Vision
To promote the safest, most efficient and affordable air transport system in Uganda and beyond
Mission
To maintain the highest standards of safety, security and service in Civil Aviation
Directorate of Safety, Security and Economic Regulation
| Service | Requirements | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Issue of Private Pilot Licence (PPL), Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL), Airline Transport Licence (ATPL), Air Traffic Control (ATC), Student pilot Licence, Ground Instructor, Flight Engineer, Flight Operations Officer |
As per Personnel Licensing Regulations | As per attached Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC) 2/00 30 APR | 4 weeks |
| Renewal of PPL, CPL, ATPL, ATC, Student pilot Licence, Ground Instructor, Flight Engineer, Flight Operations Officer | As per Personnel Licensing Regulations | As per attached AIC 2/00 30 APR | 1 week |
| Testing and endorsement of ELP | As per Personnel Licensing Regulations | As per attached AIC A4/09 15 JUN | 4 weeks |
| Issue /Renewal of Cabin Crew Member Certificate, IR, Flight Instructor, Flight Radio Telephony Operator Licence | As per Personnel Licensing Regulations | As per attached AIC 2/00 30 APR | 1 week |
| Conversion of PPL, CPL, ATPL | As per Personnel Licensing Regulations | As per attached AIC 2/00 30 APR | 4 weeks |
| Dispensation of Validation | As per Personnel Licensing Regulations | As per attached AIC 2/00 30 APR | 2 weeks |
|
Initial issue and renewal of Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Licence (AMEL), Authorization for Engineers/TBO/ Escalations/modifications |
As per Personnel Licensing Regulations | As per attached AIC 2/00 30 APR | 4 weeks |
| Endorsement of a rating of an aircraft | As per Personnel Licensing Regulations | As per attached AIC 2/00 30 APR | 3 weeks |
|
Issuance of duplicate documents for Crew Licence certificate, private registered aircraft certificate, certificate of airworthiness, air operators certificate, air maintenance organization, air service provider, other licenses and approvals |
As per applicable of Civil Aviation Regulations | As per attached AIC 2/00 30 APR | 1 month |
| Provisional Licence |
As per Air Services Licensing Regulations
|
USD 250 – 500 plus VAT per annum | 2 months |
| Initial issue and Renewal of Air Service Licence | As per Air Services Licensing Regulations | USD 250 – 500 plus VAT per annum | 4 months |
| Ad-hoc Flight Clearance | Submission of application for permit attaching applicable documents |
USD10 – 35
|
4 Hours |
| Approval of Airline schedules | As per the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) | Free | 5 days |
| Issue/Renewal of Registration of Aircraft or Re-registration | As per Registration and Markings Regulations | As per attached AIC 2/00 30 APR | 1 month |
| Initial issue/renewal approval of Air Operator Certificate (AOC) | As per AOC and Administration Regulations | As per attached AIC 2/00 30 APR |
10 days (after successful completion of phase 5) Note: |
| Issuance of clearance certificate to operate commercially foreign registered aircraft in Uganda | As per AOC and Administration Regulations | Free | 2 weeks |
|
Initial issue/Renewal/Extension approval of Aircraft Maintenance Organization(AMO)
|
As per AMO and Administration Regulations | As per attached AIC 2/00 30 APR |
2 weeks (after successful completion of phase 5) Note: Statutory period for AMO certification is 90 days. |
| Approval of Maintenance Schedule/Programme (AMS) per schedule | As per AOC and Administration Regulations | Free | 30 days |
| Amendment of an approve maintenance schedule (AMS) | As per AOC and Administration Regulations | Free | 2 weeks |
| Extensions/Variations to the requirements of maintenance schedule for an aircraft | As per AOC and Administration Regulations | Free | 2 weeks |
| Issue of letter of comfort for lease of aircraft | As per AOC & Admin Regulations | Free | 1 week |
| Issuing or reissuing of Area Navigation (RNAV), Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM), Minima Navigation Performance (MNPS) certificate, transponder binary/decimal/hexadecimal codes, Radio telephony call sign. | As per AOC and Administration Regulations | Free | 1 week |
| Initial issue of Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) | As per Airworthiness Regulations | As per attached AIC 2/00 30 APR | 3 weeks |
| Renewal of Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) | As per Airworthiness Regulations | As per attached AIC 2/00 30 APR | 2 weeks |
| Issuance of Special flight permit | As per Airworthiness Regulations | As per attached AIC 2/00 30 APR | 1 week |
| Export airworthiness approval | As per Airworthiness Regulations | Free | 1 week |
| Noise certificate | As per Airworthiness Regulations | Free | 1 week |
| Modification, repairs and installation approval | As per Airworthiness Regulations | As per attached AIC 2/00 30 APR | 2 weeks |
| Issuance of Aviation Training Organisation (ATO) Certificate | As per ATO Regulations | As per attached AIC 2/00 30 APR | 90 days |
| Approval of ATO Courses | As per ATO Regulations | Free | 30 days |
| Approval of Security Programs | As per Security Regulations | Free | 75 days |
| Advisory service on aerodrome construction, Approvals of masts and Other structures | As per Aerodromes Regulations | Cost recovery | 1 week |
| Issue/Renewal of Aerodrome Licence | As per Aerodromes Regulations | Ugx 1,000,000 | 30 days |
| Aerodrome construction permit and aerodrome licenses | As per Aerodrome Regulations | Free | 2 weeks |
| Approval of Aerodrome manuals and other documents | As per Aerodrome manuals | free | 60 days |
Notes:
- Days refer to working days
- Some of the services listed above are free of charge
- There is an ongoing exercise to review the charges
Abbreviation
AMEL: Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Licence
AIC: Aeronautical Information Circular
ATC: Air Traffic Control
ATO: Aviation Training Organization
ATPL: Airline Transport Licence
CPL: Commercial Pilot Licence
ELP: English Language Proficiency
MNPS: Minimum Navigation Performance
PPL: Private Pilot Licence
RNAV: Area Navigation
RVSM: Reduced Vertical Separation Minima
TBO: Time Between Overhaul