Burundi Overflight Permits Regulations 2024

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Burundi Overflight Permits Procedures

Do you need a permit for burundi overflight?


Yes, you typically need a permit for overflight of Burundi. The specific requirements and procedures can vary depending on factors such as the type of aircraft, purpose of flight, and route. It's important to consult with aviation authorities or specialized agencies to ensure compliance with all necessary regulations and obtain the appropriate permits.

In alignment with the Burundi Civil Aviation Authority's Aeronautical Information Publication (Burundi AIP) and the designated air traffic routes in Burundi, any aircraft owner or operator planning to fly in Burundi airspace must apply for Burundi overflight clearance through the Air Transport Department at least 48 working hours before the scheduled flight departure. It's essential to include AFTN (Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network) in your flight plan, and for Burundi, only an overfly permit is necessary.

These terms would help you find more specific information regarding the rules and requirements for obtaining overflight permits in Burundi.

Required Details for Obtaining Burundi Overflight Permit Application


1 - Flight Schedule
2 - Entry / Exit Points with ATC Route
3 - Lead Passenger Details
4 - Consignee & Consigner Details for Cargo Flights
5 - Aircraft Documents [ AOC, COA, COI, CON, COR]

Permit Validity


- Burundi Overflight Permit is valid for +72 hours.

For those intending to execute a passenger flight landing or technical stop, the Burundi Airports Authority has specific regulations overseeing the issuance of Burundi Overflight Permits, often involving associated charges. These charges typically cover Route Navigation Facility Charges for overflight, as well as landing and parking fees for aircraft making stops.

Being a signatory to the Chicago Convention, Burundi requires strict compliance with ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) general rules for international air traffic. This encompasses adherence to regulations concerning the transport of troops, equipment, materials, and dangerous goods. For more comprehensive information, please reach out to us.

Aviation Regulations Burundi


Aviation regulations in Burundi are overseen by the Autorité de l'Aviation Civile (AAC), which is the civil aviation authority responsible for regulating civil aviation activities in the country. Here are some key aspects of aviation regulations in Burundi.

1 - Legal Framework : Aviation regulations in Burundi are established under the Civil Aviation Code and its associated regulations. These regulations cover various aspects of aviation, including airworthiness, flight operations, licensing, aerodrome standards, and aviation security.

2 - Autorité de l'Aviation Civile (AAC) : The AAC is the government agency responsible for regulating civil aviation activities in Burundi. It ensures compliance with national regulations as well as international standards set by organizations such as the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

3 - Airworthiness Standards : The AAC establishes and enforces airworthiness standards for aircraft registered in Burundi. These standards include requirements for aircraft design, manufacturing, maintenance, and modifications to ensure safety and airworthiness.

4 - Flight Operations : Regulations govern flight operations within Burundi's airspace, including rules for flight planning, navigation, communication, and aircraft performance limitations. These regulations aim to ensure the safe and efficient conduct of flights in Burundi.

5 - Licensing and Certification : The AAC issues licenses and certificates to pilots, air traffic controllers, and other aviation personnel in Burundi. These credentials demonstrate the competency and qualifications of individuals to perform their respective aviation duties.

6 - Aerodrome Standards and Operations : The AAC sets standards for the design, construction, and operation of aerodromes (airports and heliports) in Burundi. These standards ensure the safety and efficiency of aviation infrastructure in the country.

7 - Safety Oversight : The AAC conducts safety oversight activities, including inspections, audits, and investigations, to monitor compliance with aviation regulations and identify and mitigate safety risks within Burundi's aviation sector.

8 - Aviation Security : The AAC is responsible for aviation security within Burundi's territory. It implements measures to protect against acts of unlawful interference and ensures compliance with international security standards.

9 - International Standards : Burundi's aviation regulations align with international standards and recommended practices established by organizations such as ICAO. This alignment facilitates interoperability and harmonization of aviation regulations on a global scale.

10 - Continual Improvement : The AAC continually reviews and updates its regulations to reflect changes in technology, industry best practices, and emerging safety concerns. This ensures that aviation regulations in Burundi remain effective and responsive to evolving aviation trends and challenges.

