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.
Director
General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is the authority for grant of approval
for non-scheduled/private flights. An application for such a flight
should be submitted to the DGCA with sufficient advance notice as
per format given below. No flight should leave the point of departure
in anticipation of required approval to fly over or land in Sri Lanka.
The
minimum notice required to process an application is as follows:
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 |
Director
General of Civil Aviation may assign a flight clearance number which
should be quoted by the operator /flight crew as & when necessary.
Director
General of Civil Aviation may impose such conditions, as he considers
desirable in respect of carriage of passengers and cargo to and from
Sri Lanka. Such conditions (if any) will be specified in the flight
clearance at the time of notification to the operator.
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.
(Note: Items p and q are not applicable for non-scheduled (passenger) , Relief, Search and Rescue ,
Private or ambulance flights)
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If the actual operation is delayed beyond two days, re-clearance
should be obtained. Flight clearance or re- clearance, once
granted remains valid for a period of two days from the date of
intended operation.
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Re-clearance
request shall quote the flight clearance/re-clearance number and
indicate the new expected date & time of operation if there
is any change in the information that was communicated to the
DGCA originally.
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A flight, which will be re-cleared, will be issued with a re-clearance
number, which shall be quoted as and when necessary.
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Delayed operations that fall within 02 days of planned operations
or cancellations should be notified forthwith to the DGCA and
Colombo Area Control Centre.
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For
more information please refer 3rd edition of Sri Lanka AIP dated
12 June 2003.
Postal
Address of the DGCA,
Civil Aviation Authority,
N0 64,
Galle Road,
Colomb 03
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 2440231
Fax 00 94 11 2440231
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 2635106
Fax: 00 94 11 2635106
AFTN: VCCCZQZX