International Flight Information Manual (French Polynesia)

The International Flight Information Manual (IFIM)

Aeronautical Information: French Polynesia

Designated Authorities

1A. Civil Aviation

Postal address:	DIRECTION GENERALE DE L'AVIATION CIVILE 48, rue Camille Desmoulins 92452 ISSY LES MOULINEAUX CEDEX
Telephone:	+33 01 41 09 43 21
Fax:
Telex:
AFS:	LFPSYAYD
Cable/SITA:	AVIACIVIL PARI
E-mail:
WWW:

1B. Civil Aviation

Postal address:	DIRECTION DU SERVICE D’ETAT DE L’AVIATION CIVILE BP 6404, 98702 FAA’A POLYNESIE FRANÇAISE
Telephone:	+689 86 10 10
Fax:	+689 86 10 09
Telex:
AFS:	NTAAYAYX
Cable/SITA:	AVIACIVIL PAPEETE
E-mail:
WWW:	http://www.seac.pf/

1C. Civil Aviation

Postal address:	DIRECTION DE L'AERODROME BP 6007-98702 Aeroport de TAHITI-FAA'A POLYNESIE FRANCAISE
Telephone:	+689 86 10 50
Fax:	+689 86 10 59
Telex:
AFS:	NTAAYDYX / NTAAYAYX
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:
WWW:

2. Meteorology

Postal address:	SERVICE MÉTÉOROLOGIQUE BP 6005 98702 FAA’A AÉROPORT POLYNÉSIE FRANÇAISE
Telephone:	+689 80 33 33
Fax:	+689 80 33 39
Telex:
AFS:	NTAAYMYX
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:
WWW:

3. Customs

Postal address:	Service des douanes BP 9006 98715 PAPEETE POLYNÉSIE FRANÇAISE
Telephone:	+689 50 55 50 +689 82 68 65 (airport)
Fax:	+689 43 55 45 +689 82 68 65 (airport)
Telex:
AFS:
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:
WWW:

4. Immigration

Postal address:	PAF Aéroport de TAHITI FAA’A BP 6362 FAA’A POLYNÉSIE FRANÇAISE
Telephone:	+689 82 10 10
Fax:	+689 81 28 34
Telex:
AFS:
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:
WWW:

5. Health

Postal address:	Service du développement rural section phytosanitaire BP 100 98713 PAPEETE POLYNÉSIE FRANÇAISE
Telephone:	+689 42 81 44 Poste 347
Fax:	+689 42 08 31
Telex:
AFS:
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:
WWW:

6. Animal Quarantine

Postal address:
Telephone:
Fax:
Telex:
AFS:
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:
WWW:

7. Plant Quarantine

Postal address:	Département de la Protection des Végétaux BP 100 98713 PAPEETE POLYNÉSIE FRANÇAISE
Telephone:	+689 42 97 80
Fax:	+689 41 05 30
Telex:
AFS:
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:
WWW:

8. Air Navigation and Airport Charges

Postal address:	SERVICE FACTURATION SETIL Aéroport de TAHITI FAA’A BP 177 98713 PAPEETE POLYNÉSIE FRANÇAISE
Telephone:	+689 86 60 61 Poste 3287
Fax:	+689 83 73 91
Telex:
AFS:
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:
WWW:

9. Aircraft Accident Investigation

Postal address:
Telephone:
Fax:
Telex:
AFS:
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:
WWW:

Aeronautical Information Services (AIS)

1A. AIS Headquarters

Postal address:	SERVICE DE L’INFORMATION AERONAUTIQUE 8 avenue Roland Garros - BP 245 33698 MERIGNAC CEDEX
Telephone:	+33 (0) 5 57 92 55 55
Fax:	+33 (0) 5 57 92 55 10
Telex:
AFS:	LFFAYNYX
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:	sia-commercial@aviation-civile.gouv.fr
WWW:	http://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr

1B. AIS Headquarters

Postal address:	DIRECTION DU SERVICE D’ETAT DE L’AVIATION CIVILE EN POLYNESIE FRANCAISE Aéroport de TAHITI FAA’A Boîte postale 6404 98702 FAA’A AEROPORT POLYNESIE FRANCAISE
Telephone:	+689 86 10 10
Fax:	+689 46 86 89
Telex:	HAUSSAIR 295 FP (via Haut Commissariat)
AFS:	NTAAYAYX
Cable/SITA:	AVIACIVIL PAPEETE
E-mail:
WWW:

2. International NOTAM Office (NOF)

Postal address:	BUREAU NOTAM INTERNATIONAL TAHITI Aéroport de TAHITI FAA’A Boîte postale 6007 98702 FAA’A AEROPORT POLYNESIE FRANCAISE
Telephone:	+689 86 11 53 / +689 86 11 54
Fax:
Telex:
AFS:	NTAAYNYX
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:
WWW:

Air Traffic Services (ATS)

