The landing and take-off is the counterpart to the use of visual aids for landing and take-off, as well as the use of the infrastructures inherent in the movement of aircraft on the ground after landing and for the purpose of take-off.
The charge includes the following distinct components:
Safety and cleaning of the runway;
Removal of objects;
Fire and ambulance services;
Meteorological services provided to aviation;
Service for the approval of time or period of slots.
Airline operators are required to pay the landing and take-off charge for landing and take-off operations at the Republic of Cabo Verde airports and aerodromes.
The landing charge for the fully coordinated and facilitated airports of GVAC, GVBA and GVNP, will be of 876 CVE per TON as per MTOW in the Certificate of Airworthiness, rounded up to the nearest TON.
For the remaining airports and aerodromes (GVSV, GVSF, GVMA, GVSN), the landing charge will be 705 CVE per TON as per MTOW in the Certificate or Airworthiness, rounded up to the nearest TON.
The parking charge is a counterpart for the provision of airport service for each aircraft parking operation at the Republic of Cabo Verde airport and aerodromes.
The charge includes the following distinct components:
Services provided for the movement of the aircraft;
Maintenance of the appropriate spaces for aircraft parking.
Airlines operators operating on parking at the Republic of Cabo Verde airport and aerodromes are required to pay the parking charge.
A charge of 8.46 CVE is to be paid for each aircraft in parking operation, per hour or fraction and for each metric ton of the maximum take - off weight indicated in the Certificate of Airworthiness or in equivalent document, of the aircraft.
NIL
NIL
The passenger service charge is a counterpart for the service provided to air transport passengers at the Republic of Cabo Verde airports and aerodromes.
The passenger charge includes the following distinct components:
Public areas and passenger waiting rooms with air condition, lighting, bathroom services, access routes, circulation and signalling;
Areas necessary for the provision of ground handling services (check - in, baggage and cargo processing, lost and found);
Cleaning and maintenance service;
Flight information panels;
Offices for support services;
Service for Persons with Reduced Mobility (PMR).
The passenger charge is payable for each passenger who embarks at national aerodromes, either on domestic flights or on international flights.
The passenger charge is still due of the ticket holder does not board within one year, or within the period of validity that results from the contractual conditions of the ticket, as from the date of issue or reissue of the same.
The passenger rate for international travel is fixed at 1740 CVE and the passenger rate on national travel is 600 CVE.
Note: Rates to be invoiced directly to the operator concerned. This charge be collected from the passenger separately.
TSA is the counterpart for the services provided to air passengers,
TSA comprises the following distinct components:
Passenger and hand luggage control;
Mail and cargo control;
Control of staff at aerodromes, airports and airlines;
Aircraft, surveillance and security restricted areas;
Control of personnel with access to security restricted areas;
Aerodromes identification systems;
Staff training;
Implementation of the National Civil Aviation Security Quality control Program;
Support for security activities carried out by entities with responsibility for civil aviation security.
TSA is due for each passenger who embarks on national aerodromes, both on domestic flights and on international flights.
TSA is still due if the passenger does not board within one year, or within the validity period that results from the contractual conditions of the ticket, counted from the date of issue or reissue of the same.
The value of the TSA is fixed at 3400 CVE for international flights and 150 CVE for domestic flights.
Note: This charge shall be collected by the airports and aerodromes managing entity directly from the passenger or through air carriers and their agents when issuing the travel document and must be clearly identified in that.
NIL
Catering charges ids for the supply of consumer products at aerodromes and airports (as a percentage of the cost of products and charged together with that cost).
A rate of 10% of the total amount charged by the catering.
The charge will be paid by the enterprise which provide the catering operation.
A rate of 10% of the total amount charged by the catering operator is due to each handling operation rendered by an enterprise to any commercial air transport aircraft.
The fire brigade to aircraft refuelling charge is the counterpart for the services of supervision and assistance of airport refuelling services to aircraft with passengers on board.
Air operators using airport services are required to pay the refuelling with passengers on board charge.
A rate of 1880 CVE is to be paid for each 15 minutes of assistance by fire brigade to aircraft refuelling with passengers on board.
The lighting aids charge is a counterpart for the provision of airport services for landing or take - off operations in which lighting aids is used, either in cases where it is mandatory or when requested by the aircraft.
Air operators using airport services are required to pay the lighting aids charge.
For each landing or take - off operation of the aircraft, as indicated in the certificate of airworthiness or equivalent document, lighting aids rate of 9400 CVE is due.
The cargo charge is the counterpart for the supervision of airport services, considering the cargo loaded and unloaded, separately from the baggage.
Airline operators using airport are required to pay the cargo charge.
For each kilogram of cargo shipped, a rate of 1 CVE is due and for each kilogram of cargo landed, a rate of 2 CVE is due.
The signalling charge is a counterpart for the provision of airport services for aircraft signalling operations at aerodromes and airports.
