2.2 Vanuatu Aviation
There are three international airports in Vanuatu:
Port Vila: Bauerfield Airport Santo: Pekoa Airport Tanna: Whitegrass Airport
Key airport information may be found at: http://worldaerodata.com/
Airports Vanuatu Limited (AVL) is the agency responsible for managing the three internationally accredited airports in Vanuatu on the islands of Efate, Santo and Tanna. It is important to note that although Whitegrass airport in Tanna is an international airport, there are no fuel stores there. Planes must go back via Efate for refuelling.
Further information on the Vanuatu Aviation contact details can be found on the following links:
4.1 Vanuatu Government Contact List
4.5 Vanuatu Airport Company Contact List
Logistics Cluster Vanuatu Transport Contact Details and Fleet Information
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All other national land strips are managed by the Public Works Department within the Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities.
Page 1 Page 2 Procedures for Foreign Registered Aircraft
For an aircraft intending to stay and operate in Vanuatu one month or more, registration is required from Civil Aviation Authority of Vanuatu:
Civil Aviation Department, Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Works Utilities
Tel.: +678 22819
Fax: +678 23783
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.airports.vu
For emergency medivacs aircraft arriving a 24-hour notification must be provided to AVL for landing approval.
For aircrafts coming to assist with disasters a 72-hour notice of arrival is required for flight approval to AVL. The absolute minimum is 24 hours. This applies to military aircrafts, maritime patrol aircrafts, cargo planes delivering relief supplies, and dignitaries.
Flight approval requests forms, processes and charges can be found on the AVL website. http://www.airports.vu
Operator aircraft requesting non scheduled landing approvals can be sent to the following email addresses at the AVL Flight Approval Office.
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
The Flight Approval Office will require the following information:
- aircraft type/registration
- aircraft call sign
- aircraft operator
- departure aerodrome
- estimated time of departure and date
- estimated time of arrival and date
- onward flight route from Vila, departure and date
- purpose of flight: tourism/business, private, technical stop, humanitarian assistance, etc.
It is advisable to arrange a ground handling agent to be responsible for organising and coordinating aircraft arrival and departure times, apron marshalling, organising customs, immigration, biosecurity, and payment of fees. There are two ground handling services in Vanuatu:
Air Vanuatu Operations Ltd [email protected] Vanuatu Terminal Services [email protected]
Charges (March 2016)
Aerodrome charges for international flights:
- CAT 1 (aircraft <20,000kg) 385vt/1000kg
- CAT 2 (aircraft 20,001- 60,000kg) 533.3vt/1000kg
- CAT 3 (over 60,0001kg) 803vt/1000kg
Flight approval fee: 5,000vt
Landing charges outside daylight hours: 16,500vt
Air navigation service charge 50vt/ 1000kg.
ATS service beyond published hours of watch 20,000vt
Parking of aircraft
- First 12hrs free
- 12-48hrs: 14% of the standard landing fee/hr
Page 3 - >48hrs: 2000vt/day
Other charges: Ground handling and border control services.
Method of payment: all charges payable on arrival and before departure of the aircraft are to be paid by the pilot in command to the ground handler or authorised AVL officer at the airport, unless by prior arrangement.
Domestic Airport Network
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Airports Vanuatu Limited manage the three International Airports located in Port Vila, Santo and Tanna.
All domestic airports are managed by the Public Works Department. Agents may be appointed by Public Works to maintain the airstrips.
Page 5 There are several other domestic services that operate on schedule and by charter. These can be found in the table below:
Operator Model Pax Payload GrossMax Rates Contact (Kg) wt (kg) Vt
Air Vanuatu Fly to all islands 131/kg Passenger Charter flights 118/kg 20200
Domestic freight 107/kg Pat Byrne - General Manager
PV to Santo 131/kg 712 0179
PV to Tanna Cargo
PV to Norsup Tanna to PV PORT VILA
Tanna to Santo 22308
domestic.cargo@airvanuatu. com
SANTO
37565
Air Taxi BN2A Islander 9 750 95,000/ Meliana hr 5544206 Cessna 207 6 600 [email protected] Cessna 206 5 500
Cessna 206 5 500
Unity Airlines Piper Chieftan 9 850 Tony BN2A Islander 8 650 80,000/ hr 24475
BN2A Trilsander 9 1300 7744475 [email protected]. vu
Bel Air BN2 Islander 9 650 Norma 29983
5551290
7741753
Air Safari GA8 Airvan 8 ? Matthew Nastasia
7745207
5545207
7745206
5545206
Page 6 Vanuatu Helicopter Andy 25022
AS350BA Squirrel 4 600 (120 2100 157,500 77 44106 knots) /hr Medical evac capability 772 4354
Sat phone 450 (120 Robinson R66 4 knots) 1225 00 881 6 314 50545
00 881 6 224 33055
00 881 6 314 48861
400 (100 1134 [email protected] knots) 135,000vt Robinson R44 Clipper ll 3 /hr andy@vanuatuhelicopters. com
http://www. vanuatuhelicopters.com /vanuatu-robinson-R44- robinson-R66-__I.7373
Air Melanesiae BN2 Islander 9 650 +678 7112388
(charter) (5hrs flying time)
Aztec 5
Medivac Private State of the art Medical equipped aircraft with 2 Atu Finau machines downloading vitals to Australian hostpitals patients (awaiting CAA and AMA [email protected] final approval -July plus 2017) med phone TBA following staff approvals. Standby Dr’s and nurses based in Vila
Runways
The runways vary in size and surface. Most islands are BN2 islander/twin otter capable only. although others may handle an ATR.
Infrastructure
Most airstrips do not have lighting, air traffic control/navigation aids, firefighting equipment or perimeter fencing. It is land by sight only, so bad weather may prevent landings.
Air Vanuatu provides ground handling and a check in agent for its flights.
The terminal building is nothing more than a shed with a set of scales and a small baggage trolley in most locations.
Fuel Services Charges
Refuelling services are only available in Port Vila and Santo. All aircraft must carry enough fuel to return to these locations to refuel. The Air Vanuatu Domestic flight routes depicts that all services start and finish in either Santo or Port Vila.
Price per 200 Litre drum
Jet A-1 40,070vt/ 200L
Avgas 48,455vt/ 200L
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