GEN 4  CHARGES FOR AERODROMES/HELIPORTS AND AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES

GEN 4.1  AERODROME/HELIPORT CHARGES

1.  General

The charges set out hereunder are collected in accordance with the Air Navigation Act.B.E. 2497 including the amendments concerned.

2.  Landing charges

Landing rates is based daily on maximum permissible take-off weight of the aircraft as specified in its Flight Manual as follows:

2.1 Rates for airports of Department of Airports are as follows:

  1. First 50 metric tons: not exceeding 85 Baht per metric ton;

  2. Over 50 to 100 metric tons: the charge for (a) plus not exceeding 95 Baht for every metric ton in excess of 50 metric tons; and

  3. Over 100 metric tons: the charge for (a) and (b) plus not exceeding 105 Baht for every metric ton in excess of 100 metric tons;

2.2 Rates for airport of Airports of Thailand are as follows:

  1. First 10 metric tons: not exceeding 1,150 Baht;

  2. Over 10 up to 50 metric tons: the charge for (a) plus not exceeding 135 Baht for every metric ton excess of 10 metric tons;

  3. Over 50 up to 100 metric tons: the charge for (a) and (b) plus not exceeding 155 Baht for every metric ton in excess of 50 metric tons; and

  4. Over 100 metric tons: the charge for (a) and (b) and (c) plus not exceeding 175 Baht for every metric ton in excess of 100 metric tons.

2.3 At Samui airport, Sukhothai airport and Trat airport, rate will be charged not exceeding 100 Baht per metric ton.
2.4 U-Tapao Rayong Pattaya airports, the charges are not exceeding the rates for aerodromes in 2.1.
2.5 Songkhla airports, the charges are not exceeding 50% of the rates for aerodromes in 2.1.
2.6 Other aerodromes not mentioned above and all temporary areas for take-off and landing of aircraft, the charges are not exceeding 25% of the rates for aerodromes in 2.1.

Any fraction of a metric ton (1 000 Kilograms) is counted as a full metric ton.

Reductions

  1. Landing rates for domestic flights at aerodromes in 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, the charges are not exceeding 50%;

  2. Landing at U-Tapao Rayong Pattaya exporting of Thai fruits, the charges are not exceeding 50% of the rates for aerodromes in 2.4; and

  3. If a landing is made in conjunction with the seasonal festival or for flight training at aerodromes in 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 the charges are not exceeding 50%.

Exemptions

  1. Foreign military aircraft of countries that exempt Thai military aircraft from landing charges in a reciprocal manner

  2. Foreign government-owned aircraft or aircraft wholly chartered by foreign government in use of carrying heads of their states, guests of their Majesties the King and the Queen of the Kingdom of Thailand or guests of Thai Government to and from the Kingdom of Thailand

  3. Aircraft used in International Red Cross services;

  4. Aircraft registered on behalf of State; and

  5. Aircraft with the permission of the Minister of Transport.

3.  Passenger service charges

3.1 Passengers departing from any airports for foreign destination will be charged as follows:
3.1.1 Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Chiang Mai, Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai, Hat Yai, and Phuket airports: not exceeding 700 Baht
3.1.2 Samui and Sukhothai airports: not exceeding 500 Baht; and
3.1.3 Other airports: not exceeding 400 Baht.
3.2 Passengers departing from domestic destination airports will be charged as follows:
3.2.1 Samui and Sukhothai airports: not exceeding 400 Baht;
3.2.2 Trat airport: not exceeding 200 Baht;
3.2.3 Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Chiang Mai, Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai, Hat Yai, and Phuket airports: not exceeding 100 Baht; and
3.2.4 Airports of Department of Airports and other airports: not exceeding 50 Baht.

Payment

The owner or possessor of aircraft or his agent is authorized to collect the passenger service charge from passengers boarding his aircraft, if neither of them are in the Kingdom of Thailand, pilot-in-command or an officer appointed by the Minister of Transport is authorized to collect the charge. The collected charge must be handed over to Airport Manager, together with the boarding passenger list certified by an immigration officer, within 7 days of departure except the charge collected by pilot-in-command must be handed over to Airport Manager before departure. The one who fails to comply with the above mentioned regulations shall be punished by fine three times of the collected charge.

