Belize

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

  • Provide all the details about your flight, like why you’re flying, what type of plane it is, its registration number, and where you plan to go.
  • Tell us when you’re planning to fly and land.
  • Give us information about the people on board, like their names, passport numbers, and where they’re from.
  • Let us know the purpose of your flight, whether it’s for business, personal travel, or carrying cargo.

Belize Airports

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

Airways Flight Support Services

Services

February 12, 2025

Queries from Flight Dispatchers

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

Required Aircraft Documentation
  • Air Operating Certificate (Private Aircraft Exempt)
  • Airworthiness Certificate
  • Insurance Documentation
  • Noise Compliance Certificate
  • Aircraft Registration Documentation

As per Belize Civil Aviation regulations, there are no processing fees imposed by the CAA for the issuance of Belize Overflight Permits.
The Belize Civil Aviation Authority will directly issue the air navigation bill to the Airline/Operator.

The validity period for the overflight permit extends for more than 24 hours from the initially requested schedule.

  • The Belize Civil Aviation Authority operates from 2:00 PM (1400Z) to 10:45 PM (2245Z).
  • Weekends in Belize 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

  • Belize Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA)
  • Mailing Address: Belize Civil Aviation Authority, Belize.
  • Belize’s airspace typically consists of one Flight Information Region (FIR), which is the Belize FIR. 
  • The FIR code for Belize’s airspace is MZBZ.
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