Overflight Permits Category’s for Adhoc and Private


1 - Overflight Permits (Charter Passenger Flights)
2 - Overflight Permits (Private Passenger Flights)
3 - Overflight Permits (Non-Schedule Cargo Flights)

Overflight Permits Category’s for Block :


1 - Monthly Block Overflight Permits (For Scheduled and Non-schedule Airlines Flights)
2 - Seasonal Block Overflight Permits (Scheduled Commercial Airlines Flights)

Overflight Permit Charge's


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Flight Information Region In Burundi


Burundi Airspace is divided into 01 Flight Information Regions (FIRs)

1 - Bujumbura (HBBA) FIR


Burundi FIRs ( Entry / Exit Points ) :


West Bound Entry PointWest Bound Exit PointEast Bound Entry PointEast Bound Exit Point
TUPIRTUPIRGETABGETAB
KIVURKIVURUDMAMUDMAM
GAVDAGAVDA  

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About Burundi | History - Geography


Burundi, country in east-central Africa, south of the Equator. The landlocked country, a historic kingdom, is one of the few countries in Africa whose borders were not determined by colonial rulers.

The vast majority of Burundi’s population is Hutu, traditionally a farming people. Power, however, has long rested with the Tutsi minority, which historically has controlled the army and most of the economy, particularly the lucrative international export of coffee. Few real cultural differences are distinguishable between the two peoples, and both speak Rundi (Kirundi). Such linguistic homogeneity is rare in sub-Saharan Africa and emphasizes the historically close cultural and ethnic ties among the peoples in Burundi.

Even so, ethnic conflict between the Hutu and Tutsi has plagued the country since it gained independence from Belgium in 1962, at a great cost in human life and property. Few Burundians escaped the ensuing anarchy into which the country was plunged when this interethnic violence flared anew in the 1990s, a bloody conflagration that well illustrated the Rundi proverb “Do not call for lightning to strike down your enemies, for it also may strike down your friends.” Neither the presence of an international peacekeeping force beginning in the late 1990s nor the ratification of an agreement to share power between Hutu and Tutsi were immediately effective in curbing interethnic violence, which also spilled into the neighbouring countries of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Burundians are now faced with the task of quelling ethnic dissent, promoting unity, and rebuilding the country.

Burundi Overflight Permits Procedures

The Given Below Information Is Extracted from the Burundi AIP


Altimetric Setting Procedures
Introduction

The altimeter setting procedures in use in Burundi are generally in accordance with those of document 8168-OPS volume I and are reproduced in full below:

The transition altitude is shown on the instrument approach charts inserted in part AD 2 of this AIP.

The QNH and the temperature to be used to determine the relief margin of the relief are given in the MET emissions supplied on request by the bodies of the air traffic services. The QNH is given in whole HPA.

Basic Altimeter Setting Procedures
General

A transition altitude is specified for each aerodrome. No transition altitude is less than 450m above an aerodrome. The vertical position of an aircraft at the transition altitude or below this altitude is expressed by its altitude, while this position at the transition level or above this level is expressed by a flight level.

The vertical position of an aircraft crossing the transition layer is expressed by its altitude as it descends and by its flight level as it ascends.

The zero-flight level is that where the atmospheric pressure is equal to 1017.2 hpa (29.92 inches of mercury). Two consecutive flight levels are separated by a pressure interval corresponding to 500ft (152.4 m) in a typical atmosphere.

Note: Here are examples of the relationship between flight level and altimeter indications, the equivalents in meters being approximated.

Flight Level

Feet
Altimeter indication - Meters
101000300
151500450
202000600
5050001500
100100003050
150150004550
200200006100
Takeoff And Climb

The QNH is communicated to the aircraft in the taxiing authorizations before taking off.

The vertical position of the aircraft during the climb is expressed by its altitude up to the transition altitude and then by the flight level.

Approach And Landing

The QNH is communicated to aircraft in approach clearances and clearances to enter the aerodrome circuit.

The QFE is communicated to the pilot on request.

The vertical position of an aircraft during the approach is expressed by its flight level until it reaches the transition level and then by its altitude.

Missed Approach

The relevant provisions of 2.2 and 2.4 apply in the case of the missed approach.

Note 1: Short-term flights around an aerodrome can often be authorized only at altitudes below the transition altitude.

Note 2: Unlike altitudes, flight levels are indicated in a plan by their number and not in feet or meters.

Special Rules Applicable To Burundi
Fuel Reserve:

Flight inside Burundi: The aircraft must have a fuel reserve giving them the following autonomy: projected flight time at cruising speed plus 45 minutes of flight.

Flight to or from the territory of Burundi: IFR flight; aircraft must have a fuel reserve giving them the following autonomy: projected flight time at normal cruising speed, plus flight time of the aerodrome.

Special Rules Applicable To Burundi
1- Fuel Reserve

Flight inside Burundi: The aircraft must have a fuel reserve giving them the following autonomy: projected flight time at cruising speed plus 45 minutes of flight.

Flight to or from the territory of Burundi: IFR flight; aircraft must have a fuel reserve giving them the following autonomy: projected flight time at normal cruising speed, plus flight time from the destination aerodrome to one of the alternate aerodromes provided in the flight plan, plus 45 minutes flight. The total flight time above should not be less than 2 hours.