1. Responsible Service

Postal address:	DIRECTION DU SERVICE D’ETAT DE L’AVIATION CIVILE Aéroport TAHITI FAA’A BP 6404 - POLYNESIE FRANCAISE
Telephone:	+689 86 10 10
Fax:
Telex:
AFS:	NTAAYAYX
Cable/SITA:	AVIACIVIL PAPEETE
E-mail:
WWW:

2. ATS Units Contact List

Unit Name	Telephone Number	Telefax Number
TAHITI (ACC, APP, TWR, FIC)	+689 86 10 40 / 86 10 41	+689 86 10 09

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

Not Available

Aeronautical Information Publication

1. Available Online

http://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr/html/frameset_aip_uk.htm

Additional Remarks

1. United States International Aviation Restrictions

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2. Further Entry Requirements

General

All flights over the territory of French Polynesia, with or without intermediate stops, must be carried out in accordance with the Civil Aviation Regulations applicable in that territory. Any aircraft entering the territory of French Polynesia must make its first landing at the airport of TAHITI-FAA'A and proceed to the international parking area, where are located the customs, police, health and phytosanitary controls. Similarly, all aircraft leaving the territory of French Polynesia must make their final stop at the same airport.

a. Scheduled flights.

- Overflying and non-traffic stops :

The aircraft of airlines belonging to countries which are signatories of the transit agreement or are entitled to equivalent rights by a bilateral agreement with France may overfly the territory of French Polynesia or make a non-traffic stop there. In other cases, a clearance request must be submitted to "Monsieur Le Haut Commissaire de la Republique en Polynesie Francaise, Direction du Service d'Etat de l'Aviation civile" (postal address: BP 6404 FAA'A - 98702 TAHITI - POLYNESIE FRANCAISE; Telephone 689-861010; AFTN: NTAAYAYX; Fax: +689-861009).

- Traffic stops:

The operation for commercial purposes of scheduled international flights to or from the territory of French Polynesia must take place in accordance with the provisions contained in the aeronautical agreements made between France and the countries in which the operating airlines are based.

- Documents required for authorizing the entry and departure of aircraft:

A cargo manifest in duplicate is required, as shown in appendix 3 of annex 9. This document is not called for it the aircraft does not load (nor discharge) any cargo.

- Sanitary control measures applied to aircraft:

Aircraft must comply with the current provisions concerning international sanitary regulations. In particular, all aircraft arriving from abroad may be subjected to disinfecting, carried out on its arrival in the territory. Block-away disinfecting, carried out prior to landing, is not acceptable. However, in the case of aircraft arriving from countries which are free from quarantinable diseases, this blocks-away disinfecting may be acceptable if it is carried out effectively and under the responsibility of the aircraft captain.

b. Nonscheduled flights.

- Formalities

Overflying and non-traffic stops:

Any aircraft which satisfies the conditions of the first sub-paragraph of paragraph a) above, which is carrying out a nonscheduled flight and which wishes to overfly the territory of French Polynesia or make a non-traffic stop there, will not be required to obtain prior clearance.

However, aircraft whose mass weight is equal to or greater than 20 tons making a technical stopover at Tahiti FAA'A aerodrome must give prior notice. This must be addressed to the aerodrome manager at least 72 hours before the estimated time of arrival and stipulate the operator's address, the type and registration number of the ACFT, the dates and times of arrival and departure.

- Traffic stops:

Commercial nonscheduled flights between a foreign country and the territory of French Polynesia must be covered by a prior clearance. All the information on the formalities to be completed will be provided on request, by the "Direction du Service d'Etat de l'Aviation Civile". The authorization request must be addressed to "Monsieur le President du Government de Polynesie Francaise, Direction du Service d'Etat de l'Aviation Civile", to arrive not less than one month before the intended date of the flight (address see scheduled flights).

- Documents required for aircraft arrival and departure clearances:

Nonscheduled commercial aircraft (international traffic) which remain in the territory for more than 7 days must be covered by a temporary import licence.

- Sanitary control measures on aircraft:

(see scheduled flights)

c. Private flights.

- Landing clearance:

All private flights must obtain prior landing clearance. All requests must be addressed to "Monsieur le Haut Commissaire de la Republique en Polynesie Francaise - Direction du Service d'Etat de l'Aviation Civile" - and reach him not less than 72 hours before the arrival of the aircraft.

- Documents required for aircraft arrival and departure clearances:

For a stay of longer than 7 days, the aircraft is, as applicable, to be placed under temporary import system or be covered by a deposit guarantee.

- Sanitary control measures on aircraft:

(see scheduled flights)

All notifications must include:

a. Operator and address.

b. Aircraft type, registration marks.

c. Aircraft classification.

d. Itinerary.

e. Route.

f. Purpose of flight.

g. Crew.

h. Number of passengers.

Passport/Visa

-(includes Society Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Tuamotu, Gambier, French Austral, Marquesas, Kerguelen, Crozet, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Wallis and Furtuna Islands.) Passport required. Visa not required for visit of up to 1 month. For further information, contact the Consulate General of France (202/944-6200).
http://www.consulfrance-washington.org

3. Corporate Aircraft Constraints

None reported.

4. Special Notices

None.

Updated: 20041130

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