Kingdom of Bhutan is
landlocked country in South Asia, generally overflying Bhutan is not requiring an
official permit issued by Bhutan Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA), as its FIR controlled
by China and India, but operating to their airport Paro international airport VQPR
/ PBH is one of the most challenging operations in the world of aviation, as
crew shall fulfill special requirements by being accompanied by a guide pilot
on board who has been flying into Paro Aerodrome on a regular basis or an
operating crew who has flown before and knows the aerodrome very well by one of
the following methods :
ü Operating crew has undergone a simulator familiarization
training of Paro Aerodrome.
ü Operating crew has flown into Paro Aerodrome during the last year
If none of above requirements
are obtained by the operating crew, a technical stop in near station located in
China, India or Nepal will be essential to allow one of the local pilots (Navigator)
to join the crew during their flight to Bhutan, navigator can be coordinated and
booked from national carriers such as Druk air or Bhutan airlines, but Navigator
fees which may reach 4000 USD shall be paid for such service including the navigator
fees and his relocating charges.
There are no
Navigation fees applied for overflying Bhutan, but Navigation charges will be
incurred by Landing in Bhutan according to the following price list:
Aircraft weight (lbs) |
Charges per Entry / Exit (US$) |
Not exceeding 20,000 |
10.00 |
20,000 but not exceeding 40,000 |
14.00 |
40,000 but not exceeding 100,000 |
20.00 |
Over 100,000 |
30.00 |
Other applicable Airport
Fees:
Ø Landing fee is fixed US$ 120 plus US$ 4 per MTOM.
Ø Parking fee @US$10 for below one hour and thereafter US$ 8 per
hour will be charged.
Ø Each passenger departing for a foreign country is charged US$13
Meet and assist
services are also available in Paro airport, and the prices vary depend on the
season of arrival or departure
Crew for ad-hoc / scheduled
flights can enter Bhutan by using Gendec provided that their passports are
valid at least for 6 months, holding their crew ID and have their own Hotel
booking in Paro. If they are looking to stay outside Paro, then they crew must
have visa prior to arrival to Bhutan.
It is worth mentioning
that it is highly recommended to plan landing before 0600Z to VQPR due to wind
curfew afternoon Bhutan local time
Fuel Jet A1 is also available
and require securing it in advance for all foreign registered aircraft. All
payment advisable to be in advance or in cash due to non-availability of credit
card facilities.
Should you need any
further information about Bhutan, or if you are looking for support in your
flight, please don’t hesitate to contact IFPLS, 24/7 operations: [email protected]
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