be directed preferably by AFTN to DGCA Sri Lanka with a copy to Colombo Area Control Center.
AFTN
Address: VCCCYAYX
Office Hours 0300- 1045 UTC (Monday to Friday)
During Office hours
Contact Person: Mr.Sandaruwan Sethunge, Aeronautical Information
Services Officer or
Ms. Vineetha Senanayake, Senior Aeronautical Information Service
Officer
Tel: 00 94 11 2358914, 00 94 11 2358916
Fax 00 94 11 2358922
Email: saiso@caa.lk , aiso@caa.lk
After
Office hours, Saturdays/Sundays and Public holidays
Contact person: Duty Supervisor, Area Control Center, Colombo Airport,
Ratmalana.
Tel: 00 94 11 2625555
Fax: 00 94 11 2635106
AFTN: VCCCZQZX