Due to security reasons, private flights in aircraft of foreign registration are subject to several restrictions and procedures.

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The only official and full information is given by the Israeli AIP published by the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA.). Chapter "General" includes all the relevant phone and fax numbers of the various CAA departments, and the requirements for entry into Israel for aircraft with registration other than Israeli, or pilots with nationality other than Israeli. See disclaimer

The following information is partial and is given in the best of our knowledge.

The CAA. can be contacted at:

P. O. Box 8, Ben-Gurion International Airport, Israel 70100.

Attn: Mr. Abraham Shai, Director of Air Traffic Services

Phone: +972-3-9774584
Fax: +972-3-9774595
Telex: 381000 CAATS IL
AFTN: LLADYAYX
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The operator of a private flight must send an advance notification in writing (letter, fax, telex, AFTN message). Verbal requests will not be processed. Flights scheduled to land between Tuesday and Friday (included) must apply at least 72 hours in advance of the flight's departure. Flights scheduled to land between Saturday to Monday (included), as well as on holidays and holiday's eve, must apply at least 96 hours in advance of the flight's departure.

The advance notification shall include the items as specified in the AIP, including, but not limited to, personal details (names, nationalities, passport numbers) of the crew and the passengers, and a reference in Israel. The applicant may be required to submit additional information, or follow additional instructions to enable the clearance of its flight. Therefore, it is highly recommended that applications should be filed as early as practicable, in advance of the time schedule specified above.

Flight plans sent without accepting prior overflight and landing permission will be subjected to rejection and the aircraft will be denied entry to the Tel-Aviv FIR/CTA/UTA.

Private flights which carry less than four persons on board (crew excluded) are not required to retain the services of a handling agent. The list of handling companies can be found in the AIP, of which following few pages ! are presented .

Point of  Entry into Israel FIR: ATS routes

Entry, transit & departur of aircraft   Pag1    -  Page 2

 Exercising Pilot license privileges   Page 1 -  Page 2

AIP LLHA - Haifa - Word file ~ 2M  click here

NOTAM - LLHA HAIFA / U. MICHAELI AIRPORT :

A0036/2005 - AD CLSD DUE WIP. 07 FEB 04:00 UNTIL 04 APR 17:00