Permission of flights within the airspace of the Czech Republic for foreign aircraft with the limited airworthiness

A permission to enter into the airspace of the Czech Republic (CR) is not required for aircraft with a restricted certificate of airworthiness or a permit to fly issued by the aviation authority of EU Member State in accordance with Annex (Part 21) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as amended, the validity of which is automatically recognised within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended.

Foreign aircraft with a certificate of airworthiness other than standard certificate of airworthiness (e.g. restricted certificate of airworthiness, permit to fly, etc.), must obtain permission for entering into, and for flight operations within the CR airspace.

An operator shall apply for the permission.

The permission may be issued with time or any other limitation. Time for which the permission is required, a purpose of flight and an intended destination aerodrome, or an expected route of flight for transit through the CR airspace, must be stated in the application.

The application for permission shall be substantiated by copies of the following documents:

• Certificate of Airworthiness or a Permit to Fly, including established operational limitations,
• Noise Certificate (if issued),
• Certificate of Registration,
• proof of validity of certificate of airworthiness (if not part of certificate of airworthiness),
• proof of the third party liability insurance certificate,
• other relevant information (e.g. permission delivery address – the permission may be sent by e-mail).

The application must be delivered to the following address at least 3 working days before intended aircraft entry into the CR airspace:

Civil Aviation Authority
K letišti 1149/23
160 08 Prague 6

Phone: +420 225 422 709, + 420 225 421 310

Email: ti@caa.cz

If the permission is required for a period longer than 30 days or it is for flying display purposes, the application must be delivered to the following address at least 5 working days before intended aircraft entry into the CR airspace:

Civil Aviation Authority
K letišti 1149/23
160 08 Prague 6

Email: sl-ovl@caa.cz

The issuing of permission is free of charge.

All flights within the CR airspace including arrivals to and departures from the CR territory must be performed according to applicable regulations and procedures (e.g. see AIP GEN 1.2).