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Old 6th Aug 2020, 09:59
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Originally Posted by Joe_K
This airport indicates on it's website (according to Google translate):

"Air traffic control service

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 07:00 - 10:00; 12:00 - 17:00; 19:00 - 22:00
Wed: 07:00 - 10:00; 12:00 - 14:30
Sun: 14:30 - 17:00; 19:00 - 22:00

Planned take-offs and landings outside the airport's operating hours should be reported to the operator 72 hours before the flight operation.
"
good info, thanks I don't have the charts.

However, "should" is the key word here. It does not imply a compulsory action in the way "must" does. Sorry to sound like a lawyer, but these distinctions often matter in aviation.

Also a "planned" takeoff needs further definition too... there is a lot of grey area here.

of course this all depends on the quality of the translation...
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