Operating Hours and Curfews
Beijing International Airport (ZBAA) is operational for 24 hours. Please check with the ground handler for any restrictions.
Parking Slots
Airport slots are required at ZBAA. One private jet is not allowed to occupy two or more slots during 0001 – 1400Z in one day.
No slots for takeoff between 2300z – 0059z.
No restrictions between 1600z – 2159z.
Between 2200z – 1559z, CAAC only issues 2 slots/hour. One for foreign registered aircraft, one for domestic.
Please note that at ZBAA, non-ZBAA based business jets are allowed to park not more than 48 hours. If you need parking for more than 48 hours, kindly plan to position your aircraft to ZBTJ, ZBSJ, ZYTL in advance.
Permits
For landing permits, a lead time of 4 working days is required. Sponsor Letter with flight schedule and complete crew and passenger details with full names, passport numbers, expiration dates, nationality and date of birth is required. Sponsor letter should be provided from a local business contact along with the permit application. Sponsor letter needs to be in a specific format acceptable to CAAC and must be written in Chinese language along with the company seal of local business contact. Sponsor letters require full name and contact details of the sponsor, along with company name and job position of the person signing the letter. Please note the business contact must be located in the same city to which the aircraft is travelling.
Permit is valid for the given schedule only. Crew must follow the route which is given in the landing permit. Only two permit revisions are accepted by CAAC. Every operation in and out China can only have 6 sectors.
Crew Visas
Crew requires visa for travelling to China and it must be a C – Type visa.
Customs, Immigration and Quarantine
At ZBAA, passengers and crew must clear customs, immigration and quarantine from the general aviation terminal only.
Ground Handling
The ground handler requires all the information such as aircraft call sign, schedule, crew and passengers information including gender, crew airline transport pilot license, passport nos and date of births. Please check with your ground handler in advance for availability of all the required ground equipment.