1.
These Regulations may be cited as the Air Navigation (Airport Charges) Regulations, 1976.
2.(1)
Subject to regulation 3, the owner or operator of every aircraft over 6,000 pounds in weight assessed on the basis of the maximum permissible weight authorised by the Certificate of Airworthiness that lands at Grantley Adams International Airport shall, in respect of each landing, pay landing fees in accordance with the following rates
(a) in respect of an aircraft exceeding 1800 kg. but not exceeding 5 tonnes ... | $ 20.00 |
(b) in respect of an aircraft exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 27 tonnes ... | $ 4.50 per tonne or part thereof |
(c) in respect of an aircraft exceeding 27 tonnes but not exceeding 54 tonnes ... | $ 5.30 per tonne or part thereof |
(d) in respect of an aircraft exceeding 54 tonnes but not exceeding 160 tonnes ... | $ 6.60 per tonne or part thereof |
(e) in respect of an aircraft exceeding 160 tonnes ... | $ 1056.00 in addition to $4.00 per tonne or part thereof in excess of 160 tonnes. |
[1980/108; 1982/14]
(2)
Subject to paragraph (3), the owner or operator of an aircraft is, upon payment of the appropriate fee set out in paragraph (1), entitled to use the runways and parking apron and any other services provided by the Government at Grantley Adams International Airport, unless the Minister otherwise directs.
(3)
Subject to regulation 3, where an aircraft is parked at Grantley Adams International Airport for a longer period than 6 hours, there shall be paid, in addition to the landing fee, in respect of the use of the runways and parking apron, a charge equivalent to 20 per cent of the landing fee for every 24 hours or part thereof during which that aircraft remains at the Airport, but where such aircraft is parked in that area of the Airport known as South Park, the charge in respect thereof shall be equivalent to 10 per cent of the landing fee for every 24 hours or part thereof during which the aircraft remains in that area.
(4)
Notwithstanding paragraph (3), and subject to regulation 3, where an aircraft is parked at Grantley Adams International Airport for a greater period than 7 days, the Minister may permit the owner or operator of the aircraft to pay such smaller fee as he determines with respect to that period.
(5)
No reduction in landing fees shall be allowed by reason of the unavailability of any service referred to in paragraph (2).
3.(1)
No landing fees shall be charged in respect of
(a)
a test flight that is carried out before the departure of an aircraft where
(i)
the flight is undertaken exclusively for the purpose of testing the aircraft, the engines or instruments of that aircraft, and
(ii)
before the flight is carried out, the operator of the aircraft notifies a person designated by the Minister to receive notifications under this paragraph of the intended flight and satisfies that person as to the genuine need for such flight;
(b)
the landing of an aircraft, if within 1 hour of its departure from Grantley Adams International Airport that aircraft is forced to return by reason of weather conditions, mechanical defects or radio failure; or
(c)
any State or military aircraft that lands at Grantley Adams International Airport.
(2)
Landing fees shall be reduced by 50 per cent in respect of
(a)
training flights or helicopter landings approved by the person designated by the Minister to receive notifications pursuant to paragraph (ii);
(b)
every landing in excess of 200 landings made in any 1 month by aircraft of the same type owned or operated by
(i)
the holder of a permit, or
(3)
No parking charges are payable in respect of State or military aircraft.
(4)
The Minister may, on being satisfied that an aircraft is not engaged in the carriage of passengers, mail or cargo for hire or reward, waive the payment or any part of
(b)
the parking charges; or
in respect of the use of Grantley Adams International Airport by that aircraft.
