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Pakistan 23 APR 20

4. CHARGES FOR AERODROMES / HELIPORTS

AND AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES
GEN 4.1 AERODROME / HELIPORT CHARGES

1.LANDING OF AIRCRAFT The payment of the landing charges shall entitle

1.1 Rules:
The charges set out in hereunder are common to all
aerodromes administered by Pakistan Civil Aviation
Authority (PCAA) and Sialkot International Airport
Ltd. except where is stated to the contrary.
Charges shall be paid to CAA and if not so paid,
shall be debt due to CAA jointly and severally from
the owner and the commander of the aircraft in
respect of which charges are payable. For the
purpose of enforcing payment of charges the CAA
may refuse to permit an aircraft to take-off from an
aerodrome until all charges have been paid.
the aircraft to:
a) The use of aerodrome for arrival and departure.
b) The use of radio and night landing installations
at the aerodrome.
c) The supply of all available information as to
routes and weather conditions.
d) The service of the aerodrome personnel, if
available for manual assistance in guiding,
housing or parking the aircraft.

No abatement of any charges shall be allowed in
the event of any aerodrome service, assistance or
any facility being not available and except as
provided in these regulations no exemption or
remission shall be granted.
Unless an alternative arrangement has been made,
all charges for use of the aerodrome are payable by
the pilot of the aircraft on demand or before the
aircraft departs from the aerodrome.
For the purpose of assessing landing, parking or
hangarage charges the total weight of an aircraft
shall be maximum takeoff weight allowed as
specified under the regulation of the State in which
the aircraft is registered. (Certificate of
Airworthiness).
1.2 The charges for landing, housing and Aero-
bridge gate applicable to flights landing at Sialkot
International Airport are payable to Sialkot
International Airport Ltd.
2. LANDING OF AIRCRAFT
2.1Charges for Landing Flights:
Note: The landing charges, payment of which
entitles the aircraft to the use of radio does not
include operation charges or charges for radio
services in connection with movement, which
may be levied by an approved agency of the
Government.
3. FIRE AND RESCUE FACILITY CHARGES:
Payable by airlines @ 10% of landing charges.
These charges will be applicable on landing inter-
national flights.
4.Aero Bridge Gate Charges.
4.1 Aero bridge charges are fixed for initial two
(02) hours and levied as follows.
4.2 Docking time shall be the period beginning
from the time an aircraft docks into the aero bridge
and when it leaves the aero bridge.
4.3 Aerobridge gate charges shall be levied in
addition to parking charges.

Airport International Non-International

Flights
International Flights Domestic
Flights MTOW (Amount in US$ for Flights
(Amount in US $) (Amount in Pak Rs)
of Aircraft 2 Hrs)* (Amount in Pak
Upto Exceeding Upto Exceeding Exceeding Rs for 2 Hrs)**
one one Ton one one ton 20 Tonne
Ton Ton & Upto 20 All 225 No Charges
Tonne
Airports
LANDING CHARGES PER TON
International 15.00 9.00
Airports No Charges

Domestic 15.00 9.00

*US $ 100 (Per hour or part thereof) for additional
Airports No Charges
hours will be levied.
**Rs 8000/= (Per hour or part thereof) for
additional hours will be levied.

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a. The charges made by the clubs for housing

5. PARKING, HANGARAGE AND LONG- TERM of member’s aircraft are not regarded as
STORAGE OF AIRCRAFT: governed by above paras, so long as the
5.1 Parking of aircraft. clubs do not complete with the housing
accommodation offered in CAA hangars and
5.1.1 First two hours are free. the housing charges made by the clubs to
members will be left to the discretion of the
5.1.2 The daily parking charges will be levied for club committee.
any period exceeding two hours at rate stipulated
b. Where charges are made for housing of
below: aircraft in hangars owned or leased by
5.1.3 Monthly charges shall be twenty times the companies or individuals, the charges must
daily rates and quarterly rates shall be forty times confirm with the rates laid down in the rules
the daily rates. and may be retained by the owner or lessee of
the hangar unless other arrangements have
5.1.4 Parking charges levied at daily rates are been made.
payable at the time using the aerodromes or in the
6. 400HZ AIRCRAFT POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
case of approved regular users, on demand at the (APSS) AT JIAP / Karachi, AIIAP / Lahore, MIAP/
end of each fortnight in respect of charges accruing Multan & BBIAP / Islamabad.
in the fortnight. 400 Hz aircraft power supply system (APSS) is
available at aerobridges for Karachi / Jinnah
International Airport, Lahore / Allama Iqbal
International Airport, Multan International Airport
Airport International Non-International and for Islamabad / Benazir Bhutto International
Flights Flights Airport at parking stand no. 09 and 10. The use of
(Amount in US $) (Amount in Pak Rs) APSS is mandatory for the ACFT using
aerobridges.
Upto Exceeding Upto Exceeding Exceeding
one one Ton one one ton 20 Tonne 6.1 For International Flights.
Ton Ton & Upto 20
Tonne Rates (Per Hour) US$ 120.00,thereafter US$ 30.00
HOUSING CHARGES PER TON PER HOUR for each Subsequent 15 Minutes or Part.
(After 2 hours of free parking)
6.2 For Domestic Flights:
International 0.18 0.18 No Charges
Airports Free for (initial) one hour 15 minutes (01:15 HRs),
Domestic 0.18 0.18 No Charges
thereafter or an amount of Rs 3750 for each
Airports subsequent 15 minutes or part thereof will be
levied.
7. PRE-CONDITIONED AIR FACILITY
CHARGES:
5.2HANGARAGE CHARGES. 7.1 For International Flights:
5.2.1 The charge for hangarage is same as Pre-Conditioned Air facility charges are fixed for
that of Parking, except for domestic flights initial one hour US$120/hr and US$ 30 for each 15
which will remain free of cost until further minute or part thereof beyond 01 hour for
advice. international aircraft.
7.2 For Domestic Flights:
5.2.2 If a hangar is placed entirely at the
disposal of an operating company, the Free for (initial) one hour 15 minutes (01:15 Hr).
company will be charged the standard rent for Thereafter an amount of Rs. 3,000/- for each
the hangar under separate arrangements and subsequent 15 minutes or part thereof.
housing charges will not be recoverable for its
aircraft housed thereon. 8. NOISE-RELATED ITEMS: Nil
9. CARGO HANDLING FACILITY CHARGES:
5.2.3 When housing space, which has been
paid for in advance, is not used, the same may Payable by airlines @ USD 10.00 per ton. These
be used for the housing of other aircraft and no charges will be applicable on departing
refund shall be made to the lessee unless he international flights.
is prevented by the housing of other aircraft 10. PASSENGER SERVICE CHARGES
from obtaining accommodation for his aircraft.
10.1 Unless specifically exempted the following
5.2.4 The position of CAA subsidized flying passenger service charges shall be charged from
clubs in Pakistan in regard to the levy of each passenger. This charge shall be collected by
hangar charges in private hangars in respect the airlines on behalf of the PCAA.
of aircraft belonging to their members and
non-members is as follows:

