French Guiana Aviation Permits
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Civil Aviation Authority
- Name: Direction Generale de l'Aviation Civile (DGAC) - Service d'Etat de l'Aviation Civile en Guyane
- Website: https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/en/french-civil-aviation-authority-dgac
- Contact: DGAC / SEAC Guyane
Estimated Processing Time
Requirements by Operation Type
Private non-revenue flights require 3 business days lead time for permit processing.
Non-scheduled operations require prior DGAC approval. Charter permits have longer lead times (5 business days).
Subject to French air transport licensing requirements and bilateral agreements.
Overflight Permit
- Required: Yes
- Authority: DGAC (French Civil Aviation Authority)
- Lead Time: 48 working hours prior to departure
- Validity: 24 hours from initially requested schedule
- Fees: No CAA processing fees; RNFC for overflights, landing fees and parking charges for halts
French overseas territory - follows French/EU aviation regulations. DGAC is the regulatory body for all French territories.
Submit overflight clearance request to DGAC Air Transport Department with flight schedule, entry/exit points, ATC route, passenger/cargo details, and aircraft documents (AOC, COA, COI, CON, COR).
Landing Permit
- Required: Yes
- Authority: DGAC (French Civil Aviation Authority)
- Lead Time: 48 working hours prior to departure; 3 business days recommended for private; 5 business days for charter
- Validity: 24 hours from initially requested schedule
- Fees: Landing fees and parking charges apply per French regulations
As a French overseas territory, EU/EASA rules apply with local adaptations. Non-EU operators may need additional approvals.
Submit to DGAC with complete aircraft documentation, flight plan, crew information, and passenger/cargo manifests.
Cabotage
Restricted under EU/French regulations. Domestic flights within French territories reserved for EU carriers.
General Remarks
French Guiana is an overseas department of France. Aviation regulations are governed by French law and DGAC. EU third-country operator (TCO) rules may apply to non-EU operators.