| 1. | Landing of aircraft |
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| For each landing the fee is assessed according to the maximum permissible
weight of the aircraft as follows: |
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| Aircraft Weights (lbs) | Charges | | Up to 6,000 lbs | $ 9.75 BZ | | Above 6,000 lbs | $ 9.75 BZ plus $1.60 BZ per 1000lbs. or part
thereof |
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| Helicopters attract a discount of 50% of the landing fees assessed in
accordance with the above. |
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| Visiting private aircrafts, not used for hire or reward which are cleared to
do local flying and use the domestic airports/airstrips, shall pay the full landing fees at the
PSWG International Airport for the first landing, and will be allowed to land at any government
airstrip without paying landing fees for the first 30 days. |
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| Exemptions: |
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- Military, State owned or Diplomatic aircraft on official business.
- Aircraft which depart from domestic
airstrips and land at the international Airport only for exit or clearance.
- Aircraft on test flights, departing and
landing at the international airport only, with prior permission.
- Mercy flights, Search and Rescue
flights, Ambulance flights (not for hire or reward).
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| 2. | Parking of Aircraft |
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| No fees shall be charged for the first 3 hours or for such time that is
necessary for loading, offloading or refueling. |
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| Aircraft Weight (lbs) | Charges per
day (BZ $) or part thereof | | Every 10,000 lbs or part
thereof | $4.00 BZ |
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| Exemptions: |
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- Military, state owned or Diplomatic Aircraft on official business.
- Aircraft on Mercy Flights, search and
rescue flights.
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| 3. | Passenger Service |
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| A Departure Fee of $71.00 BZ is required for each person departing on
International flights. This fee includes: $30.00 BZ for Departure Tax, $36.00 BZ for
Developmental Tax, $2.50 BZ for Security Fee and $2.50 BZ for Whole Bags Screening. These are
subject to revisions. |
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| 4. | Other |
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| Hours of operations |
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| The Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport’s normal hours of operation
are from 6:00 a.m. local (1200 UTC) up to 6:00 p.m. local (2400 UTC). Operations outside of
these hours are accepted with prior notification at least two hours prior to opening or cease
of normal operations. |
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| Charges by the following facilitation agencies outside normal operating hours
for overtime payments are as follows: (Rates are in Belizean currency) |
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- Department of Civil Aviation - $250.00 BZ per hour. ATS will be available at least one
hour prior to estimated time of arrival (ETA) and overtime charges will be payable to the
Government of Belize in accordance with the Air Navigation Regulation, Statutory Instrument
No 57 of 1982 Section D. The overtime per hour will be applicable when ATS is provided for
the period of sixteen (16) minutes or more of the hour.
- The Belize Airport Concession Company
Limited - $394.00 for the first hour or part thereof and $254.00 for any additional hour or
part thereof.
- Customs Department - A minimum of
$40.00 for operations within the first three hours.
- Immigration Department - $40.00 for
arrival and $40.00 for departure, on weekends it’s the same as for late ops and $80.00 for
arrival and $80.00 for departure on holidays.
- Agriculture/Quarantine – A minimum fee
of $30.00 for inspection, $20.00 for disinsecting of aircraft when applicable, on weekends
and holidays it’s the same, $50.00 total. As for late ops a minimum fee of $80.00 is
charge.
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| Overtime charges |
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| Overtime charges will be charged in the event of operations outside the
normal working hours. |
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| 5. Exceptions and Reductions |
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| Exceptions and reductions if any are detailed in each service
provided. |
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| 6. Methods of payment |
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| Landing, parking and overtime and other appropriate fees are payable at the
time the aerodrome is used, or in the case of regular users on demand at the end of each
calendar month in respect of charges accruing during the month. |
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| Requests for payments in the latter part must be made to the appropriate
authority. |
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