International Flight Information Manual (United Kingdom)(Including England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Gibraltar, the Isle of Man, Falkland Islands, and the Channel Islands)

The International Flight Information Manual (IFIM)

Aeronautical Information: United Kingdom

Designated Authorities

1A. Civil Aviation

Postal address:	Civil Aviation Authority HQ CAA House 45-59 Kingsway London WC2B 6T3 CAASPACE London
Telephone:
Fax:	+44 171-8325562
Telex:	883092
AFS:	EGGAYAYX
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:
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1B. Civil Aviation

Postal address:	Civil Aviation Authority International Services Department Aviation House Gatwick West Sussex, RH60YR
Telephone:
Fax:	+44 293-573999
Telex:	878753
AFS:	EGGRYAYS
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E-mail:
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1C. Civil Aviation

Postal address:	NATS-AIS Central Office First Floor Control Tower Building London (Heathrow) Airport Hounslow Middlesex TW6 1JJ
Telephone:
Fax:	+44 181-7453453
Telex:	22807
AFS:	EFFNYNYX
Cable/SITA:	NOTOFF Pinner
E-mail:
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1D. Civil Aviation

Postal address:	Department of Transport Aviation Group 2nd Floor Great Minister House 76 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DR
Telephone:
Fax:	+44 171- 2714955
Telex:	22221
AFS:	EGGCYAYX
Cable/SITA:	CIVILAIR London
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2. Meteorology

Postal address:	Director General, Meteorological Office (Met 07b) London Road Bracknell Berkshire RG12 2SZ
Telephone:
Fax:	+44 1344-854412
Telex:	849801
AFS:	EGRRYMYX
Cable/SITA:	METBRACK London
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3. Customs

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4. Immigration

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5. Health

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6. Animal Quarantine

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7. Plant Quarantine

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8. Air Navigation and Airport Charges

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9. Aircraft Accident Investigation

Postal address:	Department of Transport Accident Investigation Branch Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnborough Hants GU14 6TD
Telephone:
Fax:	+44 1252-376999
Telex:	858119 ACCINVG
AFS:	EGGCYLYX
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Aeronautical Information Services (AIS)

1. AIS Headquarters

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2. International NOTAM Office (NOF)

Postal address:	NOF United Kingdom NATS-AIS Central Office First Floor Control Tower Building London (Heathrow) Airport Hounslow Middlesex TW6 1JJ
Telephone:
Fax:	+44 020-87453453
Telex:	22807
AFS:	EFFNYNYX
Cable/SITA:	NOTOFF Pinner
E-mail:	Ais.supervisor@nats.co.uk
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Air Traffic Services (ATS)

1. Responsible Service

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2. ATS Units Contact List

Unit Name	Telephone Number	Telefax Number

Airports of Entry (AOE)

Designated International Airports in Country

Airport	M	R	A	N	E

The categories of airports are:

M-Major

International airports of entry and departure where all formalities incident to Customs, Immigration, Health and similar procedures are carried out, and which are open to scheduled and nonscheduled flights.

R-Restricted

International airports of entry and departure at which the formalities incident to Customs, Immigration, Health and similar procedures are made available on a restricted basis, to flights with prior approval only.

A-Alternate

International airports specified in the flight plan to which a flight may proceed when it becomes inadvisable to land at the airport of intended landing.

N-Nonscheduled

International airports at which approval may be granted, provided the prescribed prior notice is given, for international nonscheduled flights only; no other form of international operation is permitted.

E-External

International airports of entry and departure for international air traffic located in an administered territory, where all formalities incident to Customs, Immigration, Health and similar procedures are available.

Airport Links

Aberdeen - Aberdeen International Airport

Belfast - Belfast City Airport

Belfast - Belfast International Airport

Biggin Hill - Biggin Hill Airport

Birmingham - Birmingham International Airport

Blackpool - Blackpool Airport

Bristol - Bristol International Airport

Cardiff - Cardiff International Airport

Cranfield - Cranfield Airport

East Midlands - East Midlands Airport

Edinburgh - Edinburgh Airport

Exeter - Exeter International Airport

Farnborough - Farnborough Airport

Glasgow - Glasgow International Airport

Glasgow - Prestwick International Airport

Gloucestershire - Gloucestershire Airport

Humberside - Humberside International Airport

Isle of Man - Isle of Man Airport

Leeds/Bradford - Leeds Bradford International Airport

Liverpool - John Lennon Airport

London - London City Airport

London - Gatwick Airport

London - Heathrow Airport

London - Luton Airport

London - Southend Airport

London - Stansted Airport

Lydd - Lydd Airport

Manchester - Manchester Airport

Newcastle - Newcastle International Airport

Northolt - RAF Northolt

Norwich - Norwich International

Nottingham - Nottingham Airport

Sheffield - Sheffield City Airport

Shoreham - Shoreham Airport

Southampton - Southhampton International Airport

Swansea - Swansea Airport

Teesside - Teesside International Airport

Scotland - Scotland Highlands and Islands Airports

World Aero Data -- United Kingdom Airports

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Additional Remarks

1. United States International Aviation Restrictions

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2. Further Entry Requirements

1. All private and nonscheduled commercial aircraft overflying or landing for noncommercial purposes need not obtain prior permission; however, a flight plan must be on file.

