International Flight Information Manual (Belize)

The International Flight Information Manual (IFIM)

Aeronautical Information: Belize

Designated Authorities

1. Civil Aviation

Postal address:	Director of Civil Aviation Chief Executive Officer Belize Airports Authority P.O. Box 1564 Belize City, Belize
Telephone:	+501 2 225 2045
Fax:	+501 2 225 2439
Telex:
AFS:	MZBZYAYX
Cable/SITA:	CIVILAIR Belize
E-mail:	bzeaa@btl.net
WWW:	www.belize.gov.bz/cabinet/v_marin/overview.html#b2

2. Meteorology

Postal address:	Chief Meteorology Officer Belize Weather Bureau P.O. Box 717 Belize City, Belize
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3. Customs

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WWW:	www.customs.gov.bz/

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

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Aeronautical Information Services (AIS)

1. AIS Headquarters

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2. International NOTAM Office (NOF)

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Fax:	+501 25 2533
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WWW:	http://aisweb.cocesna.hn/cgi-bin/NotamWeb_BZB

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

World Aero Data -- Belize Airports

Aeronautical Information Publication

1. Available Online

Not Available

Additional Remarks

1. United States International Aviation Restrictions

Check Here

2. Further Entry Requirements

1. All flights must enter and exit at the Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport. Private and nonscheduled aircraft overflying or landing for noncommercial purposes need not obtain prior permission; however, an international flight plan must be filed prior to departure.

2. Nonscheduled commercial aircraft landing for commercial purposes must, additionally, obtain prior permission from the Director of Civil Aviation, Civil Aviation Department, P.O. Box 367, Belize City, Belize, Central America (TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: CIVILAIR BELIZE/TELE: +501 25-2014/2052/2153; FAX +501 25-2533; AFTN MZBZYAYX) at least 48 hours prior to departure. All requests must include:

a. Name of aircraft operator.

b. Type of aircraft and registration marks.

c. Dates and times of arrival and departure.

d. Place or places of embarkation or disembarkation abroad of passengers and cargo.

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

f. Purpose of flight.

g. Type of servicing and amount of fuel required.

h. Name of airport handling and dispatch agent.

i. Name of consignee or consignor in Belize.

3. Commercial flights must produce a copy of the permit issued by the Director of Civil Aviation.

4. Passport, return/onward ticket and sufficient funds (at least $60 per night) required. Visa not required for stay of up to 30 days. If visit exceeds 1 month, obtain a stay permit from the Immigration Authorities in Belize. AIDS test required for those staying more than 3 months; U.S. test accepted if within 3 months of visit. For longer stays and other information, contact the Embassy of Belize, 2535 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20008 (202/332-9636) or the Belize Mission in New York at (212/599-0233).
www.embassyofbelize.org/

3. Corporate Aircraft Constraints

None reported.

4. Special Notices

Not Available

1. The CENAMER Area Control Center (ACC) and Flight Information Centre (FIC), operated by COCESNA, keeps the Belize Air Traffic Control (ATC) unit well informed on the movements of aircraft in the area and vice versa. Pilots must contact the ATC unit Belize on Belize Tower 118.0 MHz or Belize Approach on 121.0 MHz whenever operating in Belizean airspace either when overflying the territory of Belize or with intentions to land the Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport, Belize's only port of entry via air.

2. Navigation fees are charged to all aircraft operating within Belizean Airspace or the Central American Flight Information Region and should be paid to the office of COCESNA Belize.

3. The Belize DVOR/DME is in operation 24 hours.The identification is BZE (Bravo Zulu Echo) and operates on frequency 114.3 MHz. The Belize NDB also operates on 24 hour basis with identification BZE on frequency 392 KHz.

4. Upon landing in Belize, pilots must produce the following documents:

a. Aircraft's certificate of airworthiness.

b. Aircraft's certificate of registration.

c. Pilot's license.

d. Pilot's valid medical certificate.

e. Aircraft's log books.

f. Valid insurance covering damages to third parties.

g. Customs and Immigration clearances. Agricultural inspection is required on plants, animals and food.

5. The Philip Goldson International Airport's operating hours are from 1200 to 2400 UTC. Services included are Air Traffic Control, Aeronautical Information Services, Customs, Immigration, Agriculture and the Aerodrome Authority and fuel. Operations outside of these published hours are subject to overtime payments to each facilitation section.

6. Requests for after hour operations (0001 to 1159 UTC) should be made to the Director or Deputy Director of Civil Aviation during normal working hours and before 2200 UTC via the following telephones: +501 25-2014; +501 25-2052 or +501 25-2153 or FAX +501 25-2533. The Aeronautical Fixed Service may also be used: MZBZYAYX. For EMERGENCIES ONLY, (Medical Evacuations MEDEVACS), after normal working hours, direct contact may be made to the Director of Civil Aviation on Phone: +501 25-2103 or his Deputy on Phone: +501 25-2920.

7. POSTAL ADDRESSES:

CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT
Director of Civil Aviation
P.O. Box 367
Belize City
Belize

Phone: +501 25-2045

Fax: +501 25-2439

BELIZE AIRPORTS AUTHORITY
Chief Executive Officer
P.O. Box 1564
Belize City
Belize

Phone: +501 25-2045

Fax: +501 25-2439

Updated: 20040824

Air Traffic Organization: Operations Planning- International