Saudi Arabia Overflight Permit and Ground Handling

If you're an operator of a business jet or a commercial airline with plans to fly over Saudi Arabia airspace, obtaining a Saudi Arabia Overflight Permit from the Saudi Arabia Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is mandatory. As a flight dispatcher, it's important to have a good understanding of the requirements for obtaining this permit. Some key points to keep in mind include:

1. What are CAA's working hours, including whether they are open on weekends?
2. Which aircraft documents must be submitted with the overflight request?
3. Are there any fees charged by the CAA for processing the permit?
4. What is the official validity period of the overflight permit, as determined by the CAA?
5. How can the Saudi Arabia air navigation bill be obtained, either through IATA or a local agent?

To obtain an overflight permit for Saudi Arabia, you would typically need to contact the aviation authority of the country, which is the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).

You would need to provide the following information to GACA : Information about the aircraft and its operator, Purpose of the flight, Crew Gendec, Flight plan, Any additional documentation required by GACA, Once the information has been submitted, GACA will review the request and determine whether to grant or deny the permit. The process of obtaining an overflight permit it's important to allow sufficient time to obtain the permit before your flight.

It is advisable to consult with a professional aviation services company or your aviation advisor to assist you in obtaining the necessary permits and ensuring compliance with the regulations of the Civil Aviation Authority of Saudi Arabia.

What Details Are Needed To Acquire Saudi Arabia Overflight Permit :

• Complete Flight Schedule
• Lead Passenger Name & Nationality ( Only for Passenger Flight )
• Arrival Departure General Declaration
• Cargo Charter Flight Need Letter From Consginee.
• List Of Required Aircraft Documents :
  1 - Air Operating Certificate ( Private Aircraft AOC Not Required )
  2 - Certificate of Airworthiness
  3 - Insurance Certificate
  4 - Noise Certificate
  5 - Registration Certificate

Saudi Arabia Sample Overflight Permits :

The issued overflight permit number must be inserted in Item 18 of your submiting Flight Plan.

• Sample Permit Format

Saudi Arabia Overfly Permit : 1901000147

Is There Any Offical Saudi Arabia Overflight Permit Processing Fees :

• According To Saudi Arabia Civil Aviation

Officially there is "30 USD CAA Processing Fees" applied for issuance of Saudi Arabia Overflight Permits.

What Is Saudi Arabia Overflight Permit Validity :

• Saudi Arabia overflight permits are valid for +24 hours (from their initial requested schedule).

How Many FIR's In Saudi Arabia Airspace :

• Airspace of Saudi Arabia is currently having one flight information region (FIR).
• Saudi Arabia FIR ICAO Code is " OEJD "

Who Will Issue Saudi Arabia Overflight Permits :

• General Authority of Civil Aviation - GACA
• Postal Address : General Authority Of Civil Aviation P.O.Box 887 21165 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Who Is Responsible For Saudi Arabia Overflight Air Navigation Bill :

• Saudi Arabia CAA will issue air navigation bills directly to the company that submit overflight permit requests.

What Is Saudi Arabia Civil Aviation Authority Working Hours :

• Saudi Arabia Civil Aviation Authority working hours ( 24 Hours ).
• Weekend In Saudi Arabia ( Friday and Saturday )

We Offer Below Saudi Arabia Overflight and Landing Permits Category :

• Charter and Private Operator Services
• Overflight Permits
• Cargo Flight Overfly Permits
• Commercial Airlines
• Monthly Block Permits
• Seasonal Block Overflight Permits
• Overfly Country Navigation Settlement
• Business Jets and Airliners Services
• Landing Permits
• Airport Parking Slot Arrangement

Ground Handling Services :

We understand that by the time, high quality and customized ground handling services, at the best price, are the key elements of a successful flight, whether it is an ad-hoc or scheduled flight, we make sure the aircraft, its crew, passengers and cargo are taken care from its landing to take off. We offer our customers an integrated range of high-quality cargo, ramp, passenger, fuel stop services within Saudi Arabia and various locations across the globe.

International Trip Support Services :

Our highly professional flight support team with more than 15 years’ experience has the commercial technical and regulatory knowledge with expertise that enables us to handle your flight in the shortest possible time at any civil airport in Saudi Arabia

Help to reduce the inconveniences of international flights such as obtaining Saudi Arabia overflight & landing permits, escorting of passengers, crew through customs, and immigration. Arranging other services by third-party suppliers.

We adhere to strict operating and customer service standards that result in consistent, professional, and personalized service at every location we serve. We can tailor our products to the specific needs of each of our customers, offering all, or a mix of services.

we backed by hundreds of trained agents and handlers worldwide with a dedicated team of professionals who are committed to safety, customer satisfaction, and quality, we always have a solution if you can harness the right resources.

Our operations center with its 20 strong team strengths of dispatchers and flight coordinators is on duty 24/7 to meet your every need.

Cost-Effective Overflight Permits

Our skilled flight support team provides extensive international travel support services for flight clearance requirements in Saudi Arabia airspace.

You can contact us and our international travel support team will provide you with a full overflight permit fee within 5 minutes.

Cost-Effective Landing Permits

We have direct contacts with worldwide Civil Aviation Authorities (CAA) and in some countries in which CAA is only allowed to process permits through local agents, we have a very professional local representative team available to support our valued customers so that we would be able to arrange landing permits on a short term notice period.

Before applying for an overflight permit, please refer to the following details that may help you understand.

Our services include international trip planning, overflight permits, landing permits, traffic permits, ground handling, real-time flight watch, JetA1 fuel, catering uplift, weather & notams, crew hotel, and any other services requested by the airline/operator.