South Africa - Apply for Helicopter Landing Pad Permit or License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Helicopter Landing Pad Permit or License in South Africa, the applicant has to approach the Civil Aviation Authority offices link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has to attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. The concerned officer will conduct an onsite inspection and audit procedures regarding the application.
11. Once all the safety checks are approved, then the application will be processed further.
12. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
13. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets the call from the office regarding the license.
14. This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Certified South African Identity copy
• Proof of Address
• A statement by the accountable manager and compliance officer confirming that the operations manual and any included manuals define the organisation of the applicant and demonstrate the procedures and methods for ensuring that the provisions of the regulations in this part will be always complied with.
• Particulars of the personnel
• Organisational chart showing lines of responsibility of the personnel
• A description of the characteristics of and the infrastructure available at the heliport, which, taking into consideration the limitations referred to in paragraph comply with the heliport design requirements referred to in regulation
• The heliport emergency management system
• The quality assurance system

Office Locations & Contacts

SOUTH AFRICA CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (SACAA)
MIDRAND OFFICE
Postal Address: Private Bag X73, HALFWAY HOUSE, 1685
Street Address: Ikhaya Lokundiza,16 Treur Close,
Waterfall Park, Bekker Street, Midrand, JOHANNESBURG
Phone: 011 545 1000
Fax: 011 545 1465

SOUTHERN REGION OFFICE
Postal Address: PO Box 174, Cape Town International Airport, 7525
Physical Address: North Wing, 2nd Floor, Oval Business Park
Freight Road, Cape Town International Airport, 7525
Tel: 021 – 934 4744
Fax: 021 – 934 1326
Email: [email protected]
Contact Details link

Eligibility

An applicant for the issuing of a heliport licence shall ensure that the heliport is provided with -

• Physical characteristics
• Obstacle limitation surface
• Visual aids for -
• Navigation
• Denoting obstacles; and
• Denoting the restricted area
• Equipment and installations; and
• An airspace classification appropriate to the characteristics of the helicopters is intends to serve, the lowest meteorological minima for each touchdown area, and the ambient light conditions during the operation of helicopters.

Fees

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as per the authority request.

Validity

• The validity of Helicopter Landing Pad Permit or License is 1 year.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name of the applicant
• Postal Address and code
• Telephone number(s)
• Email
• Date of birth
• Age
• Gender
• Total area of helipad
• Location of the helipad

Need for the Document

• A heliport is similar to an airport in that it is a facility designed to support the take-off and landing of several helicopters from its hub. By contrast, a helipad is a single take-off and landing zone designated for use by one helicopter at a time.

Information which might help

• For more Information link
  

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Others

• The applicant shall, in the area within its authority and where any bird and wildlife present or is likely to present a hazard to helicopters operating to or from the heliport, establish a heliport environment management programme to minimise the effects of such hazard or potential hazard, taking due cognisance of the provisions of the Environment Conservation Act, 1989 (Act No. 73 of 1989), and the regulations made thereunder.