PPR is needed for all slot controlled airports and must be obtained prior to requesting airport slots.
For last-minute weekend operations, only the PPR is a requirement, where slots are optional. When the national slot coordination office is closed, over the weekend and outside of regular hours, it is possible to utilize the OCS to obtain slots. Note that the fine determination process can take up to three months to complete. Authorities then review your reply and advise if you’ll receive a fine and the amount of the fine. If you operate without a valid slot, a violation notice will be issued, and you’ll need to respond within five days. Penalties for operating without a slot range from 2,000 – 30,000 Euros. All slot coordinated airports will be reflected on the online coordination system (OCS) system for weekend slot requests. Once approved, slots are valid for +/- 20 minutes. Slots may be requested up to 28 days in advance, and requests are submitted in general aviation clearance request (GCR) format. The national slot coordinator is on duty Monday-Friday 0830-1630 local. More information on airport slots for operations to Greece can be found on our article titled “ UPDATE: Regulatory Changes for Greece: New GA Airport Slot Requirements.” For example, some airports only provide four slots per hour, and you may find nothing available at your preferred time of operation. Due to high congestion at popular destinations during peak season, particularly July and August weekends, you may not be able to secure slot times you request. This can be a concern because, even though an airport manager may approve your operation, the flight cannot take place if the slot coordinator has not approved your slot. In Greece, slots are coordinated by a central slot office and not normally issued by local airport authorities. Note that airport slots can be requested up to 28 days prior to arrival. Additionally, if an operator isn’t going to use the slots, they need to be cancelled at least 12 hours prior in order to avoid penalties. Once approved, the slot deviation is +/- 20 minutes, but operators need to be flexible based on slot availability. As these are high traffic airports, there is a high demand for services such as slots. Many airports in Greece require airport slots during the summer season. However, authorities are very strict on this regulation and will only approve it for specific cases.
Note that your ground handler will always request overtime for your schedule, on an as needed basis. While airport overtime had been possible in the past, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has implemented a regulation prohibiting overtime, other than for air ambulance and approved diplomatic flights. In general, a PPR for any joint military/civil airport requires a minimum lead-time of four working days. Note that LGPZ is a military airport that’s now accepting commercial and GA traffic and requires, as published by NOTAM, a lead time of four working days and a minimum 48 hours prior notice to process prior permission required (PPR). Popular island and coastal destinations in Greece include Santorini (LGSR), Mikonos (LGMK), Corfu (LGKR), Rhodes (LGRP), Chania (LGSA), Iraklion (LGIR), Kefallinia (LGKF), Preveza (LGPZ) and Thessaloniki (LGTS). The following is an overview of what you need to know: Popular Greek Islands Due to the congestion, authorities are implementing restrictions to accommodate for the influx, which is affecting general aviation (GA).
Airports throughout the country – both mainland and islands – are inundated with traffic from all over the world. June through September is always peak season for Greece creating congestion.
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