Bhutan Landing And Overflying Permit Requirements

All General Aviation or business aircrafts operating to/from Bhutan require landing permits / PPR, regardless of the type of flight from the BCAA.

The official permit lead time is given below:

Bhutan Landing Permit Lead Time

7 working days (with the flight intended for the 8th day) are required to obtain landing permission for flights.

Bhutan Landing Permit Lead Time (Technical Landing/Fuel Stop)

3 working days (with the flight intended for the 4th day) are required to obtain landing permission for flights.

Bhutan Overflying Permit Lead Time

To obtain overflying permission, a lead time of 3 working day (with the flight intended for the 4th day) is required.

Bhutan Landing Permit Lead Time For Ambulance Flights

For medical, ambulance, or relief mission flights, the minimum notice period requirement may be waived. Such cases will be processed on the same day within a few hours, contingent upon the availability of required documents and the CAA official along with availability of Navigator on-board.

Bhutan Landing Permit Lead Time For Military Aircraft

Permit applications for all military and VVIP flights must be channel through the respective country's embassy/consulate using diplomatic channels. Additionally, approval from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is also required.

CREW TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: Specific Category “C” requirements of Paro International airport has been fulfilled by the Operating crew with regard to the following areas:

Details Required To Obtain Bhutan Landing Permit

  1. Certificate of Registration
  2. Certificate of Airworthiness
  3. Insurance Certificate
  4. AOC or Ops Specs
  5. All Pages of the license of Operating crew members.
  6. Valid medical of operating crew members
  7. Log book of the pilot in command duly signed by pilot and stamped by operator (company seal)
  8. If no guide pilot used, proof of training session under taken by the flight crew for this particular aerodrome.
  9. Or Pilot must have operated to VQPR in last 90 days with Navigator on-board, than PIC can give deceleration of No Guide Pilot required.
  10. General Declaration.
  11. Charter details in case of Aircraft being charter
  12. Travel/Cargo agent in Bhutan (Pax receiving party)

Details Required To Obtain Bhutan Overfly Permit

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