GEN 4.2  AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES CHARGES

4.2.1.  Approach Control

The Terminal Area Navigation Charge (TNC) is a counterpart for the provision of air navigation services, for each air traffic control operation for the approach and landing of national or foreign aircraft.

Air operators in approach and landing operations at aerodromes and airport are required to pay the terminal navigation charge.

The terminal air navigation charge is applied for each aircraft in an approach and landing operation, directly its maximum take - off weight, according to the following table:

MTOWCHARGES IN CVE
Up to 10 tonnes2500
> 10 up to 25 tonnes3500
> 25 up to 129 tonnes12500
> 129 tonnes20000

4.2.2.  Route Air Navigation Services

Air navigation charge en - route in the SAL OCEANIC FIR / UIR is a counterpart for the provision of air traffic control air navigation services to air operator overflying the space managed by the Republic of Cabo Verde.

Airline operators that use the SAL OCEANIC FIR / UIR in their operation are required to pay the air navigation en - route charge.

The en - route air navigation charge is applied to each aircraft using the SAL OCEANIC FIR / UIR, considering the maximum take - off weight bands (rounded up), the distance segments and the charging coefficients.

The charge relative to each flight will be determined by multiplying the respective flight coefficient by a unit rate of 2300 CVE.The flight coefficient is determined from the maximum take - off weight and the total distance flown in SAL OCEANIC FIR / UIR as per the table below:

En - route Charges - Coefficient Determination
 Service unit rate: 2300 CVE
Maximum take - off weight Distance (KM)
<700700 - 1000>1000
Flight Coefficient
<5 tonnes0.511.5
5 - 19 metric ton123
20 - 49 metric ton248
50 - 139 metric ton3612
140 - 199 metric ton102040
200 - 269 metric ton142856
270 - 349 metric ton183672
350 - 439 metric ton224488
>440 metric ton2550100

4.2.3.  Cost basis for Air Navigation Services and exemptions / reductions

4.2.3.1  Exemptions
4.2.3.1.1  Approach control

The following are exempt from Terminal Air Navigation Charges:

  1. The operations carried out in an exclusive transport service of Heads 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 terms of their competence in the matter;

  2. 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:

  3. 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;

  4. Aircraft that make landings for reasons of forced return to the aerodrome, justified by reasons of technical or meteorological nature or another majeure, duly proven, when they have not used another aerodrome.

4.2.3.1.2  Reductions

NIL

4.2.4.  Methods of Payment

4.2.4.1 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will undertake billing and collection of the Terminal Area Navigation (TNC) and En - route Air Navigation Charges on behalf of ASA - Aeroportos e Seguranca Aerea - S.A.ASA - Aeroportos e Seguranca Aerea - S.A., except for users of Republic of Cabo Verde airports on occasional / non - scheduled flights that will be invoiced and charges collected by ASA - Aeroportos e Seguranca Aerea - S.A.ASA - Aeroportos e Seguranca Aerea - S.A. at the respective aerodrome before departure.
4.2.4.2 Users of Republic of Cabo Verde airports on domestic flights will be invoiced and Terminal Area Navigation Charges (TNC) collected directly by ASA - Aeroportos e Seguranca Aerea - S.A.ASA - Aeroportos e Seguranca Aerea - S.A..
4.2.4.3 The following credit cards will be accepted:

VISA, Master Card, Diners Club and American Express:

  1. Sal Island / Amilcar Cabral Airport (GVAC)

  2. Praia / Nelson Mandela Airport (GVNP)

VISA, Master Card and American Express:

  1. Sao Pedro / Cesaria Evora Airport (GVSV)

  2. Rabil / Aristides Pereira Airport (GVBA)