Pakistan
Pakistan Overflight & Landing Permit Requirements
What the state requires, who issues it, and how our desk arranges it for your movement.
Do I need a landing permit for Pakistan?
Aircraft landing in or departing from the territory of Pakistan must first land at or finally depart from an International Airport.
Source
- Published by
- Pakistan Airports Authority (Aeronautical Information Services)
- Source type
- State authority (CAA, AIP or ministry)
- Last checked
- 2026-09-14
Do I need an overflight permit for Pakistan?
No aircraft, other than aircraft engaged in a schedule air transport service, shall make flights into or transit across the territory of Pakistan except in accordance with the above which shall be observed.
Source
- Published by
- Pakistan Airports Authority (Aeronautical Information Services)
- Source type
- State authority (CAA, AIP or ministry)
- Last checked
- 2026-09-14
Who issues flight permits in Pakistan?
Permits are issued by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority, the authority recorded in our coverage for Pakistan.
What is the lead time for a Pakistan permit?
Sufficient time as per Para 3.1 of AIP page GEN 1.2.2 i.e 96 hours will be required for initial scrutiny of the documents.
Source
- Published by
- Pakistan Airports Authority (Aeronautical Information Services)
- Source type
- State authority (CAA, AIP or ministry)
- Last checked
- 2026-09-14
How long is a Pakistan permit valid?
The permission will be issued for 90 days and needs to be reacquired after period ends.
Source
- Published by
- Pakistan Airports Authority (Aeronautical Information Services)
- Source type
- State authority (CAA, AIP or ministry)
- Last checked
- 2026-09-14
What documents does a Pakistan permit request need?
Permission for all types of International Non Scheduled flights shall be obtained through Authorized Flight Permission Agents (AFPAs) in accordance with the ANO-003-ATNR
Source
- Published by
- Pakistan Airports Authority (Aeronautical Information Services)
- Source type
- State authority (CAA, AIP or ministry)
- Last checked
- 2026-09-14
This guide covers landing and overflight permits together, because for most movements they are arranged in the same request with the same authority. Tell operations which you need and the desk handles both.
Permit requirements in Pakistan
Source
- Published by
- Pakistan Airports Authority (Aeronautical Information Services)
- Source type
- State authority (CAA, AIP or ministry)
- Last checked
- 2026-09-14
Source
- Published by
- Pakistan Airports Authority (Aeronautical Information Services)
- Source type
- State authority (CAA, AIP or ministry)
- Last checked
- 2026-09-14
Requirements apply by operation, aircraft and route. Our 24/7 operations desk confirms how the published requirement applies to your movement.
Who issues the permit
Permit arrangement in Pakistan
We arrange flight permits in Pakistan through direct connections with civil aviation authorities. Airways publishes coverage of this service at country level. It is Airways' own statement about its service, not a statement about the aerodrome.