Burundi

To acquire overflight and landing permits for Burundi, specific details are required.

  • Flight Schedule Overview 
  • Primary Passenger Information (Applicable to Passenger Flights Only)
  • Crew Information
  • Entry/Exit Points & ATS Routing
  • Sender and Recipient Information (Cargo Flights Only)

Airports List For Burundi

Geographical and Administrative Data Airport

Geographical Location: (DOM), also known as Melville Hall Airport, is located on the island of Dominica in the Caribbean.

Airport Communications: (Control Tower: 118.900 MHz)

  • Airport Type : Civil
  • Airport Hours : 1000-0200Z
  • Control Tower : 1000-0200Z
  • IATA Airport Code : DOM
  • ICAO Airport Code : TDPD
  • Latitude: 15.5470° N
  • Longitude: 61.3003° W
  • Elevation : 73ft
  • Customs : 24 Hours
  • Immigration : 24 Hours
  • Time : UTC-4.00
  • Operating Hours : 1000-0200Z
  • Runway : 09/27 5761 x 148ft

Available Hotels

Visas for crew members are typically granted upon arrival via the general declaration (gendec), and they generally have a limited validity period, usually up to 72 hours.

  • Classique International in Dominica: (2.4km from Douglas Charles Airport)

  • Pagua Bay House: (3.7km from Douglas Charles Airport)

  • Atlantique View Resort: (9.5km from Douglas Charles Airport)

  • Escape Dominica: (6.8km from Douglas Charles Airport)

Ground Handling Services Offered by Airways Flight Support

  • Oversight of Airline Diversions
  • Coordination for Emergency Medical Flights
  • Facilitation of Chartered Cargo Operations
  • Provision of Fuel Stop Services
  • Support for Delivery Flights during Aircraft Ferries
  • Assistance with Humanitarian Relief Operations
  • Management of Helicopter Transportation Services
  • Arrangement of Passenger Flights in accordance with Part 91 & Part 135 Regulations

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February 12, 2025

Queries from Flight Dispatchers

Typical inquiries from flight dispatchers regarding Overflight & Landing in Burundi.

Required Aircraft Documentation
  • Air Operating Certificate (Private Aircraft Exempt)
  • Airworthiness Certificate
  • Insurance Documentation
  • Noise Compliance Certificate
  • Aircraft Registration Documentation
  • According to Burundi Civil Aviation, there is a “No Processing Fee” applied for the issuance of Burundi Overflight Permits. 
  • The Burundi CAA will issue air navigation bills directly to the company that submits overflight permit requests.

The validity period for the overflight permit extends for more than 72 hours from the initially requested schedule.

  • The operating hours of the Burundi Civil Aviation Authority are from 5:30 AM (0530Z) to 1:00 PM (1300Z) during weekdays.
  • Weekends in Burundi are observed on Saturday and Sunday.
  • Charter and Private Operator Services

  1. Overflight Permits

  2. Cargo Flight Overfly Permits

  3. Commercial Airlines

  • Commercial Airlines

  1. Monthly Block Permits

  2. Seasonal Block Overflight Permits

  3. Overfly Country Navigation Settlement

  • Business Jets and Airliners Services

  1. Landing Permits

  2. Airport Parking Slot Arrangement

  • The Burundi Civil Aviation Authority is responsible for aviation matters in Burundi. 
  • The Mailing address for the authority is: BP 694, Bujumbura, Burundi.

Burundi’s airspace does not have a specific Flight Information Region (FIR) assigned to it. Instead, it falls under the control of adjacent FIRs, such as the Nairobi FIR (HKNA) or the Dar-es-Salaam FIR (HTDC).

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