The Federal Aviation Administration: International Flight Information Manual

Aeronautical Information:
Pakistan

Designated Authorities

Headquarters, Civil Aviation Authority

Postal address:	19, Liaquat Barracks Karachi-75530, Pakistan
Telephone:
Fax:	+92 21 514101
Telex:	29534 DGCAA PK
AFS:	OPHQYAYX
Cable/SITA:	CIVILAIR Karachi
E-mail:
WWW:

Headquarters, International AIP Library Service

Postal address:	Quaid-e-Azam International Airport Karachi-75200, Pakistan
Telephone:
Fax:	+92 21 4572635
Telex:	29336 CAAKP PK
AFS:	OPKCYOYX
Cable/SITA:	CIVILDROME Karachi
E-mail:
WWW:

Director General of Meteorological Service

Postal address:	P.O. Box 8454 Karachi-75270, Pakistan
Telephone:
Fax:	+92 21 8112885
Telex:	24832 MET HQ PK
AFS:	OPKCYMYX
Cable/SITA:	METEOR Karachi
E-mail:
WWW:

Aeronautical Information Services (AIS)

1. International NOTAM Office (NOF)

Postal address:	NOF Pakistan
Telephone:	+92 21 485081 ext 2232
Fax:	+92 21 4572635
Telex:
AFS:	OPKCYNYX
Cable/SITA:	CIVILDROME Karachi
E-mail:
WWW:

Airport Links

Karachi - Karachi Airport

Lahore - Lahore Airport

World Aero Data -- Pakistan Airports

Aircraft Entry Requirements

Permission

1. All private and nonscheduled commercial aircraft overflying or landing for commercial purposes must obtain prior permission, operation permit, or appropriate license from the Director General of Civil Aviation Authority, 19 Liaquat Barracks, Karachi 4, Pakistan (Telegraphic Address: CIVILAIR; Telex: 25534 CAA /PK/).

2. Requests should be submitted 2 to 3 weeks prior to departure with a minimum advance notice of 96 hours required. Refueling stops also require 96 hour advance notice prior to departure.

3. Notifications should include:

a. Name of operator.

b. Type of aircraft and registration marks.

c. Dates and times of arrival and departure in Pakistan.

d. Places of embarkation and disembarkation of passengers and cargo aboard.

e. Purpose of flight.

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

g. Name, address, and business of charterer, if any.

h. Complete route of flight.

i. Fuel and facilities requirements.

j. All other details pertinent to the flight operations.

4. In general, the Director General of Civil Aviation Authority permits all private aircraft landing and transit rights as long as they comply with international regulations and with Pakistani Customs and immigration laws. However, unscheduled flights are usually not permitted to operate at night and private aircraft are not allowed to fly over restricted areas.

Corporate Aircraft Constraints

Cabotage not permitted for residents or nonresidents. If foreign operator can show that no Pakistani-registered operator is able to perform the in-country carriage, he may apply for special permission from the Director General of Civil Aviation.

Special Notices

Any aircraft not engaged in scheduled air transport flying over or across Pakistan shall make a landing both on outward and inward journey at either Karachi or Lahore, and shall proceed onwards only upon issuance of a clearance certificate by an officer so authorized by the Central Government.

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Aeronautical Information: Pakistan