The dates to know about.<\/h4>\n
The World Cup takes place from November 20 to December 18<\/strong>. So anytime during those dates (and probably a few days either end) it is going to be just a little bit busier.<\/p>\n Get parking requests, handling requests, and permit requests in early!<\/p>\n Before we get into it, I’m going to share THIS LINK<\/a> because it takes you through to the full slot coordination page which has a lot of info on to you might need. Not just on slots, but on regulations, handling stuff, and all that jazz.<\/p>\n Click for the real deal<\/p><\/div>\n There is also a new AIP SUP 32\/2022<\/strong> effective Nov 3 which contains , and if you still ain’t sure then daily\u00a0CDM conferences take place at 0800 UTC, with an ATFM Daily Plan published at 1000 UTC.<\/p>\n You have two choices if you want to actually fly to the World Cup – OTHH\/Doha International<\/strong> (actually called Hamad) or OTBD\/Doha International<\/strong> (actually called Doha).<\/p>\n You should probably also be aware of OTBH\/Al Udeid Airbase because it is fairly close to the Double Dohas, has two big runways and has been known to confuse some people.<\/em><\/p>\n OTHH\/Hamad<\/strong> is the main international airport<\/strong> in Qatar.<\/p>\n You will find:<\/p>\n If you want to head in here, then bear in mind this is the main international airport for the country and it is already busy with scheduled airline traffic.<\/p>\n You can find info on the general fees for operating here in the AIM.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The<\/strong> official FBO is Qatar Executive<\/strong> reachable at request@qatarexec.com.qa<\/a> or +974 4022 1700<\/p>\n All their rates and fees are available here.<\/a>\u00a0There may be different charges for operating during the World Cup though so get in touch with them soon!<\/p>\n We discovered this updated fee list from QAS.<\/a> It has jumped up just a little during the World Cup period so don’t rely on old fees…<\/p>\n OTBD\/Doha<\/strong> is the older international airport and was pretty much decommissioned for a while there. It looks like it will be used for charter and private stuff, and some airline overflow traffic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You have:<\/p>\n Click for PDF<\/p><\/div>\n Slots are already filling up fast. And they are mandatory. And there is an official process for requesting them which you can read about here.<\/a><\/p>\n If you haven’t already organised it then\u00a0get on this fast.\u00a0<\/strong>I can’t stress that enough. Do it now!<\/p>\n There are a few things to know:<\/strong><\/p>\n There are exceptions\u00a0to the penalties.\u00a0Basically for anything outside the operator’s control:<\/strong><\/p>\n What sort of\u00a0penalties\u00a0are you looking at?<\/strong><\/p>\n We got all this info from here<\/a>\u00a0– the official local slot rule spot.<\/p>\n If you sort it all out, get your slot, and plan to use it properly, then on the day, you’ll need to do this:<\/strong><\/p>\n On the day.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n There are some handy and fairly close other places which you might want to consider using instead (if you can’t get parking in Doha). These are probably what you’ll file as your alternates for Doha anyway, given the size and airport numbers in Qatar (2).<\/p>\n Next to Qatar you have Bahrain and OBBI\/Bahrain International<\/strong>. A very good alternate, although we are currently checking whether flights direct between the two countries are possible.<\/em><\/p>\n Just past Bahrain you have Saudi Arabia, and OEDF\/Dammam International.<\/strong> This is a good alternate, although not as good as OBBI. A little bit further into Saudi and you have OERK\/Riyadh.<\/p>\n On the other side of Qatar you have some water and then the UAE with OMAA\/Abu Dhabi, OMDB\/Dubai, OMDW\/Another Dubai\u00a0<\/strong>are\u00a0all good alternates. We also heard that OMSJ\/Sharjah<\/strong> FBO Gama Aviation is offering 7 days free parking there.<\/p>\n Head north and you’ll find OKBK\/Kuwait<\/strong>. Also a good alternate. I forgot to put it on the map, it is up there just outside the edge of the picture though.<\/p>\n A few useful ones to know about.<\/p><\/div>\n You need permits for both landings and overflights. <\/strong>To get all your flight clearances stuff, \u00a0try these folk at the Civil Aviation Authority Qatar: doha.comm@caa.gov.qa<\/a> \/ khalid.alnsiri@caa.gov.qa<\/a> \/ rakesh.attavar@caa.gov.qa<\/a>\u00a0\/ airlines.affairs@caa.gov.qa<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>or AFTN: OTBDYAYX \/ AFTN: OTBDYFYX<\/p>\n Their AIP is available online<\/strong>, for free, if you need it. You can find it here.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-25-at-10.38.43-201x300.png\")
<\/a>The airports to know about.<\/h4>\n
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<\/a>A quick bit on Slots, because they are quite a big deal.<\/h4>\n
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If you don’t want to stick around in Qatar…<\/h4>\n
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Some things to know about the country.<\/h4>\n