Zimbabwe Overflight Permits Regulations 2024

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Zimbabwe Overflight Permits Procedures

Do you need a permit for zimbabwe overflight?


Yes, you typically need a permit for overflight of Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe Civil Aviation Authority's Aeronautical Information Publication (Zimbabwe AIP) and the designated air traffic routes in Zimbabwe, any aircraft owner or operator planning to fly in Zimbabwe airspace must apply for Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe.

Required Details for Obtaining Zimbabwe 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


- Zimbabwe Overflight Permit is valid for +72 hours.

For those intending to execute a passenger flight landing or technical stop, the Zimbabwe Airports Authority has specific regulations overseeing the issuance of Zimbabwe 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, Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe


In Zimbabwe, civil aviation regulations are overseen and enforced by the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ). CAAZ is responsible for regulating all aspects of civil aviation within Zimbabwean airspace, ensuring compliance with national laws and international aviation standards set by organizations such as the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Key aspects of aviation regulations in Zimbabwe include :

1 - Licensing and Certification : CAAZ regulates the certification and licensing of pilots, aircrew, airlines, and aviation personnel operating within Zimbabwe. This includes ensuring that individuals and organizations meet the required standards in terms of training, experience, and medical fitness.

2 - Airworthiness Standards : CAAZ establishes and enforces airworthiness standards for aircraft registered in Zimbabwe. These standards cover aircraft maintenance, inspections, modifications, and other requirements to ensure that aircraft are safe to operate.

3 - Air Traffic Management : CAAZ oversees air traffic management and control within Zimbabwean airspace. This includes the provision of air navigation services, airspace design, air traffic control procedures, and coordination with neighboring air traffic control authorities to ensure safe and efficient air traffic flow.

4 - Airport Regulations : CAAZ sets regulations and standards for the operation and management of airports in Zimbabwe. This includes safety and security requirements, airport infrastructure development, environmental considerations, and the licensing of airport operators.

5 - Safety Oversight : CAAZ conducts safety oversight activities to monitor and enforce compliance with aviation regulations and safety standards by airlines, operators, and other aviation stakeholders. This involves conducting inspections, audits, and investigations into aviation incidents and accidents.

6 - Security Regulations : CAAZ collaborates with relevant national security agencies to establish and enforce security regulations aimed at safeguarding civil aviation against unlawful interference, including terrorism, sabotage, and other security threats.

7 - International Compliance : Zimbabwean aviation regulations aim to align with international standards and recommended practices set by ICAO. This ensures that Zimbabwe's civil aviation activities adhere to global aviation norms and facilitate international air transport operations.

Overall, compliance with aviation regulations is essential for maintaining the safety, security, and efficiency of civil aviation operations in Zimbabwe. CAAZ plays a crucial role in ensuring that aviation activities in the country meet both domestic and international standards.

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 Zimbabwe


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

1 - Harare (FVHF) FIR


Zimbabwe FIRs ( Entry / Exit Points ) :



West Bound Entry PointWest Bound Exit PointEast Bound Entry PointEast Bound Exit Point
GESILGESILXOSIVXOSIV
UTULIUTULIESTAKESTAK
DANAMDANAMRETARRETAR
APNEXAPNEXGADBAGADBA
KULBUKULBUAVIVAAVIVA
UDKOLUDKOLESPOKESPOK
GESENGESENMAKIRMAKIR
AXIKOAXIKOKOBODKOBOD
APRIBAPRIBUSUBIUSUBI
EPSEGEPSEGENAKU ENAKU
BONALBONALKATAK KATAK
LOTISLOTISMENSO MENSO
EXOBOEXOBOKURLA KURLA

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About Zimbabwe | History - Geography


Zimbabwe, officially Republic of Zimbabwe, formerly (1911–64) Southern Rhodesia, (1964–79) Rhodesia, or (1979–80) Zimbabwe Rhodesia, landlocked country of southern Africa. It shares a 125-mile (200-kilometre) border on the south with the Republic of South Africa and is bounded on the southwest and west by Botswana, on the north by Zambia, and on the northeast and east by Mozambique. The capital is Harare (formerly called Salisbury). Zimbabwe achieved majority rule and internationally recognized independence in April 1980 following a long period of colonial rule and a 15-year period of white-dominated minority rule, instituted after the minority regime’s so-called Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) in 1965.

Since the 11th century, present-day Zimbabwe has been the site of several organised states and kingdoms as well as a major route for migration and trade. The British South Africa Company of Cecil Rhodes first demarcated the present territory during the 1890s; it became the self-governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia in 1923. In 1965, the conservative white minority government unilaterally declared independence as Rhodesia. The state endured international isolation and a 15-year guerrilla war with black nationalist forces; this culminated in a peace agreement that established universal enfranchisement and de jure sovereignty as Zimbabwe in April 1980. Zimbabwe then joined the Commonwealth of Nations, from which it was suspended in 2002 for breaches of international law by its then-government, and from which it withdrew in December 2003. The sovereign state is a member of the United Nations, the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU), and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). It was once known as the "Jewel of Africa" for its great prosperity.

