China - Obtain a Landing Permit

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Procedure

To obtain a China landing permit, youll need to provide specific information, depending on the type of flight. Among the types of information required are a schedule, a crew and passenger list and a sponsor letter for the CAAC. Your local sponsor, who agrees to take responsibility for you while in China, must be based at one of the cities youll be visiting. Also, the letter must be on company letterhead, listing a contact person and his or her contact information. Please note that a sponsor may not be a tourist company or a hotel. The CAAC may or may not contact your sponsor to verify the information. A single sponsor letter will usually cover your itinerary within China for up to five stops but will not cover multiple trips to China. For a schedule that has more than five stops, the CAAC may require you to submit a sponsor letter for each stop, one from a sponsor based in each city you stop in.

• Must submit fully completed standard SITA format to CAAC, including these 5 items:
  • Operator Info (Telephone/Fax/Billing Address)
  • Owner & Aircraft Info (registration/Type of A/C, Purpose, Seats)
  • Crew Info & Schedule (Full names, Passport no.s & Exp. Dates, Nationality, DOBs)
  • Flight Route
  • Local Sponsor & Handler Contact Info
• Once approved, Landing Permit only valid for original schedule
• No changes permitted without permit revision

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Required Documents

• Aircraft Certificate of Registration
• Aircraft Certificate of Airworthiness (If restricted please supply details)
• Insurance Certificate showing worldwide coverage or country specific coverage
• Pilot License and Medical

Office Locations & Contacts

Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)
155 Dongsi Street West
Dongcheng District
Beijing 100710
China
AFTN: ZBBB YAYX

Eligibility

Landing Permits are only granted to business flights.

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Instructions

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) requires at least five working days to process landing permits, regardless of the type of flight.

Also, lead time of at least 96 hours is required for overflight permits for both private non-revenue and charter (non-scheduled commercial) flights. It may be possible to obtain a landing or overflight permit within the 96-hour lead time, but that is at the discretion of the CAAC.

Youll have to provide the CAAC with a sponsor letter for each trip to China.

Tourist flights arent permitted into the country. If youre a first-time operator to China (or working with a new sponsor), we recommend you begin the permit process as early as possible, especially if you plan on making multiple stops within the country.

Required Information

• Operator Info (Telephone/Fax/Billing Address)
• Owner & Aircraft Info (registration/Type of A/C, Purpose, Seats)
• Crew Info & Schedule (Full names, Passport #s & Exp. Dates, Nationality, DOBs)
• Flight Route
• Local Sponsor & Handler Contact Info

Need for the Document

Landing Permits are permits or permission required by an aircraft to land or make a technical stop in any country's airspace. All countries have their own regulations regarding issuance of landing permits as there is generally a payment involved.

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Sponsor Letters

• Only documentation required other than SITA Permit Request
• Must fax to CAAC
• Must be local business contact
• Must
  • Be written in Chinese
  • Display company seal
  • Contain company name and address
  • Provide name, job title, and contact details for sponsor

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External Links

Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)

China Civil Aviation Administration of International Cooperation Center

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