Department of Civil Aviation Ministry of Information Communications

Department of Civil Aviation Ministry of Information & Communications BHUTAN Sangay Wangdi National Coordinator – Bhutan.

Presentation Overview 1. Aviation Activities in Bhutan § Airport details Domestic Airport Developments 2. Flight Operations § 9/9/2021 Conclusion 2

Civil Aviation Sector at a Glance § § § Aircraft Operators Airport Operators ANS Operators MRO Number of aircraft on register § Number of Domestic Airports 9/9/2021 1 1 2 3 (under process) 3

Airport locations 9/9/2021 4

§Airports • Badpalathag In Bumthang (Central Bhutan) • Yongphula in Trashigang (East Bhutan) • Gelephu In Sarpang (South Bhutan) 9/9/2021 5

Prerequisites/requirements §Physical Characteristics Air Traffic Type: Domestic traffic Runway length: 1200 m Type of operation: Daylight VFR Ard. Reference code: Non inst. 9/9/2021 6

Chosen aircraft types Beech B 200 Twin engine turboprop 13 passengers Weight 5, 6 tonnes §Type of aircrafts Dornier Do 228 Twin engine turboprop 19 passengers Weight 6, 4 tonnes Pilatus PC-12 Single engine turbo prop 9 passengers Weight 4, 7 tonnes 9/9/2021 7

Air Operators §Air Operators 9/9/2021 • • • Five Operators Druk Air Co. Ltd Tashi Air (Deccan Air) Druk Wings (Routenet work) Singye Air Bhutan Air Service (Buddha Air Nepal) 8

• Flight Operations § AOC Operational by June 2011. ICAO Annex 6 Chapter 4, in particular: • DCA shall establish a programme with procedures for the surveillance of operations in these airports by operator and for taking appropriate action when necessary to preserve safety. • An operator shall meet and maintain the requirements established by the DCA in which the operations are conducted. 9/9/2021 9

Conclusion Conclution 9/9/2021 • Bhutan requests COSCAP member countries to assist in developing and share their views and suggest if any, on these upcoming aviation operation and airports in Bhutan. • Bhutan would like to propose to the COSCAPSA experts to assist whenever required. • Any technical assistance from ICAO/COSCAPSA in areas other than ATM, Aerodrome, Flight Safety will be provide respite and facilitate towards achieving compliance with standards of the Annexes. 10

THANK YOU & TASHI DELEK 9/9/2021 11