Corona virus, CAA clarifies the provisions until May 17

By NOTAMs A2780/20 and C0710/20 (first versions A2776/20 and C0706/20) released today, the National Civil Aviation Authority clarifies all the activities allowed in airports and airfields. These limitations will be in force until 17 May 2020 (unless changes are made) in accordance with Decree no. 194/20 of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transportation.


The following activities are permitted in all open airports and in all managed/authorized airfields/helipads/hydrosurfaces:

  • general aviation;
  • commercial aviation on-demand (aerotaxi);
  • aerial work;
  • ferrry flights for maintenance and test flights only within same region;
  • state aircraft, state, emergency, medical, cargo and postal flights.

Aerial work is also permitted in occasional airfields/helipads/hydrosurfaces.

In the airports where the minimum services are guaranteed (Ancona, Bari, Bergamo, Bologna, Cagliari, Catania, Florence, Genoa, Lamezia Terme, Lampedusa, Milan-Linate, Milan-Malpensa, Naples, Palermo, Pantelleria, Pescara, Rome-Ciampino , Rome-Fiumicino, Turin-Caselle and Venice-Tessera) commercial flights (scheduled and charter) are also allowed.

With the exception of scheduled and charter flights, in order to carry out all flight activity allowed above, it is necessary to send the documentation with at least 2 hours notice, to the public safety authorities competent for the place of destination, including the self-declaration of a proven motivation of work, necessity, health or return to own home. Compared to the previous directives, test and maintenance flights also seem to be included in the reporting obligation.

The following limitations are also in force for the Sardinia and Sicily regions:

  • From/to Sicily the transport of passengers is insured only from/to Palermo and Catania with 4 flights Rome-Catania and back and 4 flights Rome-Palermo and back with suspension of all other flights (including international ones);
  • From/to Sardinia, the transport of passengers is only insured from/to Cagliari for demonstrated and urgent needs foreseen by the restrictions of the Prime Ministerial Decree of 26 April 2020 with prior authorization from the Presidency of the Region.

We would like to remind you that as part of the sports activity for the members of the federated Aero Clubs and aggregate entities, ‘Aeroclub d’Italia’ has published specific explanatory notes (in italian).

The definitions of authorized/managed or occasional air-heli-hydrosurface are present in the Decree of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport 1 February 2006 (in italian).

Additional local restrictions on available services may be present for each airport. For this reason, it is still necessary to consult the local NOTAMs in force.


A2780/20 NOTAMR A2776/20
Q) LIXX/QAFXX/IV/NBO/E/000/999/4339N01139E999
A) LIBB LIMM LIRR B) 2005061226 C) 2005172200 EST
E) COVID-19:
ON FOLLOWING AIRPORTS LIPY, LIBD, LIME, LIPE, LIEE, LICC, LIRQ,
LIMJ, LICA, LICD, LIML, LIMC, LIRN, LICJ, LICG, LIBP, LIRP, LIRA,
LIRF, LIMF AND LIPZ, COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS, COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS ON
DEMAND (AEROTAXI) AND GENERAL AVIATION FLIGHTS ARE ALLOWED.
GENERAL COMMERCIAL AVIATION ACTIVITIES AND COMMERCIAL AVIATION
ACTIVITY ON DEMAND (AEROTAXI) ARE ALLOWED ON ALL REMAINING OPEN
AIRPORTS.
GENERAL AND COMMERCIAL AVIATION ACTIVITY ON DEMAND (AEROTAXI) IS
ALSO ALLOWED ON AIRFIELDS/HELISURFACES/HIDROSURFACES
MANAGED/AUTHORIZED.
AERIAL WORK IS ALLOWED ON ALL AIRPORTS OPENED, AND ON ALL
AIRFIELDS/HELISURFACES/HIDROSURFACES MANAGED/AUTHORIZED /OCCASIONAL.
FERRY FLIGHTS FOR MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES AND FOR TEST FLIGHTS ARE
ALLOWED ON ALL OPEN AIRPORTS, AND ON ALL
AIRFIELDS/HELISURFACES/HIDROSURFACES MANAGED/AUTHORIZED: THESE
FLIGHTS CAN ONLY BE CARRIED OUT WITHIN THE SAME REGION.
THE ACTIVITIES OF STATE AIRCRAFTS, STATE FLIGHTS, EMERGENCY,
SANITARY SERVICES, CARGO AND POSTAL FLIGHTS AND OTHER EMERGENCY
FLIGHTS ARE ALLOWED ON ALL NATIONAL AIRPORTS AND ON ALL
AIRFIELDS/HELISURFACES/HIDROSURFACES MANAGED/AUTHORIZED.
AIR TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS FROM/TO SARDINIA REGION IS ASSURED ONLY
FROM/TO AIRPORT OF CAGLIARI ELMAS FOR PROVEN AND NOT EXTENDABLE
NEEDS REFERRED TO IN ART 1 OF THE DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
COUNCIL AND THE MINISTERS OF 26 APRIL 2020 WITH THE AUTHORIZATION
OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REGION, AFTER HEARING THE REGIONAL HEALTH
AUTHORITY.
AIR TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS FROM/TO SICILY REGION IS ASSURED, ONLY
AT THE AIRPORTS OF PALERMO PUNTA RAISI AND CATANIA FONTANAROSSA BY
4 FLIGHTS ROUND TRIP ROME/CATANIA AND 4 FLIGHTS ROUND TRIP
ROME/PALERMO PUNTA RAISI, WITH SUSPENSION OF ALL OTHER FLIGHTS
INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS.
WITH EXCEPTION OF SKED AND CHARTERS FLIGHTS, THE FLIGHT ACTIVITY
ABOVE INDICATED IS AUTHORIZED ONLY IF, THE PILOT GIVES TO THE
PUBLIC SECURITY AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION IN THE TERRITORY
WHERE THE AIRPORT/AIRFIELD/HELISURFACE/HYDROSURFACE OF DESTINATION
IS LOCATED,AT LEAST TWO HOURS IN ADVANCE, COMMUNICATIONS ACCORDING
TO ARTICLE 9 OF MINISTERIAL DECREE ISSUED ON 1ST FEB 2006 TOGETHER
WITH THE SELF-DECLARATION OF PROVEN WORK, NECESSITY, HEALTH OR
RETURNING OWN HOME OR RESIDENCE.
RMK: GENERAL AVIATION ACTIVITY AND A COMMERCIAL AVIATION FLIGHT ON
DEMAND ON LIRF IS NOT PERMITTED.