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c) Foreign diplomats including UN officials holding
UN passport.
International pas- Domestic d) Infants under 2 year’s age.
Title of sengers passengers
Account (Amount in Pak Rs) (Amount in e) Supernumerary Crew (Airline staff traveling for
Pak Rs) positioning at stations for Operation of a flight or
returning to base after having done the flight).
First Economy All Classes
Class / Class f) Airlines Staff (Traveling on 100% rebated tickets
Busi- and posted in Pakistan).
ness
Class Landing Charges:
Passenger Paid Charges Per Passenger 11.4 When an aerodrome is used during the hours
of day light for repeated landings a daily charge
Embarkation 3,000 2,000 No equivalent to five times the charges for a single
Fee Charges landing for the weight class of aircraft concerned
shall be levied in respect of each aircraft.
Government Nil 20.00
Airport Tax 11.5 A rebate on hangarage charges paid in
advance shall be made if the lessee is prevented by
the housing of other aircraft from obtaining
accommodation for his aircraft.
AIRPORT CHARGES: Surcharges on CAA Outstanding Dues:
10.4 Airport charges payable by the passengers, at 11.6 At present CAA Pakistan levies 5% surcharge
a fixed amount of Pakistan rupees (Rs.2800.00) per on the amount payable to CAA by the operators
departing international passenger with immediate. when they fail to credit in PCAA accounts their dues
within the due date as per the invoice. This shall
11. EXEMPTIONS AND REDUCTIONS: remain applicable. For outstanding dues longer than
11.1 The following aircraft shall be exempted from 30 days CAA Pakistan shall levy additional
landing and parking or hangar charges: surcharge @ six months KIBOR + 2% of the
outstanding dues per annum.
a) Diplomatic aircraft (Military, State, State VIP
Flights) having diplomatic clearance from the Cargo: Nil
ministry of foreign affairs, Government of Pakistan; 12. METHODS OF PAYMENT:
b) United Nations own registered aircraft; 12.1 Landing charges and parking or hangar
charges levied at daily rates are payable at the time
c) Pakistan Defense Services aircraft; of using the aerodrome or in the case of approved
regular users who have been granted credit
d) All flying club Aircraft in Pakistan; facilities, on demand at the end of each fortnight in
respect of charges accruing during that fortnight. In
e) Test flights during the hours of daylight. Provided addition to the currency specified, payment will be
prior notice is given to ATC and such flights are accepted in Pounds Sterling or Dollars Americans
undertaken solely for the purpose of ascertaining (US$) cash. Traveler’s Cheques may be exchanged
the serviceability in the air of the aircraft and its at the bank in arrivals, H24.
equipment;
12.2 Charges for hangarage or parking at monthly
f) Aircraft engaged in search and rescue operations or quarterly rates will be due for payment in advance
when providing a free service. at the beginning of the month or quarter. If not so
paid, charges will be recovered at daily rate.
11.2 No hangarage charges shall be levied for
aircraft housed in a CAA hangar during the
inspection period or for 3 (three) days thereafter as
may be necessary for re-assembly consequently
upon the inspection.

11.3 The following passengers shall be exempted

from passenger service charges:

a) Transit passengers leaving less than 24 hours

of their arrival will not pay passenger service
charges provided they have not cleared through
Customs/Immigration and remained in the lounge.
Maximum time allowed for a passenger in Transit to
stay in the lounge is less than 24 hours. However
this exemption shall not apply if transit passenger is
cleared through custom and immigration.
b) Not withstanding the above, passengers on
flights delayed due to technical/inclement weather
condition and/or diverted to Airport for any other
reason will be exempted from the payment of
passenger service charges.

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