2- Night Flights

Night flights are authorized only at Bujumbura aerodrome.

Note: The times of sunset and sunrise at a specific place are calculated using aeronautical ephemeris and can be indicated by the meteorological assistance service for air navigation at Bujumbura airport.

3- Local flights

Local flights inside or outside the aerodrome circuit are exempt from flight plan. They may, however, warn the control tower before the departure of the planned route, of the expected flight time and of the range at the time of takeoff.

Regional Supplementary Procedures (Doc 7030)

The complementary regional procedures in force in Burundi are those of ICAO document 7030 in the AFI region.

Air Traffic Current Management (ATFM)

This specific management is not applied in Burundi, only the approach and aerodrome control channel all traffic to the Bujumbura International Airport.

Flight Planning (Restrictions, Limitations and Tips)
1. Flight plan filing procedure

Any flight except for local flights authorized by the air traffic services must be subject to the filing of a flight plan with the air traffic services bodies 60 minutes before the estimated time of departure of the aircraft.

When the flight plan is communicated during the flight, it will be transmitted in good time in order to reach the appropriate air traffic services agency at least ten (10) minutes before the scheduled time of the passage of the aircraft:

a) At the planned point of entry into a control region or an advisory service region

b) At the intersection of his route and an airway or advisory road

The information to be communicated is indicated in the corresponding boxes on the ICAO flight plan form.

2. Repetitive Flight Plan System

This system is not applied in Burundi.

3. Modification To The Filed Flight Plan

1) All changes to a flight plan filed for an IFR flight, or a VFR flight carried out means that controlled flight, will be reported to the relevant air traffic services agency as soon as possible.

2) In the case of other VFR flights, any significant change to a flight plan will be reported to the relevant air traffic services agency as soon as possible.

3) All information provided before departure regarding fuel range or the total number of people carried on board, if this information was incorrect at the time of take-off, will constitute a significant change to the flight plan and as such must be declared .

Addressing Of Flight Plan Messages

To be correctly retransmitted and delivered, flight movement messages relating to aircraft bound for or passing through FIR Bujumbura will be sent in the manner set out below.

Note: Flight movement messages include flight plan messages, flight plan amendment messages and flight plan cancellation messages. On this subject, see ICAO Doc 4444-PANS-RAC

Category Of Flight
(IFR, VFR or both)
Route - Into Or Via FIR and/or TMAMessage Address
123
KigaliFPL : HRYRZPZX HRYRZTZX HRYRZQZX
KigaliDEP : HRYRZPZX-HRYRZTZX-HRYRZQZX
KigaliARR : HRYRZPZX HRYRZTZX HRYRZQZX
KisanganiFPL : FZNAZTZX FZICZTZX FZICZPZX
KisanganiDEP : FZNAZTZX FZICZTZX FZICZPZX
KisanganiARR : FZNAZTZX FZICZTZX FZICZPZX
Dar-es-SalaamFPL : HTDCZQZX HTDAZTZX HTDAZPZX
Dar-es-SalaamDEP : HTDCZQZX HTDAZTZX HTDAZPZX
Dar-es-SalaamARR : HTDCZQZX HTDAZTZX HTDAZPZX
NairobiFPL : HKNAZEZX HKNAZQZX HKJKZTZX-HKJKZPZX
NairobiDEP : HKNAZEZX HKNAZQZX HKJKZTZX-HKJKZPZX
NairobiARR : HKNAZEZX HKNAZQZX HKJKZTZX-HKJKZPZX
LusakaFPL : HTDCZQZX FZQAZTZX FLFIZQZX-FLLSZPZX
LusakaDEP : HTDCZQZX FZQAZTZX FLFIZQZX-FLLSZPZX
LusakaARR : HTDCZQZX FZQAZTZX FLFIZQZX-FLLSZPZX
EntebbeFPL : HUECZQZX HUENZTZX HUENZPZX
EntebbeDEP : HUECZQZX HUENZTZX HUENZPZX
EntebbeARR : HUECZQZX HUENZTZX HUENZPZX
KinshasaFPL : FZZAZQZX FZZAZTZX FZZAZPZX
KinshasaDEP : FZZAZQZX FZZAZTZX FZZAZPZX
KinshasaARR : FZZAZQZX FZZAZTZX FZZAZPZX
LubumbashiFPL : FZQAZPZX FZZAZQZX HTDCZQZX
LubumbashiDEP : FZQAZPZX FZZAZQZX HTDCZQZX
LubumbashiARR : FZQAZPZX FZZAZQZX HTDCZQZX
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