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South African Weather Service Act, 2001 (Act No. 8 of 2001)

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Regulations Regarding Fees for the provision of Aviation Meteorological Services, 2018

Appendix 1

 

Category 1

 

The fee for the provision of aviation meteorological services in respect of an aircraft with a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 2000 kilograms and above is calculated according to the following formula:

 

Fee

=

TxWxD

Where        T

=

Tariff amount in ZAR

 W

=

Square root of (MTOW in metric tonnes divided by 50)

 D

=

Distance flown in kilometers within the flight information region of South Africa (SAFIR) divided by 100

 

The tariffs for the next three financial years are as follows:

 

1 April 2018 - 31 March 2019: R50.03

1 April 2019 - 31 March 2020: R52.02

1 April 2020 - 31 March 2021: R54.31

 

Exception rule: Aircraft with a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) between 2000 and 4999 kilograms that operate exclusively under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) fall into Category 2 below.

 

Category 2

 

In respect of an aircraft with a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) below 2000 kilograms or those aircraft that qualify according to the exception rule, the tariff is set at zero.