Regulations for private air traffic

A permit is required for flying in the Croatian air space and/or landing at Croatian airports or airfields. The permit is issued on the basis of an application.

The application for a flight permit for the Croatian air space must contain the following information:

  1. flight schedule (to be sent to all the flight control units concerned),
  2. purpose of the flight,
  3. status of the flight,
  4. name of aircraft owner or operator, with company address.

For light or medium category aircraft with under ten passenger seats, flight permits are issued by the Flight Approval Department of the Flight
Control Administration at the following address:

 Odsjek za odobravanje letova
     Pleso bb, 10000 Zagreb
     Tel. (01) 4562 222
     Tel/Fax (01) 6112 561
     AFTN: UDZAYEYX

For heavy and medium category aircraft with over ten passenger seats, flight permits are issued by the Flight Approval Department of
the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Communications at the following address:

     Odsjek za odobravanje letova
     Prisavlje 14, 10000 Zagreb
     Tel. (01) 6169 074
     Fax (01) 6110 153
     AFTN: UDZGYAMP

The Flight Approval Department may additionally require the aircraft owner or operator to submit proof of the aircraft registration in the owner's or operator's own country (if the membership of that country in the ICAO is in doubt).

For heavy and medium category aircraft with more than ten passenger seats, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and ommunications requires that the application for flight in the Croatian air space and/or landing at Croatian airports should be accompanied by an insurance policy and proof of the aircraft's flight-worthiness. Light and medium category aircraft with under ten passenger seats must have these documents on board and show them to the competent authorities when required.

Applications for flight permits for the Croatian air space and for landing at Croatian airports for heavy and medium category aircraft must be filed at least two working days prior to the intended flight. Applications for flight permits for light and medium category aircraft with under ten passenger seats, in the form of flight schedules, should be filed at least one hour prior to the intended take off or when entering the air space of the Republic of Croatia.