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Facilitated Airport

Meet the new airport way to manage take-off and arrival times

Following the standards and best practices of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), BH Airport was declared by the ANAC (National Civil Aviation Agency) as an Airport of Interest (Level 2 or Facilitated).

This means that as of 10/30/16, flights operating at the Airport will follow the procedures provided by the Worldwide Slots Guideline, an IATA best practice guide for managing landing times.

With the change, the processes of inclusion, alteration and exclusion of flights at Belo Horizonte International Airport became faster and more transparent.

The main change is in managing runway use times - previously done by the CGNA (Air Navigation Management Center) - and from that date onwards will be done by the airport itself.

Takeoff and landing times are now managed seasonally. The Summer Season runs from March to October and the Winter Season runs from October to March of the following year.

Therefore, it is simpler to avoid reserving infrastructure and to know which flights will actually occur. In the previous process, these features were based on Transportation Schedules (HOTRAN).

What is it?

Disclosure of the Capacity Declaration

BH Airport will release the AIBH capacity declaration on its website.

Disclosure of history list (SHL)

BH Airport will determine the historicity of the movements based on the schedule in the AIBH in the previous equivalent season. By identifying these movements, the history details will be made available to all airlines in SHL format.

Slot History Validation (AHD)

Airlines must validate the SHL, advising BH Airport of any discrepancies. These discrepancies will be discussed between BH Airport and the airline, with each time being dealt with individually.

Initial submission

All airlines should submit their requests (including agreed historical and new times) for both scheduled passenger and cargo flights to BH Airport. BH Airport recommends being informed regarding the status of the history (history/extension of the offer for the year/change in history, new flight...) for all flights in an additional field during the initial submission. Historical flights are those that maintain the same frequency, arrival/departure times and number of seats.

Disclosure of Initial Allocation (SAL)

BH Airport must confront all time requests and identify periods in which such requests exceed declared capacity. The schedules under these conditions will be allocated according to priority criteria. All airlines will be informed of any time changes in their flights.

International Slot Conference (SC)

During the SC, airlines operating flights at the Belo Horizonte International Airport may discuss changes at allocated times, conduct intercompany exchanges and review previously denied schedules. If BH Airport does not participate in the SC, all adjustments can be made by message, and the Airport undertakes to respond to the received messages as soon as possible, within the limitations of time zone (if any).

Slot Return Deadline (SRD)

According to the facilitation timetable, at this stage the airlines must inform BH Airport of the times in which they will not operate during the season.

Slot Conference Brazil (SCB)

At SCB, airlines will be able to review requests for previously denied schedules, exchange schedules between companies, return and negotiate new schedule allocations.

Disclosure of the Reference Base (BDR)

The Reference Basis, flight scheduling resulting from the previous stages, is disclosed to all airlines. This basis will be a reference for managing the schedules in the equivalent season the following year.

Season validity

During the period of validity of the season, the flights contained in the Reference Basis and any changes to it will be operated by the airlines and monitored by BH Airport. It is important to note that after the BDR is released, modifications will be accepted in the allocated times, as well as returns and requests for new times. However, these adjustments will not be incorporated into the Reference Basis, that is, flights requested post-BDR will not be prioritized.

Request a time

To request a take-off or landing time slot, please follow the instructions below:

Three days before the flight operation, request the time slot by email slot@bh-airport.com.br, following the IATA message standard. To request, change or delete a time slot, please use the SMA message type. Further details on the structure of the messages can be accessed here.

Less than three days before the operation: the request should be sent to apoc@bh-airport.com.br. In this case, only operations for the next 3 days should be requested. Flights above this deadline will not be considered for analysis. The email must contain the specifications of AIP Supplement 118/2016 for general aviation flights and the same SMA message information for commercial flights (including charters, transfers and placements).