Honduras Overflight Permit | AHAC Requirements & 24-Hour Rule

Do You Need a Honduras Overflight Permit?

Honduras applies different procedures by aircraft origin and operation. For private/recreational aircraft from the Central American area, the AIP accepts the flight plan as the permit requirement when submitted in advance. Other foreign private aircraft must submit the AHAC overflight/landing request.

Honduras Overflight Permit Requirements

To process a Honduras overflight or landing permit, send full details with the first request.

• Aircraft registration, aircraft type and MTOW
• Operator name and full contact details
• Complete flight schedule with UTC date and time
• Departure airport, destination airport and alternates where applicable
• Full ATC route including FIR entry and exit points where available
• Purpose of flight, flight category and call sign / flight number
• Crew, passenger, consignee or cargo details when required

Required Documents for Honduras Permit Processing

Document needs can change by flight type, operator type, and trip purpose. Common documents include:

• Certificate of Registration (COR)
• Certificate of Airworthiness (COA)
• Valid aircraft insurance certificate
• Noise certificate where applicable
• Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for commercial operators
• Dangerous goods declaration if applicable
• Customs, immigration, APIS, passenger or cargo details when requested

Honduras Overflight Lead Time

For private aircraft registered outside the Central American area, the Honduras AIP specifies a minimum 24-hour advance request. Central American private/recreational aircraft use the published flight-plan notification procedure.

Honduras Authorization Validity and Schedule Changes

Do not apply the 48-hour validity stated for certain commercial special flights to every private overflight. Validity depends on the flight category and the specific AHAC authorization.

Who Needs Honduras Flight Clearance Support?

For regional routing, review our Central America overflight permits and Caribbean overflight permits pages for multi-country flight clearance support.

Honduras flight clearance support helps operators crossing Honduran airspace. It also helps flights landing in Honduras or routing across Central America, the Caribbean, North America, or South America.

• Private jet and business aviation operators
• Non-scheduled charter operators
• Cargo and air freight operators
• Ambulance, medevac and humanitarian flights
• Ferry, delivery and aircraft positioning flights
• Flights requiring landing, fuel, parking, customs, immigration or handling support

Honduras Aviation Authority and Airport Information

Honduras civil aviation is regulated by the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). Operators must follow civil aviation law, ATC procedures, flight planning rules, airport procedures, ICAO standards, and current NOTAMs.

Important airports include Palmerola International Airport (MHSC/XPL), Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (MHLM/SAP), Toncontín International Airport (MHTG/TGU), Golosón International Airport (MHLC/LCE), and Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport (MHRO/RTB).

For smooth operation, the permit route should match the filed flight plan. If ATC routing, flight level, airport, time, or service plan changes after approval, check if a revision is required.

Honduras Flight Plan and Route Planning Reference

Use this information for planning only. Final routing and airport plans must be checked against the current Honduras AIP, NOTAMs, ATC instructions, DGAC rules, and local airport procedures.

Official Honduras Aviation Reference

Use the current publication from Agencia Hondureña de Aeronáutica Civil (AHAC) as the controlling source for permit applicability, lead time, documents and operational conditions.

• AHAC AIS – Overflight and Landing Authorization

Overflight Charges, Airport Fees and Service Costs

Honduras overflight, landing, and airport costs may depend on flight type, aircraft weight, route, airport, handling, fuel, parking time, passenger services, customs, immigration, and special service needs.

Permit2Fly keeps service charges clear. We support permit processing, airport handling, fuel, parking, and operational follow-up.

Operational Restrictions and Special Approvals

Some flights may need extra review, more documents, or longer processing time. Send full details early for sensitive operations.

• Military, diplomatic, state or government-related flights
• Dangerous goods or special cargo operations
• Ambulance, medevac and humanitarian missions
• Survey, scientific research or surveillance flights
• Flights requiring customs, immigration, APIS, security or special airport coordination

Honduras Landing, Handling and Fuel Support

If your aircraft lands in Honduras for passenger movement, technical stop, crew rest, cargo handling, or fuel uplift, Permit2Fly can coordinate ground handling, parking, fuel, supervision, customs, immigration, and related airport services through local partners.

Our operations team can help with airport coordination, service confirmation, schedule changes, supplier follow-up, and flight support until completion.

Why Choose Permit2Fly for Honduras Overflight Permits?

Permit2Fly supports operators with flight operations experience, fast replies, and clear coordination. Our team checks route, aircraft details, schedule, passenger or cargo data, and service needs before processing.

• 24/7 permit coordination and operational follow-up
• DGAC and Honduras airport procedure-aware support
• Support for route, schedule, aircraft and passenger-data revisions
• Coordination for overflight, landing, fuel, parking, handling and supervision
• Central America, Caribbean and Latin America routing support

Frequently Asked Questions