Landing fees

(1) There shall be paid for each landing of an aircraft at prescribed airports, a fee to be assessed according to the weight of the aircraft as follows36 Belize Airports Authority (a) in respect of an international flight of– (i) below 6000 lbs. (2700kg) $9.75 per (ii) 6000 lbs and over $9.75 for the first 6000 lbs. and $1.60 thereafter for every 1000 lbs (455 kg) or part thereof. (b) in respect of– (i) a domestic flight, that is an aircraft operating wholly within Belize, there shall be a discount of 25 percent of the landing fees assessed in accordance with paragraph (a) (i) above; (ii) helicopters, there shall be a discount of 50 percent of the landing fees assessed in accordance with paragraph (a) (i) above; (iii) training flights, there shall be a discount of 50 percent of the landing fees assessed in accordance with paragraph (a) (i) above with the prior approval of the Chief Executive Officer; (iv) test flights, there shall be a discount of 50 percent of landing fees assessed in accordance with paragraph (a)(i) above. (2) The following shall be exempt from landing fees– (a) military, state owned or diplomatic aircrafts on official business; (b) aircrafts on test flights departing and landing at prescribed airports, only with prior Belize Airports Authority 37 permission of the Chief Executive Officer and in the case of first landing only; (c) mercy flight, search and rescue flights, ambulance flights (not for hire or reward) and other emergency flights as may be approved from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer.