Flight Operations to Hamburg, Germany: Planning a trip to Hamburg? Do you have the vital information to plan a flight to the German city?
The 2017 Aircraft Interiors Expo takes place at Hamburg Messe this April 4-6. Here’s all the information you need to plan an operation to Germany’s second largest city.
Hamburg Airport
IATA: HAM
ICAO: EDDH
Latitude/ Longitude: N53-37.8 E009-59.3
Magnetic variation: 02E
Elevation: 53ft.
Fuel: Jet A-1 and Avgas
Operational Information
Slot allocation is required and fines can be imposed for non-compliance
Overflight and landing permits are not required if operating under the standard airworthiness certificate
Night-time restrictions are in place
There are no parking restrictions
Airport Embarkation Tax:No airport tax is levied on passengers upon embarkation at the airport.
Currency:The local currency is the Euro (EUR).
German Immigration
Non- EU Passengers:
All other foreigners require a visa for trips to Germany
A visa is not required for visits of up to 90 days in an 180‑day period for nationals of those countries for which the European Community has abolished the visa requirement
EU Passengers: EU nationals do not require a visa to enter the Federal Republic of Germany.
Non-EU Crew:
No visa is available upon arrival in Germany
Non-EU crew must have a valid Schengen visa to enter Germany
EU Crew: A passport and valid crew ID card are required
Customs
When traveling between two countries of the European Union:
You must declare cash or cash equivalents up to €10,000 to the customs officers
The following monetary instruments are subject to this requirement:
Cash and securities (stocks, bonds, checks including traveler’s checks, money orders, bills of exchange, promissory notes, cashable interest coupons)
Gems and precious metals
When traveling to or from non-EU countries:
If you are traveling from an EU country to a country outside the EU or vice versa, you must declare cash and cash equivalents of 10,000 Euros or more to the customs service in writing.
When arriving from a non-EU country, you must submit a written declaration at the first customs inspection point (the designated red exit for declarable goods).
When departing for a non-EU country, go to the responsible customs office or ask which customs counters you can submit your written declaration to. This must be done before you pass through the security checkpoint.
Import:
1 liter of spirits containing more than 22% of alcohol by volume, or 1 liter of ethyl alcohol containing 80% or more of alcohol by volume, or 2 liters of alcohol containing up to 22% volume, or a combination of the above plus 4 liters of non-sparkling wine and 16 liters of beer
200 cigarettes, or 100 cigarillos, or 50 cigars, or 250 grams of loose tobacco, or a combination of the above
Other goods:
Up to a total value of 430 Euro is allowed
Travelers under the age of 15 may only import goods worth a total of 175 euros
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Mitch is the CEO of 30 West IP where he is also an instructor providing pilot training on international procedures. With an illustrious career of over 34 years in the cockpit, Mitch has acquired over 13,000 hours of flight time flying worldwide, with over 9,000 hours of this in Challenger and Gulfstream aircraft. He is an experienced safety officer and was also an IS-BAO project manager for a fortune 500 flight department. He has presented on Safety and Operations topics at the NBAA International Operators Conference and the Canadian Business Aviation Association Convention and is currently on the NBAA International Operators Committee and serves as the North Atlantic Regional Lead. Mitch is also a member of an FAA working group on General Aviation International Authorizations and Tabletop Exercises (GIATE). He was recently selected to represent IBAC as a member of the ICAO Personal Training and Licensing Panel (PTLP) and was also recently named as a 2020 recipient of the NBAA Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award for his contribution to the business aviation community.
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