Morocco permit for flights to/from Canary Islands?
 

Hi there.

I'm trying to find out if it is required to request a Morocco overflight permit to operate to/from Canary Islands through Morocco FIR as a commercial but non-scheduled flight. Can't find any clear statement in the Jeppesen entry requirements section for Morocco.
Can anybody answer me that question?

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Morocco

My understanding is that members of an ICAO State do not need overflight permits.
We are a non schedule Public Transport company and we never ask for permission for O/F. We have never been asked for a clearance number and never had any problems.

This is unlike Tunisia where it is clearly stated that ICAO members only need to file a flight plan but we are always asked for our O/F permit. That said getting an O/F permit is always very quick (30 mins)

What have others found?

Hi

For Morocco you need to file the ATC plan 24 hours prior to planned operation - although we have done it in two or three hours due last minute charter booked with no issues. If there are any issues with your route / schedule you will get a message from the DGCA via AFTN.

We haven't yet. And that was based on private as well as commercial non scheduled.

CAP555 gives you all the references or 2010 Acu-Qwik gives you good references too.

Cheers

Vince

If in doubt just send a notification to the DGCA or better still ask Merlin XX!

CAP555 technically speaking is for UK carriers only as it is a UK CAA publication but should give you a good indiacation of a countries requirements for aircraft not registered in the UK but don't totally rely on it!