Thailand Aviation Permits

Required for all foreign aircraft. CAAT has some of the LONGEST official lead times globally. Short-notice (3 business days) at CAA discretion. CAAT office hours are very limited: 0800-1400 local Mon-Fri.

1. Submit overflight request to CAAT at least 10 business days (private) or 15 business days (charter) before 2. Short-notice (3 business days) may be accepted at CAAT discretion 3. Provide: AOC (charter; private AOC not required), certificate of airworthiness, insurance, noise certificate, registration 4. No CAA processing fees 5. CAAT office hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1400 local ONLY 6. Closed weekends, New Year's, Lunar New Year's, Songkran 7. Permit valid +/- 24 hours

One of the LONGEST lead times in the world. Airport slots required at VTBD (Don Mueang), VTBS (Suvarnabhumi), and VTBU (Rayong) -- slots must be obtained BEFORE landing permit issued. All flights must arrive/depart with same passengers; deviations need special permission. Revisions required for changes to: origin, departure/arrival times, arrival airports, routes, passenger numbers. Private aircraft AOC not required.

1. Obtain airport slot FIRST (required at VTBD, VTBS, VTBU) 2. Submit landing permit to CAAT at least 10 business days (private) or 15 business days (charter) before 3. Provide: AOC (charter), airworthiness, insurance, noise, registration certificates, crew licenses 4. Provide: full schedule, purpose of flight, crew/passenger info per leg, business contact in Thailand 5. Slots must be confirmed before CAAT processes landing permit 6. CAAT office hours: 0800-1400 local Mon-Fri ONLY 7. No government processing fees; standard landing/parking fees 8. Permit valid +/- 24 hours 9. Revisions required for any changes to schedule, routing, or pax count 10. Same passengers must arrive and depart (cabotage enforcement)