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MEXICO AIRSPACE AND ATC OVER-TIME FEES PAYMENTRegulation: Mexico, like most other countries, charges for the use of its airspace and for ATC over-time when pilots use a Mexican airport after hours. However, the way Mexico's regulations work are drastically different from any other country making it almost impossible for a non-Mexican pilot to comply on their own. What makes Mexico’s regulations unique from other countries are four things: ![]()
Consequently, many pilots are unaware that they owe fees for past flights and over time these fees accumulate interest and back charges which can grow into very significant amounts. Review of the Regulations along with Q&A's Who is affected: If during the last 10 years you made a flight through Mexican airspace that neither took off from, nor landed in, Mexico, you are subject to Mexican airspace fees. Flights to, or from, an airport within Mexico, ARE NOT subject to these fees. Also, any pilot that used a Mexican airport outside of normal hours has incurred an ATC overtime fee which must be paid using the same procedures as airspace fees. Although these regulations have been in place for many years, they were not strictly enforced until 2012. As a result, many pilots trying to fly through Mexican airspace with unpaid fees are being denied entry by ATC. Considering the size of Mexican airspace, denial of entry can present a significant navigational challenge to a pilot making a flight from the USA or Canada to destinations in Central America, South America and some places in the Caribbean. Making Payments for past flightsThe pilot is responsible for determining any amounts owed for Mexican airspace or overtime fees with the Mexican government for flights already made. To do this, the pilot must contact SENEAM offices (Servicios a la Navegación en el Espacio Aéreo Mexicano) directly.
All Caribbean Sky Tours Pilots Association Members get a discount on the processing fee Making Payments for current flightsIf you wish to make payments to the Mexican government for future flights with the assistance of CST Flight Services you must email your flight history to ops@cstfltsvc.com within the first 5 days of the month after the flight took place. The flight history must include:
• Aircraft Type • Date of each flight • Departure and Arrival airport of each flight All Caribbean Sky Tours Pilots Association Members get a discount on the processing fee If you are using CST Flight Handling Services, the airspace fee payment is included in the service and we will take care of it on your behalf. |