Apply for a landing permit

Use this service to ask the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority for permission to land a non-scheduled, charter or private flight in Guyana.

Cost

US$3 per tonne

A permit covers

One flight

You pay

Before departure

Use this service to:

• apply for a permit for a passenger, cargo or medical evacuation flight
• request a technical stop or fuel stop
• correct and resubmit an application that GCAA returned
• download your issued permit

You need an account to apply. Creating one takes your name and email address.

Before you start

All documents must be in English. You will need:

• Valid medical certificate for the flight crew
• Valid licence for the flight crew
• Valid certificate of registration
• Valid certificate of airworthiness
• Valid aircraft insurance

If the operator holds an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) or ACC, you will also need:

• Radio licence
• Operation Specifications page with route authorisation
• Operation Specifications page with aircraft listing
• Current Air Operator's Certificate

Flight details the form asks for

• Aircraft operator name and address
• Aircraft registration, type and Aircraft Classification Number (ACN)
• Maximum take-off weight (MTOW) in metric tonnes
• Whether the aircraft is ADS-B equipped
• Point of departure and next port of arrival, in ICAO format
• Departure, arrival and onward departure dates and times
• Purpose of visit and type of flight
• Crew and passenger numbers and details
• Your local handling agent's name, phone number and email address
• A local contact with a Guyana phone number (+592)

What happens after you apply

1. Create your account

   Sign up and choose Landing Services. GCAA emails you a link to finish setting up.

   You

2. Complete the form and submit

   Up to eight sections, from the aircraft and the schedule to the terms. Your application number arrives by email.

   You

3. Document check

   An Air Transport Officer checks your application. If something is missing, it comes back marked Action Required with a comment.

   GCAA Air Transport

4. Safety verification

   Aviation Safety checks the application against safety regulations.

   GCAA Aviation Safety

5. Approval

   The Director General approves or rejects the application.

   Director General

6. Permit issued

   The permit is emailed to you and to your handling agent. It carries a QR code that anyone can scan to confirm it is genuine.

   GCAA

Fees

The permit fee is US$3 for each metric tonne of the aircraft's maximum take-off weight (MTOW). The minimum fee is US$50. The form shows your estimated fee as you fill it in.

Pay navigation fees and permit fees before the aircraft departs Guyana.

Conditions of the permit

• One flight. Each permit covers one flight on the route and schedule you applied for.
• 30 min before each departure. Email the final manifest and general declaration to the Director General, for the incoming and the outgoing flight.
• Before you leave. Pay navigation fees and permit fees before the aircraft departs Guyana.
• 15% Travel Voucher Tax. Charge this on the fare for the journey from Guyana and remit it to the Guyana Revenue Authority.
• GYD 3,500 Travel Tax. Charge this for each passenger departing Guyana and remit it to the Guyana Revenue Authority.
• English. All documents must be submitted in English.

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