Zimbabwe Overflight Permits Procedures

The Given Below Information Is Extracted from the Zimbabwe AIP


Submission a Flight Plan
Holding, Approach And Departure Procedures

The holding, approach and departure procedures in use are based on those contained in ICAO Doc 8168 —Procedures for Air Navigation Services —Aircraft Operations (PANS-OPS).

The holding and approach procedures in use have been based on the values and factors contained in Parts III and IV of Vol. I of the PANS-OPS. The holding patterns shall be entered and flown as indicated below.

Arriving Flights

IFR flights entering and landing within a terminal control area will be cleared to a specified holding point and instructed to contact approach control at a specified time, level or position. The terms of this clearance shall be adhered to until further instructions are received from approach control. If the clearance limit is reached before further instructions have been received, holding procedure shall be carried out at the level last authorized.

Due to the limited airspace available, it is important that the approaches to the patterns and the holding procedures be carried out as precisely as possible. Pilots are strongly requested to inform ATC, if for any reason, the approach and/or holding cannot be performed as required.

Departing Flights

IFR flights departing from controlled aerodromes will receive initial ATC clearance from the local aerodrome control tower. The clearance limit will normally be the aerodrome of destination.

Detailed instructions with regard to routes, turns, etc. will be issued after take-off.

Holding Procedures

a) Outbound timing shall be 1 minute up to and including FL140 and 1½ above FL140.

b) Holding patterns shall be entered and flown at or below the following indicated airspeed:

i) Propeller Aircraft


• FL140 and below: 170 knots

• Above FL140: 175 knots

ii) Jet Aircraft


• FL60 and below: 210 knots

• FL60 to FL140: 220 knots

• Above FL140: 240 knots

(In conditions of turbulence, 280 knots or 0,8 Mach whichever is less, with notification to ATC)

c)All turns are to be made at a bank angle of 25º or at a rate of 3º per second, which requires the lesser bank.

Altimeter Setting Procedures
Introduction

The altimeter setting procedures in use generally conform to those contained in ICAO Doc 8168, Vol. I, Part 6 and are given in full below. Differences are shown in quotation marks.

Transition altitudes are given on the instrument approach charts.

QNH reports and temperature information for use in determining adequate terrain clearance are provided in MET broadcasts and are available on request from the air traffic services units. QNH values are given in Hectopascals.

Basic Altimeter Setting Procedures
General

A transition altitude is specified for each aerodrome. No transition altitude is less than 450 m above an aerodrome.

Vertical positioning of aircraft when at or below the transition altitude is expressed in terms of altitude, whereas such positioning at or above the transition level is expressed in terms of flight levels. While passing through the transition layer, vertical positioning is expressed in terms of altitude when descending and in terms of flight levels when ascending.

Flight level zero is located at the atmospheric pressure level of 1 013.2 HPA (29.92 in). Consecutive flight levels are separated by a pressure interval corresponding to 500-ft (152.4 m) in the standard atmosphere.

Note:Examples of the relationship between flight levels and altimeter indications are given in the following table, the metric equivalents being approximate:

Flight Level
FeetAltimeter indication - Meters
101000300
151500450
202000600
5050001500
100100003050
150150004550
200200006100
Take-Off And Climb

QNH altimeter setting is made available to aircraft in taxi clearance prior to take-off.

Vertical positioning of aircraft during climb is expressed in terms of altitudes until reaching the transition altitude above which vertical positioning is expressed in terms of flight levels.

Vertical Separation —Enroute

Vertical separation during en-route flight shall be expressed in terms of flight levels at all times “during an IFR flight and at night”.

000-179 - IFR000-179 - VFR
10
3035
5055
7075
9095
180-359 - IFR180-359 - VFR
20
4045
6065
8085
100105

IFR flights, and VFR flights above 900 m (3000ft), when in level cruising flight, shall be flown at such flight levels, corresponding to the magnetic tracks shown in the following table, so as to provide the required terrain clearance:

Note: Some of the lower levels in the above table may not be usable due to terrain clearance requirements.

Approach And Landing

A QNH altimeter setting is made available in approach clearance and in clearance to enter the traffic circuit.

QFE altimeter settings are available on request.

Vertical positioning of aircraft during approach is controlled by reference to flight levels until reaching the transition level below which vertical positioning is controlled by reference to altitudes.

Missed Approach

The relevant portions of 2.1, 2.2 and 2.4 shall be applied in the event of a missed approach

Description Of Altimeter Setting Region

ATC will ensure that the latest QNH is always readily available for passing to an aircraft and for determining the current transition level.

Both the QNH and QFE are rounded down to the nearest whole Hectopascal.

Procedures Applicable To Operators (Including Pilots)

The levels at which a flight is to be conducted shall be specified in a flight plan:

• in terms of flight levels if the flight is to be conducted at or above the transition level

• in terms of altitudes if the flight is to be conducted in the vicinity of an aerodrome and at or below the transition altitude.

Note 1:Short flights in the vicinity of an aerodrome may often be conducted only at altitudes below the transition altitude.

Note 2:Flight levels are specified in a flight plan by number and not in terms of feet or meters as is the case with altitudes.

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