Singapore legislation

Regulation 5

of Air Navigation (139 — Aerodromes) Regulations 2023

Regulation 5

Application for grant or renewal of certificate

Subregulation 1

An application for the grant or renewal of an aerodrome certificate or a heliport certificate must —

(a)

be made at least 6 months (or any shorter period that the Authority may allow in any particular case) before —

(i)

the date on which the applicant intends to start operation of the aerodrome, unless sub‑paragraph (ii) applies; or

(ii)

for an application to renew the certificate — the date of expiry of the certificate to be renewed;

(b)

be in the form and manner required by the Authority;

(c)

be accompanied by the following information and documents:

(i)

the applicant’s name;

(ii)

the applicant’s address in Singapore;

(iii)

the aerodrome manual or heliport manual required by regulation 11;

(iv)

any other information or document that the Authority may require to decide on the application; and

(d)

be accompanied by the relevant application fee (if any) specified in the Second Schedule.

Subregulation 2

For the purposes of section 15(2)(b)(iii) of the Act, the other relevant requirements for the grant or renewal of an aerodrome certificate or a heliport certificate applied for are as follows:

(a)

the principal place of business of the applicant is in Singapore;

(b)

the applicant is able to meet the obligations required under these Regulations of an operator of the aerodrome to which the certificate is to relate;

(c)

the applicant is competent to safely operate and maintain the aerodrome to which the certificate is to relate, having regard to the applicant’s previous conduct and experience, equipment, organisation, staffing, maintenance and other arrangements;

(d)

the applicant’s operating procedures for the aerodrome to which the certificate is to relate make satisfactory provision for the safety of aircraft;

(e)

the aerodrome manual or heliport manual required by regulation 11 for the aerodrome to which the certificate is to relate is accepted by the Director‑General of Civil Aviation under that regulation.