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Air traffic rights for non-scheduled flights (including charter flights)
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Applications must be submitted a minimum of 2 working days prior to the intended date of departure for:
- overflights;
- stops for non-traffic purposes; and
- flights to, from and/or through Ireland.
If possible, a greater notice period is appreciated.
Applications submitted on a Friday, a weekend or a holiday, may only begin to be processed the next working day. Please note that weekends and holidays are not considered sufficient notice.
Civil Air Ireland in the Department of Transport is available to answer queries and process applications for air traffic rights to, from and/or through Ireland, during regular office hours.
Office hours (times are GMT)
| Monday to Thursday | 0900hrs – 1745hrs | |
| Friday | 0900hrs – 1715hrs | |
| Weekends and holidays | The email address detailed below is monitored by a duty officer during these periods |
Contact details
| Primary telephone | 00353 1 604 1048 | |
| Secondary telephone | 00353 1 604 1549 | |
| civilair@transport.gov.ie | ||
| Postal address | Air Traffic Rights, Civil Air Ireland, Aviation Services Division, Department of Transport, Leeson Lane, Dublin 2, Ireland, D02 TR60 |
Applications must be submitted, using the appropriate form(s) only and additional paperwork as required.
Emails are the preferred medium of correspondence.
In order to comply with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation), please ensure no personal information pertaining to aircrew and passengers is supplied as part of an application for air traffic rights, apart from the personal information specifically requested on the application form.
Ad-hoc non-scheduled flights require only the submission of a completed application form. A charter series requires the appropriate sections of the application form to be completed and the additional submission of a completed charter series spreadsheet.
In order to facilitate any unforeseen operational changes, or weather related, technical or other operational delays, granted air traffic rights are valid for a period of 72 hours both prior to and after the times indicated.
This application process is for the granting of air traffic right only, and does not remove any other requirements laid down by other agencies, airports and stakeholders.
Charter Series - Flight and Aircraft Details
DownloadIf, after submitting an application for air traffic rights, there has been a change to:
- the aircraft to be used;
- the route to be flown; or
- the timings detailed,
please resubmit an amended application, highlighting any change.
If the flight(s) detailed on a submitted application have been cancelled, this should be immediately communicated to Civil Air Ireland.
If, after having been granted air traffic rights, there has been a change to:
- the aircraft to be used;
- the route to be flown; or
- the timings detailed (outside of the 72 hour periods the granted air traffic rights are for),
please resubmit an amended application, highlighting any change.
If the flight(s) granted air traffic rights have been cancelled, this should be immediately communicated to Civil Air Ireland.