C0710/20 NOTAMR C0706/20
Q) LIXX/QAFXX/IV/NBO/E/000/195/4339N01139E999
A) LIBB LIMM LIRR B) 2005061227 C) 2005172200 EST
E) TESTO ITALIANO:
COVID-19:
SUI SEGUENTI AEROPORTI LIPY, LIBD, LIME, LIPE, LIEE, LICC, LIRQ,
LIMJ, LICA, LICD, LIML, LIMC, LIRN, LICJ, LICG, LIBP, LIRP, LIRA,
LIRF, LIMF, LIPZ, SONO CONSENTITI VOLI DI AVIAZIONE COMMERCIALE,
AVIAZIONE COMMERCIALE A DOMANDA E AVIAZIONE GENERALE.
SU TUTTI I RESTANTI AEROPORTI E’ CONSENTITA ATTIVITA’ DI AVIAZIONE
GENERALE E COMMERCIALE A DOMANDA (AEROTAXI).
SU AVIOSUPERFICI/ELISUPERFICI/IDROSUPERFICI GESTITE/AUTORIZZATE E’
CONSENTITA ATTIVITA’ DI AVIAZIONE GENERALE E COMMERCIALE A DOMANDA
(AEROTAXI)
IL LAVORO AEREO E’ CONSENTITO SU TUTTI GLI AEROPORTI APERTI, E SU
TUTTE LE AVIOSUPERFICI/ELISUPERFICI/IDROSUPERFICI
AUTORIZZATE/GESTITE/OCCASIONALI.
SU TUTTI GLI AEROPORTI, SU TUTTE LE
AVIOSUPERFICI/ELISUPERFICI/IDROSUPERFICI AUTORIZZATE/GESTITE SONO
CONSENTITI I VOLI DI TRASFERIMENTO PER ATTIVITA’ DI MANUTENZIONE E
PER EFFETTUAZIONE DI VOLI PROVA: TALI VOLI POSSONO ESSERE
EFFETTUATI UNICAMENTE NELL’AMBITO DELLA STESSA REGIONE SU TUTTI GLI
AEROPORTI, SU TUTTE LE AVIOSUPERFICI/ELISUPERFICI/IDROSUPERFICI
AUTORIZZATE/GESTITE SONO CONSENTITE LE ATTIVITA’ DI AEROMOBILI DI
STATO, VOLI DI STATO,
EMERGENZA, SANITARI, VOLI CARGO E POSTALI E VOLI DI EMERGENZE DI
ALTRO TIPO. TRASPORTO AEREO DI PASSEGGERI DA/PER LA REGIONE
SARDEGNA E’ ASSICURATO UNICAMENTE DA/PER L’AEROPORTO DI CAGLIARI
ELMAS PER DIMOSTRATE E IMPROROGABILI ESIGENZE DI CUI ALL’ART 1 DEL
DPCM DEL 26 APRILE 2020 PREVIA AUTORIZZAZIONE DEL PRESIDENTE DELLA
REGIONE, SENTITA L’AUTORITA’ SANITARIA REGIONALE.
TRASPORTO AEREO DI PASSEGGERI DA/PER LA REGIONE SICILIA E’
ASSICURATO, UNICAMENTE PRESSO GLI SCALI DI PALERMO E CATANIA
MEDIANTE 4 VOLI ANDATA/RITORNO ROMA/CATANIA E 4 VOLI ANDATA E
RITORNO ROMA/PALERMO, CON SOSPENSIONE DI TUTTI GLI ALTRI VOLI
COMPRESI QUELLI INTERNAZIONALI.
AD ECCEZIONE DEI VOLI DI LINEA E CHARTER, L’ATTIVITA’ VOLATIVA
SOPRA INDICATA E’AUTORIZZATA SOLO SE, CON ALMENO DUE ORE DI
PREAVVISO, IL PILOTA DA’ COMUNICAZIONE DI QUANTO STABILITO
NELL’ARTICOLO 9 DEL DECRETO MINISTERIALE DEL 1 FEBBRAIO 2006
ALL’AUTORITA’ DI PUBBLICA SICUREZZA COMPETENTE PER IL TERRITORIO IN
CUI E’ UBICATO L’AEROPORTO / AVIOSUPERFICIE / ELISUPERFICIE /
IDROSUPERFICIE DI DESTINAZIONE UNITAMENTE ALL’AUTODICHIARAZIONE DI
UNA COMPROVABILE MOTIVAZIONE DI LAVORO, NECESSITA’, SALUTE O DI
RITORNO AL PROPRIO DOMICILIO O RESIDENZA.
RMK: SU LIRF NON E’ PERMESSA ATTIVITA’ DI AVIAZIONE GENERALE E
ATTIVITA’ DI AVIAZIONE COMMERCIALE A DOMANDA.
ENGLISH TEXT:
COVID-19:
