CAAP Fees for Air Navigation Services

CAAP must adopt and publish a schedule of fees and charges.
Public hearings or consultative meetings with stakeholders are required before adoption.
Fee revisions are limited to once every three years.

The latest previous schedule amendment was in 1999.
CAAP Board approved revision initiation in its 15th Board Meeting.
A public hearing was conducted in December 2009.
The new schedule was deemed reasonable, covering investment and regulatory costs.
Official approval and immediate effectiveness following publication and filing with UPLC-ONAR.

CAAP Board has quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial powers under Republic Act No. 9497.
Updated policies consolidate all civil aviation fees and charges for air navigation services.
CAAP Board promulgates and enforces the updated schedule via Administrative Circular No. 03-11.

Aeronautical Fixed Service (AFS): Telecommunication service between fixed points for air navigation safety and efficiency.
Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network (AFTN): Global system exchanging messages and digital data between fixed stations.
Aeronautical Mobile Service (AMS): Telecommunication between aircraft and aeronautical stations including emergency services.
Approved Training Organization (ATO): Entities certified by CAAP to conduct civil aviation training.
Class aBa Messages: Reservation and general aircraft operating agency messages as defined in CAR-ANS.
General Aviation Operation: Flights other than commercial air transport or aerial work.
Flight Information Region (FIR): Airspace providing flight information and alerting services.
Overfly Flights: Aircraft passing through Manila FIR without landing in the Philippines.
Touch and Go: Aircraft landing and taking off again without stopping or exiting the runway.

Fees apply to international, domestic, and general aviation flights using Philippine airports or airspace.
Fees respect international treaty agreements.

Aircraft registered and operated by the Philippines.
Aircraft exclusively used by heads of state and foreign diplomatic personnel (excluding chartered civil registered aircraft).
Aircraft on non-commercial, mercy, humanitarian, or government missions with Director General approval.
Aircraft exempted by existing laws or treaties.
Foreign military aircraft reciprocally exempted.
Aircraft forced to divert or return due to emergency, certified by AAIIB.

Charges apply per flight involving enroute and airport/terminal navigation facilities (excluding Class aBa telecommunication).
"Flight" defined as one journey point-to-point.

Computed in U.S. Dollars or Peso equivalent: ANC = (Distance in km / 100) x Weight factor.
Weight factors vary by Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) with values from 7 to 43.

Domestic commercial and general aviation flights charged at half the international rate.
Minimum fee of Php400 applies.

Minimum charge of Php250 per training flight.
Single Flight Plan includes up to four Touch and Go maneuvers.
Expanded Touch and Go (with immediate takeoff after landing without engine shutdown) allowed twice per Flight Plan.
Additional Php100 per Touch and Go or Expanded Touch and Go beyond standard allowance.
Rotary training aircraft flights limited to one hour duration.
For airports lacking Air Traffic Services, abbreviated flight plans with caretakers required.
Sample computations illustrate fee calculations.

CAAP may impose reasonable charges for other air navigation services not explicitly covered.

Separability Clause: Invalid provisions do not affect the rest of the circular.
Repealing Clause: Previous inconsistent orders superseded except specified circulars for certain airports.

The circular takes effect immediately after publication and filing with the UPLC-ONAR.