South Africa - Apply for Air Traffic Service License

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Procedure

During lockdown, Applications are welcome through the email address of the South African Civil Aviations Authority.

Apply through email

1. To apply for an Air Traffic Service license through email, the applicant has to lodge the applications through email address of the South African Civil Aviations Authority.
2. The address and contact details of the South African Civil Aviations Authority can be found in the following link: Link
3. Download the Application for Air Traffic Service License by clicking the following link: Link
4. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
5. Now, complete the application form with appropriate information under relevant sections. Attest it with your signature once completed.
6. 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.
7. 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]
8. Indicate the license number of the particular category that you are applying as the subject of the mail.
9. Then, the application will be forwarded to the concerned authorities for further verification processes.
10. 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 license document.
11. When the document 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.

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Required Documents

The required documents list to be attached with the application form can be found in the Part 65.02.4 of the following document: Link or you can find it in the Part 3 of the application form: Link

Office Locations & Contacts

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

Eligibility

• Eligibility requirements can be found in the Part 65.02.1 of the following document: Link
• Apart from that, the applicant must have completed required training as indicated in the South African Civil Aviations Technical Standards (SA-CATS 65). Refer page number 382: Link

Fees

Please refer the following document for fees details: Link

Validity

Please refer Part 65.02.6 for information regarding validity: Link

Documents to Use

Application for Air Traffic Service License: Link

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Instructions

• 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 Information

• Air Traffic Service License number
• Air Traffic Service Unit License number
• ID/Passport number of the applicant
• Other particulars of the applicant
• Signatory’s name
• Payment receipt number/Transaction ID

Need for the Document

It is compulsory for every South African citizen or any other person living in the Republic to obtain an Air Traffic Service License who wants to offer an air traffic service within any airspace in the South African Republic.

Information which might help

• Refer “SUBPART 2: AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE LICENCE” in the following document for more information: Link

• Information regarding payment can be found in the following document: Link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

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