South Africa - Apply for ATS (Air Traffic Services) Certificate
ProcedureEdit
During lockdown, Applications are welcome through the email address of the South African Civil Aviations Authority.
Apply through email
- To apply for an Air Traffic Services Certificate through email, the applicant has to lodge the applications through email address of the South African Civil Aviations Authority.
- The address and contact details of the South African Civil Aviations Authority can be found in the following link: Link
- Download the Application for ATS certificates by clicking the following link: Link
- Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
- Now, complete the application form with appropriate information under relevant sections. Attest it with your signature once completed.
- Then, pay the applicable fees as directed to the relevant bank account. Find the information regarding payment in the office website or contact the office.
- After paying the fees, make scanned copies of the required documents and the completed application form. Proceed to submit it through the following email address: [email protected]
- Indicate the license number of the particular category that you are applying as the subject of the mail.
- Then, the application will be forwarded to the concerned authorities for further verification processes.
- Once the verification and validation processes are over, the application will be approved and the officials will proceed to take required steps to issue the Certificate as applicable.
- When the Certificate is ready to be collected, the applicant will be sent an SMS from the office and the applicant can collect it by themselves or arrange a courier service for collection.
Required DocumentsEdit
- Completed application form
- Any supporting document (as instructed)
Office Locations & ContactsEdit
South African Civil Aviation Authority - Midrand Office,
Physcial Address:Ikhaya Lokundiza
Building 16
Treur Close
Waterfall Park
Bekker Street
Midrand
Postal Address:Private Bag X 73
Halfway House
1685
Tel: 011 – 545 1000
Fax: 011 – 545 1455
E-mail: [email protected]
Website Link
South African Civil Aviation Authority - Southern Region Office,
Physical Address: North Wing, 2nd Floor
Oval Business Park
Freight Rd, Matroosfontein,
Cape Town International Airport,
7525,
South Africa,
Postal Address: PO Box 174
Cape Town International Airport
7525
Tel: 021 – 934 4744
Fax: 021 – 934 1326
Website Link
EligibilityEdit
- Any Aircraft Traffic Service Instructor, who belongs to a Grade 1 or Grade 2 Training Organisation, can apply.
- Any Aircraft Traffic Service Validation Examiner (operational) or a Rating Assessment Examiner (ATO), who wants to obtain a Certificate, can apply.
FeesEdit
- Please approach the authorities for fees details.
ValidityEdit
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InstructionsEdit
- Applicants should make a pre-booking in case if they want to collect the license by person. Click here to make a booking: Link
- Applicants are advised to go through the South African Civil Aviations Technical Standards (SA-CATS 65). Refer page number 382: Link
Required InformationEdit
- Air Traffic Service License number
- Air Traffic Service Unit/Organisation
- Initials and surname
- Last assessment or Proficiency check
- Signatory’s name
Need for the DocumentEdit
- An Air Traffic Services Certificate may become essential when an Air Traffic Service Instructor or a Designated Examiner wishes to establish their proficiency in a particular category of ATS.
Information which might helpEdit
- Refer “Part 65.01.6” in the following document for more information: Link
- Information regarding payment can be found in the following document: Link
Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit
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