ON FOLLOWING AIRPORTS LIPY, LIBD, LIME, LIPE, LIEE, LICC, LIRQ,
LIMJ, LICA, LICD, LIML, LIMC, LIRN, LICJ, LICG, LIBP, LIRP, LIRA,
LIRF, LIMF AND LIPZ, COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS, COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS ON
DEMAND (AEROTAXI) AND GENERAL AVIATION FLIGHTS ARE ALLOWED.
GENERAL COMMERCIAL AVIATION ACTIVITIES AND COMMERCIAL AVIATION
ACTIVITY ON DEMAND (AEROTAXI) ARE ALLOWED ON ALL REMAINING OPEN
AIRPORTS.
GENERAL AND COMMERCIAL AVIATION ACTIVITY ON DEMAND (AEROTAXI) IS
ALSO ALLOWED ON AIRFIELDS/HELISURFACES/HIDROSURFACES
MANAGED/AUTHORIZED.
AERIAL WORK IS ALLOWED ON ALL AIRPORTS OPENED, AND ON ALL
AIRFIELDS/HELISURFACES/HIDROSURFACES MANAGED/AUTHORIZED /OCCASIONAL.
FERRY FLIGHTS FOR MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES AND FOR TEST FLIGHTS ARE
ALLOWED ON ALL OPEN AIRPORTS, AND ON ALL
AIRFIELDS/HELISURFACES/HIDROSURFACES MANAGED/AUTHORIZED: THESE
FLIGHTS CAN ONLY BE CARRIED OUT WITHIN THE SAME REGION.
THE ACTIVITIES OF STATE AIRCRAFTS, STATE FLIGHTS, EMERGENCY,
SANITARY SERVICES, CARGO AND POSTAL FLIGHTS AND OTHER EMERGENCY
FLIGHTS ARE ALLOWED ON ALL NATIONAL AIRPORTS AND ON ALL
AIRFIELDS/HELISURFACES/HIDROSURFACES MANAGED/AUTHORIZED.
AIR TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS FROM/TO SARDINIA REGION IS ASSURED ONLY
FROM/TO AIRPORT OF CAGLIARI ELMAS FOR PROVEN AND NOT EXTENDABLE
NEEDS REFERRED TO IN ART 1 OF THE DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
COUNCIL AND THE MINISTERS OF 26 APRIL 2020 WITH THE AUTHORIZATION
OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REGION, AFTER HEARING THE REGIONAL HEALTH
AUTHORITY.
AIR TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS FROM/TO SICILY REGION IS ASSURED, ONLY
AT THE AIRPORTS OF PALERMO PUNTA RAISI AND CATANIA FONTANAROSSA BY
4 FLIGHTS ROUND TRIP ROME/CATANIA AND 4 FLIGHTS ROUND TRIP
ROME/PALERMO PUNTA RAISI, WITH SUSPENSION OF ALL OTHER FLIGHTS
INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS.
WITH EXCEPTION OF SKED AND CHARTERS FLIGHTS, THE FLIGHT ACTIVITY
ABOVE INDICATED IS AUTHORIZED ONLY IF, THE PILOT GIVES TO THE
PUBLIC SECURITY AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION IN THE TERRITORY
WHERE THE AIRPORT/AIRFIELD/HELISURFACE/HYDROSURFACE OF DESTINATION
IS LOCATED,AT LEAST TWO HOURS IN ADVANCE, COMMUNICATIONS ACCORDING
TO ARTICLE 9 OF MINISTERIAL DECREE ISSUED ON 1ST FEB 2006 TOGETHER
WITH THE SELF-DECLARATION OF PROVEN WORK, NECESSITY, HEALTH OR
RETURNING OWN HOME OR RESIDENCE.
RMK: GENERAL AVIATION ACTIVITY AND A COMMERCIAL AVIATION FLIGHT ON
DEMAND ON LIRF IS NOT PERMITTED