SERVICE CHARGES FOR EXTENSION OF WATCH HOURS

Service charges for extension of ATC watch hours beyond designated watch hours are categorised as follows:

Category A-ILS operating stations -  Rs. 4500/- per hr.

Category B-Non-ILS operating stations - Rs. 1200/- per hr.

(The above charges are applicable irrespective of weight of the aircraft)

1. The charges are payable by all operators/agencies operating outside the watch hours including Defence, NCC, BSF etc. even though any of them may be exempt from payment of normal landing RNF charges.

2. The charges are payable at the Aerodromes where extension is available at her time to landing/taking off as the case may be. Where credit facilities have been already authorised (for example scheduled operators, State Govt. aircraft etc.), payment will be accepted only in demand draft alongwith the Routing bills.

3. When the two aircraft use the facility at the same time, extension of watch hours for each Airline should be charged separately and no sharing of charges between the users is permissible.

4. Fraction of hours may be rounded off to the next half an hour and charged accordingly.

5. If the aircraft has taken off just before the closing of watch hours, watch hours should be extended atleast for a period of 30 minutes after take off as is the normal practice, this will not attract extra service charge. If the aircraft returns to land due to any technical reason, extended period beyond the normal watch hour, if any, should not be charged. However, any extension required after such landing should be charged as per rates applicable.

6. Any extension of ATC watch provided to accommodate an aircraft experiencing technical problem and requesting emergency landing should not be charged. Any extension required after such landing should be charged as per rates applicable.

7. No charges will be levied for extension of watch hours due to inescapable delays because of runway block/VVIP Movements/weather conditions at the station.

Based on the recommendations of Naresh Chandra Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India has intimated reduction in airport charges as under:

(i) Landing charges should be reduced by 15% of the current rates for Domestic Flights subject to the condition that airport charges are paid within the credit period of 15 days. Wherever payments are made beyond the credit period, existing rates will be applicable.

(ii) Airside user charges at 5 airports declared as International Airports w.e.f. May 2000 (excluding Bangalore and Goa), will continue at the same rates as those of domestic airports, till 31.03.2005 when it will be reviewed in the context of facilities set up ( this will not apply to the airports at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Thiruvananthapuram).

(iii) No landing charges shall be payable in respect of :- (a) aircraft with a maximum certified capacity of less than 80 seats, being operated by domestic scheduled operators ; and (b) Helicopters of all types.

(iv) Route Navigation Facility Charges (RNFC) in respect of the aircraft with maximum All-Up-Weight :-

(a) Upto 10,000 kg have to be levied at 20% of the applicable rates of weight-cum-distance formula; and

(b) More than 10,000 kg to 20,000 kg have to be levied at 40% of the applicable rates of weight-cum-distance formula. The above decision will not be applicable to Defence Enclaves and Cochin International Airport Ltd. As per the above letter, the reduction in airport charges is to be implemented immediately. Hence, it is requested that the same is made effective from 00.00 hrs of 12.02.2004.

PS: The rates given above are merely indicative and are subject to change without prior notice. Please contact the respective airports/authorities for the current rates.