Exemptions

  1. Their Majesties the King and the Queen, all the members of the Royal family and their entourage;

  2. His Holiness the Patriarch and his entourage;

  3. Heads of foreign States and their entourage;

  4. The guests of their Majesties the King and the Queen and their entourage;

  5. Government guests and their entourage;

  6. Children two years of age and under;

  7. Passengers in Thai or foreign government-owned aircraft or in the aircraft chartered wholly by Thai or foreign government with evidence showing that it is in government service;

  8. For international flight, transit passengers who do not leave transit area or who have to leave transit area for relaxation because of the delay of flight schedule. For domestic flight, transit passengers who stay within 6 hours or have to stay longer than 6 hours because of the delay of flight schedule; and

  9. Passengers with the permission of the Minister of Transport.

4.  Storage charges

4.1  Parking Rates

Parking rates is based daily on maximum permissible take-off weight of the aircraft as specified in its Flight Manual as follows:

4.1.1 The rates of not exceeding 100 Baht per metric ton per day will be charged at Samui airport, Sukhothai airport, and Trat airport .
4.1.2 Rates for airport of Airports of Thailand are as follows

  1. First 50 metric tons: not exceeding 880 Baht per day;

  2. Over 50 up to 100 metric tons: the charge for (a) plus not exceeding 14 Baht for every metric ton in excess of 50 metric tons; and

  3. Over 100 metric tons: the charge for (a) and (b) plus not exceeding 7 Baht for every metric ton in excess of 100 metric tons.

4.1.3 Rates for airports of Department of Airports, other aerodromes, and temporary areas for take-off and landing of aircraft are as follows:

  1. First 50 metric tons: not exceeding 650 Baht per day;

  2. Over 50 up to 100 metric tons: the charge for (a) plus not exceeding 10 Baht for every metric ton in excess of 50 metric tons; and

  3. Over 100 metric tons: the charge for (a) and (b) plus not exceeding 5 Baht for every metric ton in excess of 100 metric tons.

  4. From the date 15th onward of aircraft progressive rate for aerodrome in 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3 will be as follow;

    1. From the date 15th – 29th, the charge will be 2 folds of charge rate per day.

    2. From the date 30th – 44th, the charge will be 3 folds of charge rate per day

    3. From the date 45th – 59th, the charge will be 4 folds of charge rate per day.

    4. From the date 60th – 74th, the charge will be 5 folds of charge rate per day.

    5. From the date 75th – 89th, the charge will be 6 folds of charge rate per day

    6. From the date 90th – 104th, the charges will be 7 folds of charge rate per day.

    7. From the date 105th – 119th, the charges will be 8 folds of charge rate per day

    8. From the date 120th – 134th, the charges will be 9 folds of charge rate per day.

    9. From the date 135th onward, the charges will be 10 folds of charge rate per day

Note 1: Any fraction of a metric ton (1,000 Kilograms) is counted as a full metric ton.

Note 2: Any fraction of a day (24 hours) is counted as a full day except the first day. The exceeding 3 hours is counted as a full day.

Reductions

  1. Aircraft used for domestic flight at aerodromes in 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, the charges are not exceeding 50%

  2. Parking rates for private aircraft at aerodromes in 4.1.2 and 4.1.3, the charges are not exceeding 25%; and

  3. Parking rates for Prachuap Khiri Khan/Hua Hin Airport, Khon Kaen Airport, Nakhon Ratchasima Airport and Phitsanulok Airport, the charges are not exceeding 25%.

Exemptions

  1. Foreign military aircraft of countries that exempt Thai military aircraft from parking charges in a reciprocal manner

  2. Foreign government-owned aircraft or aircraft wholly chartered by foreign government in use of carrying heads of their states, guests of their Majesties the King and the Queen of the Kingdom of Thailand or guests of Thai Government to and from the Kingdom of Thailand

  3. Aircraft used in International Red Cross services;

  4. Aircraft registered on behalf of State; and

  5. Aircraft with the permission of the Minister of Transport.