Airline operators using airport services are required to pay the signalling charge.
For each aircraft signalling operation, a signalling charge of 470 CVE is due.
The aircraft charge constitutes a counterpart for the aircraft removal operations on the runway of the aerodromes and airports.
Airline operators using airport services are required to pay the aircraft removal charge.
For each aircraft removal operation at aerodromes and airports, a rate of 470 CVE is due.
The sound information charge constitutes a counterpart for the provision of the sound services at the aerodromes and airports.
Aircraft operators operating on the country‘s aerodromes and airports are required to pay the sound information charge.
For each sound information service operation at the aerodromes and airports, a rate of 160 CVE is due.
The fee for using check - in counters is offset using physical infrastructure at the aerodromes and airports.
The ground handling service providers who use airport services are requires to pay the fee for using check - in counters.
For each hour or fraction of use check - in counter equipment, a check - in counter use fee of 950 CVE is due.
The passenger processing charge is compensated using the CUPP system (Common Use Passenger Processing System) by the ground handling service providers in the processing of passengers in the terminal or even outside the terminal, namely in ports or hotels.
Passenger processing service providers using airport services at aerodromes and airports are required to pay the passenger processing charge.
For each passenger processing in the CUPPS system, a fee of 50 CVE is due.
The following are exempt from landing and take - off charge:
The operations carried out in an exclusive transport service of Heads of State or Government, as wel as ministers, on official travel, whenever, in any of these cases, the respective status is indicated in the flight plan, under agreements of reciprocity of treatment, after confirmation by the services of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in term of their competence in the matter;
Operations carried out by military or other aircraft, on an official mission, under special agreements binding the Republic of Cabo Verde, after confirmation by the services of the Ministry of foreign Affairs or the Ministry of National Defence, as the case may be, in the terms of their respective competences;
Aircraft in search and rescue operations, in humanitarian, scientific missions or in service of the entity providing air navigation services or the managing entity of aerodromes;
Aircraft that make landings for reasons of forced return to the aerodrome, justified by reasons of a technical or meteorological nature or another force majeure, duly proven, when they have not used another aerodrome.
The following are exempt from parking:
The operations carried out in an exclusive transport service of Head of State or Government, as well as ministers, on official travel, whenever, in any of these cases, the respective status is indicated in the flight plan, under agreements of reciprocity of treatment, after confirmation by the services of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in term of their competence in the matter;
Operations carried out by military or other aircraft, on an official military mission, under special agreements binding the Republic of Cabo Verde, after confirmation by the services of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Ministry of National Defence, as the case may be, in the terms of their respective competences;
Aircraft in search and rescue operations, in humanitarian, scientific missions or in service of the entity providing air navigation services or the managing entity of aerodromes;
Aircraft that make landings for reasons of forced return to the aerodrome, justified by reasons of a technical or meteorological nature or another force majeure, duly proven, when they have not used another aerodrome.
Aircraft in regular or continuous series of non - regular operations during the first 60 (sixty) minutes of parking are also exempt from the parking charge.
The following are exempt from passenger service charge on traveling nationally and internationally:
Children under 2 (two) years of age;
Passengers who, including on official missions, embark on aircraft for the private service of the Republic of Cabo Verde or Foreign State, on a reciprocal basis;
Passengers on aircraft that make landings due to force return to aerodromes or airports, justified by reasons of a technical or meteorological nature or other force majeure, duly proven when other aerodromes or airports have not been used;
Passengers in transit at national aerodromes.
The following are exempt from TSA payment:
Children under 2 (two) years of age;
Passengers who, including on official missions, disembark in aircraft for the private service of the Republic of Cabo Verde or Foreign State, on a reciprocal basis;
Passengers on aircraft that land by reason of force return to the aerodrome, justified by reasons of a technical or meteorological nature or other force majeure, duly proven when they have used another aerodromes;
Passengers in transit at national aerodromes.
Republic of Cabo Verde passport holders on international flights.
Benefit from the following reductions in the landing and take - off rate
60% reduction on Cabo Verde aircraft on local experience flights, material testing, instruction, verification, training or examination of aircrew;
40% reduction on commercial aircraft on internal flights.
Aircraft normally based on a given airport or aerodrome benefit from the following reductions in the parking fee at that aerodrome when parking for more that six hours:
50% for each metric ton of aircraft with a maximum take - off weight of up to 25 metric ton;
40% for each metric ton of aircraft with a maximum take - off weight greater than 25 metric ton.
A 50% reduction in the rate of passenger service on national and international travel for children aged between 2 (two) to 12 (twelve) years of age.
VISA, Master Card, Diners Club and American Express
Sal Island / Amilcar Cabral Airport (GVAC)
Praia / Nelson Mandela Airport (GVNP)
VISA, Master Card and American Express:
Sao Pedro / Cesaria Evora Airport (GVSV)
Rabil / Aristides Pereira Airport (GVBA)