Riyadh: An Oasis of Modernism in the Desert
By By David Esler david.esler@comcast.net
Source: Business & Commercial Aviation
Landing permit requirement: Yes
Sponsor letter required: Yes, on letterhead stationery signed by sponsor
Aircraft documents required: Airworthiness certificate, registration, insurance certificate with country coverage
Any other requirements for visiting aircraft: Alcoholic beverages on board must be secured in locked cabinets while aircraft is on the ground in Saudi Arabia. Customs inspectors will apply seals to cabinets and stores upon entry that cannot be broken until the aircraft is in the air and headed out of the country.
Carbon trading requirement: No
ATC procedures: ICAO
Any unique procedures: No
Altimetry: QNH
Metric or feet: Feet