Federal Aviation Administration

Overflight Fees

Fees in U.S.-Controlled Airspace

The FAA charges overflight fees to operators of aircraft that fly in U.S.-controlled airspace, but neither take off nor land in the United States. There are two types of fees:

  • Enroute – $38.44 per 100 nautical miles (nm), Great Circle Distance (GCD), from point of entry into to point of exit from U.S.-controlled airspace
  • Oceanic – $17.22 per 100 nm, GCD

Map of U.S.-Controlled Airspace

For illustrative purposes only.

Page Last Modified: 10/06/11 12:38 EDT

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