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==Procedure==
'''Apply In Person:'''
#The application to obtain Aerodrome Licence shall be made to the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) office. [https://www.caab.co.bw/contacts/ CAAB Contact Details]
#The application for the grant of license shall be made in the prescribed the Application for an Aerodrome Licence Form-G, Obtainable at the CAAB office.
#Upon obtaining the appropriate application form, the applicant should legibly complete the form, attach all relevant supporting documentation as listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page and submit the complete application file in triplets to the CAAB head office. Any omission of the required information or documents will render the application process incomplete.
#Upon receipt of the application, the CAAB officers will check for discrepancies or ineligibility in the application documents. If a discrepancy that cannot be immediately corrected exists in any of the documents, the application and all the submitted documents will be returned to the applicant and should not be re-submitted until the discrepancy has been rectified/corrected.
#If the CAAB officer is satisfied that all the requirements have been met for the application for the license, then the application is registered for processing and consideration.
#Applicants will be required to pay the prescribed fees as mentioned on the CAAB fee schedule, refer to the “Fees” section of this page, which is payable either in cash at the CAAB cashier counter/accounts office or by cheque in favour of the CAAB.
#The applicant is issued with a payment slip and an acknowledgment slip as a proof of submission of the application and for inquiry referencing if the need arises.
#In the review and assessment of an application, the Authority may, for purposes of arriving at a decision-
#*Rely on the information provided by the applicant;
#*Consider other information available to it from other sources, including but not limited to any information filed with the Authority by the applicant at an earlier time; or
#*Require the applicant to provide additional information to satisfy the Authority that the requirements for issuing the license or permit have been met.
#The Authority if certified with the submitted document shall issue aerodrome Licence in the prescribed form and manner where the Authority is satisfied, after a CAAB's Inspectors shall carried out a detailed examination of the Aerodrome, its facilities, equipment and operational organization carrying out an inspection on the facility and is satisfied that—
#*The applicant has the necessary competency and experience to operate and maintain an aerodrome.
#*The personnel of the applicant are adequate in number and have the necessary competency and experience to operate and maintain an aerodrome.
#*The aerodrome manual prepared for the aerodrome and submitted with the application contains all the relevant information.
#*The aerodrome facilities, services and equipment are established in accordance with approved standards and recommended practices.
#*The aerodrome operating procedures make satisfactory provision for the safety of aircraft.
#*An approved safety management system is in place.
#The applicant has an approved aviation security programme in accordance with the Civil Aviation (Security) Regulations.
#Notice of the decision (Approval, Deferral, or Rejection) for the application will be communicated to the client in writing or by phone.
#When all regulatory requirements for approval of the license are satisfactorily met, the Authority shall prepare and issue to the applicant the Aerodrome License that shall be valid for a period of twelve calendar months (12 months), which indicates the approval scope and limitations.
#While collecting the license, applicants will be required to procedure their identification document, acknowledgment slip/approval letter, proof of payment of the prescribed license fee to be validated by the CAAB office.
#The applicant will be made to sign on the signature pad/book and will be issued with the printed Air Service license.
 
==Required Documents==
*Duly completed: Application for an Aerodrome Licence Form-G
*Two copies of the aerodrome manual.
*A plan for the aerodrome.
*An environmental impact assessment report.
*Approval from any relevant authority.
*Proof of financial capability.
*Particulars of any non-compliance or deviations from the appropriate aerodrome design, operation or equipment standards.
*Particulars of the airspace classification requirements; and charges as prescribed by the Authority in the Aeronautical
*Information Publication (AIP) or the Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC).
*Any other supporting documentation as requested by the Authority.
 
:'''Note''': All copies of attached documents should be certified by an advocate/commissioner for oaths.
 
==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF BOTSWANA (CAAB)''' 
Head office 
Physical Address: Plot 61920, 
Letsema Office Park Fairgrounds 
Gaborone 
P O Box 250, Gaborone 
Telephone: +267 368-8200 
Fax number: +267 391-3121 / 2222 
Email address: caab@caab.co.bw 
 
'''OTHER CAAB BRANCH OFFICE''' 
PG Matante International Airport 
P.O. Box: 315, Francistown, 
Botswana 
Telephone: +267 241 3420 
Fax: +267 241 5855 
Email address: caab@caab.co.bw 
 
'''Maun International Airport''' 
P O Box 54, Maun 
Telephone: +267 686 0238 
Fax: +267 686 0238 
Email address: caab@caab.co.bw 
 
'''Sir Seretse Khama International Airport''' 
P/bag SK9, Gaborone, 
Botswana 
Telephone: +267 390 44 01 
Fax: +267 390 45 57 
Email address: caab@caab.co.bw 
 
'''Kasane International Airport''' 
P O Box 349, Kasane 
Telephone: +267 625 0133 
Email address: caab@caab.co.bw 
[https://www.caab.co.bw/contacts/ CAAB Contact and Map Location] 
[https://www.caab.co.bw/CAAB CAAB Website] 
 
==Eligibility==
*An applicant for aircraft aerodrome Licence shall meet in full the eligibility requirements stated in Civil Aviation Authority of the Botswana Civil Aviation Authority 

 
==Fees==
*[https://www.caab.co.bw/wp-content/uploads/SCHEME-OF-AERONAUTICAL-CHARGES.pdf CAAB Fee schedule] 

:'''Note''': That these fees charges will be subjected to change from time to time.
 
'''CAAB Account Details''' 
*Name of Account: Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana 
*Name of Bank: Barclays Bank of Botswana 
*Branch Name: Barclays House 
*Branch Code: 29 02 67 
*Account Number: 1002208Swift Code: BARCBWGX 
 

==Validity==
*An Aierodrome license shall be valid for a period of 12 months,unless suspended, cancelled or evoked by the Authority.
*The application to renew the license shall be submitted to the authority for processing not later than four months prior to the date of expiry of a license.

 
==Documents to Use==
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==Sample Documents==
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==Processing Time==
*The time frame accumulatively for processing the application is within one month.
 
 
==Related Videos==
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is dkisplayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

 
==Instructions==
Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since January 1908. 

 
==Required Information==
*Name of the corporation
*place of corporation
*Registration Number
*Business contact details
*Nationality (Applicant /shareholders /Directors)
*Category of license applied for
*Type of air service to be provided
*Particulars of the aircraft
*Route to be operated
*Date of commencement of operations
*Period to which the license is required
*Declaration by the applicant (Name/ Position held/ Signature /Date of application/ Company stamp)

 
==Need for the Document==
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==Information which might help==
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Please explain what are other uses for obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.
 
 
==External Links==
*[https://www.caab.co.bw/wp-content/uploads/AIC_15_2020-REQUIREMENTS-PERTAINING-TO-AERODROME-CERTIFICATION.pdf REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO AERODROME CERTIFICATION /LICENSING] 
*[https://www.caab.co.bw/wp-content/uploads/CIVIL-AVIATION-CERTIFICATION-AND-LICENSING-OF-AERODROMES-2022.pdf CIVIL AVIATION (CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING OF AERODROMES) REGULATIONS, 2022] 
 
==Others==
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