2. All nonscheduled commercial aircraft landing for commercial purposes must obtain prior permission from the Department of Transport, International Aviation Directorate, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB, United Kingdom (TELEX: 22221/FAX: 44 71 276-5390) at least 2 working days prior to departure (21 days for advance booking or affinity group charters, and 15 days for inclusive tour charters).

3. All requests must include:

a. Name of operating company and address to which the permit should be sent.

b. Type of aircraft and registration marks.

c. Dates/times of arrival/departure from the U.K..

d. Airports of offloading and onloading of passengers and cargo.

e. Nature of flight (cargo, charter, etc.).

f. Name, address, and business of charterer.

g. Number of passengers and type and amount of cargo.

h. Air travel organizer's license number, if applicable.

4. (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales) - Passport required. Visa not required for stay of up to 6 months. Medical exam, including AIDS test, sometimes required. For additional information, consult the Consular Section of the British Embassy, 19 Observatory Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20008 (202/588-7800) or nearest Consulate General: CA (310/477-3322), IL (312/346-1810), or NY (212/745-0200).
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3. Corporate Aircraft Constraints

Upon entry, operator should apply for a "temporary importation permit." Customs requires that corporate aircraft enter as commercial operators (form C-43A) and not private operators (form C-43). Excerpt from a letter from U.K. customs follows: "Although there are no Customs duties on civilian aircraft, duty free entry is dependent upon a claim to importation under the 'end-use' regulations: mainly a formality but still a necessity. It is the temporary importation permit effected by the acceptance of the importation entry C-43 or C-43A, whichever is appropriate, which affords the relief against VAT. (Editor's Note: VAT is Value Added Tax.) It is also not wise to use the phrase 'private' aircraft. For U.K. customs purposes, company executive or corporate aircraft carrying company personnel are not private aircraft."

4. Special Notices

Carriage of Weapons, Munitions of War and Dangerous Goods

1. All civil operators intending to depart from, land in or overfly the United Kingdom carrying any type of weapons, munitions of war (see definition below) and dangerous goods must obtain prior written permission from the following organization:

Dangerous Goods Office
Civil Aviation Authority
1W Aviation House, South Area
London Gatwick Airport, Gatwick
West Sussex, RH6 0YR

Telephone: (0) 293-573800
Telex: 878753 CAASRG G
FAX: 0293 573991
SITA: LONXMXS

2. Summaries of the applicable legislation (full copies of which may be obtained from the above address) are presented below:

Weapons and Munitions of War

Weapons and munitions of war may only be carried on board aircraft within the United Kingdom providing they are in compliance with Article 46 of the Air Navigation Order. For the purposes of Article 46, a "munition of war'' means "any weapon, ammunition, or article containing an explosive or any noxious liquid gas or other thing which is designated or made for use in warfare or against persons, including parts, whether components or accessories, for such weapon, ammunition, or article." Article 46 is summarized as follows:

1. Munitions of war may only be carried with the written Permission of the Civil Aviation Authority. Permissions are granted on an individual flight basis. Application for the permission should be made at least 10 days prior to the proposed flight date and must be submitted to the above address. Shorter periods of notice may apply in exceptional circumstances. Applications must detail airports of departure and arrival, date of flight, operator, flight number, and the number (quantity), type, calibre and make of the munitions of war and the name, address and telephone number of the applicant.

2. The commander of the aircraft must be informed in writing by the operator before the flight commences of the type, weight or quantity and location of any such munitions of war on board the aircraft and any conditions of the permission of the Civil Aviation Authority.

3. Weapons and Munitions of War may only be carried:

(a) As either part of the baggage of a passenger or consigned as cargo.

(b) In part of the aircraft to which passengers do not have access.

4. Particulars of the weapons and munitions of war must be provided to the operator before the flight commences and the operator must consent to their carriage.

5. If the weapons and munitions of war also meet the criteria for ``dangerous goods'' as defined by the United Nations, they will have to meet additional legislative requirements listed below:

Dangerous Goods

In the United Kingdom, the legislation concerning the carriage of dangerous goods by air is contained in the Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations. These state that dangerous goods can only be carried with the written permission of the Authority and in accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air. Application for the permission should be made at least 10 days prior to the proposed flight date and must be submitted to the above address. Shorter periods of notice may apply in exceptional circumstances. Dangerous Goods which are normally forbidden for carriage by air may, in exceptional circumstances, be carried in accordance with an exemption from the Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations, granted on an individual flight basis by the Civil Aviation Authority. Application for exemption should be made to the above address at least 10 days prior to the proposed flight date and should detail the proper shipping name, UN number, class/division, compatibility group (if applicable), packing instructions number, total net quantity, total gross weight, the number of packages and the name, address and telephone number of the applicant. Shorter periods of notice may apply in exceptional circumstances.

Carriage of Troops

In addition to the provisions outlined above, civil aircraft operators intending to depart from, land in or overfly the United Kingdom are to ensure that all weapons (firearms, ammunitions, knives, bayonets etc.) are removed from troops and consigned as hold baggage. Such articles must not be released to passengers in transit through the United Kingdom until they reach their destination.

Fuel Availability

For latest information on fuel availability, address query to: British Airport Authority, (TELEX 919039 BAA, London), giving them your TELEX number for reply.

Updated: 20040903

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