Authority

Authorities represent institutions that have some sort of power on an Airport, Country or Region.

These could be, for example, the Airport Operator, or a Country's Civil Aviation Authority.

Depending on whether an Authority depends on an Airport, Country or Region, different values are available for some of its properties.

Common properties

Property	Type	Description
name	string	A free-text name for this Authority
type	string	The type of Authority, based on its parent entity. AIRPORT for Airport Authority COUNTRY for Country Authority REGION for Region Authority

Airport Authority

Airport Authorities represent Authorities that have jurisdiction over an Airport.

In addition to the Common Properties, they have the following properties and possible values

Property	Type	Description
aid	String	The AID with namespace AAU
type	String	The type of authority represented. Possible values are: OWNER The Airport owner or their representative. OPERATOR A body that has the operational responsibility of the Airport. CUSTOMS A body that is charged with Customs procedures at the Airport. HEALTH A body that is charged with Health, and Quarantine procedures at the Airport. BRIEFING For the Aerodrome's briefing office. REPORTING For the ATS Reporting Office (ARO). WEATHER For the Aerodrome Metererological Observation Office. AIR_TRAFFIC For any entity providing Air Traffic Services on the Airport. SECURITY For entities providing landside and airside security. FIRE For the Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services (ARFF)
landsideArea	List	A list of Coordinates that identify the landside area where the Authority is located, for example their offices. Defaults to null if the information is not known.
airsideArea	List	A list of Coordinates that identify the airside area where the Authority is located, for example a dedicated ramp space for customs clearance. Defaults to null if the information is not know
parent	String	An Airport AID for the parent Airport.
customsDetails	Object	This additional property is present for Airport Authorities of type CUSTOMS, which are discussed further in Customs Airport Authority. Defaults to null if the information is not know

Customs Airport Authority

These are Airport Authorities of type CUSTOMS, for which some additional properties are specified.

The additional properties are useful to programmatically assess the feasibility of entry into a country at a specific Airport, based on the flight routing, persons' nationality and Visa types.

These properties are found in the customsDetails object of an Airport Authority.

In most countries, the eligibility of a person to enter the country depends on the assessment of the Border Officer that processes the entry.

Information in our database are purely for reference purpose, and Aircraft Operators, Crew Members and Passengers should assess their individual status before attempting to enter a country.

Property	Type	Description
allowFlightsFromCountries	list, null	A list of Countries from which flights are allowed to be cleared by Customs.
allowFlightsFromRegions	list, null	A list of Regions from which flights are allowed to be cleared by Customs.
allowCrewFromCountries	list, null	A list of Countries from which crew members are allowed to be cleared by Customs.
allowCrewFromRegions	list, null	A list of Regions from which crew members are allowed to be cleared by Customs.
allowPassengersFromCountries	list, null	A list of Countries from which passengers are allowed to be cleared by Customs.
allowPassengersFromRegions	list, null	A list of Regions from which passengers are allowed to be cleared by Customs.
services	list, null	A list of services provided by the Customs Authority at this Airport. Possible values are: INTERNATIONAL_RUBBISH For the disposal of rubbish originated internationally. AGRICULTURE_CHECK For any phytosanitary check available. PAYMENT_OF_FEESFor the payment of any customs fee on arrival. CREW_VISA_ON_ARRIVALFor the ability to obtain a crew visa upon arrival. PAX_VISA_ON_ARRIVALFor the ability to obtain a passenger visa upon arrival.
visaProcessed	list, null	A list of visa types that can be processed at this location. Possible values are: CREW For visas dedicated to crew members. IMMIGRANT For visas intended for immigration purposes. NON_IMMIGRANT_WORK For visas that allow temporary work in the country. TOURISM For visas that allow temporary stay for leisure. ELECTRONIC For any type of electronic visa and travel authorities. DIPLOMATIC For diplomatic visas and other diplomatic authorities.

Country Authority

These are Authorities that have jurisdiction over an entire Country.

Below are additional properties to the common properties already described above.

Property	Type	Description
aid	string	The AID in namespace CAU.
type	string	The type of Country Authority being described. Possible values are: CIVIL_AVIATION The entity responsible for Civil Aviation regulation in the country. MILITARY_AVIATION The entity responsible for Military Aviation regulation in the country, or for Civil Aviation approvals that require Military clearance. AIR_TRAFFIC The entity responsible for the Air Traffic Services in the Country. LICENSING The entity responsible for crew, aircraft and operators licensing in the country. LANDING_RIGHTS The entity responsible to authorise operations of foreign aircraft in the country. HEALTH The entity charged with Health, and Quarantine procedures in the Country. CUSTOMS The entity charged with Customs procedures in the Country. IMMIGRATION The entity charged with immigration approvals in the Country.
parent	object	A Country object for the parent Country.

Region Authority

These are Authorities that have jurisdiction over an entire Region.

Below are additional properties to the common properties already described above.

Property	Type	Description
aid	string	The AID in namespace RAU.
type	string	The type of Country Authority being described. Possible values are: CIVIL_AVIATION The entity responsible for Civil Aviation regulation in the region. MILITARY_AVIATION The entity responsible for Military Aviation regulation in the region, or for Civil Aviation approvals that require Military clearance. AIR_TRAFFIC The entity responsible for the Air Traffic Services in the region. LICENSING The entity responsible for crew, aircraft and operators licensing in the region. LANDING_RIGHTS The entity responsible to authorise operations of foreign aircraft in the region. HEALTH The entity charged with Health, and Quarantine procedures in the region. CUSTOMS The entity charged with Customs procedures in the region. IMMIGRATION The entity charged with immigration approvals in the region.
parent	object	A Region object for the parent Region.