Flying private to Venezuela: permits, paperwork and handling
Venezuela requires foreign private and business aircraft to obtain authorization from INAC Venezuela before landing or overflying. This guide covers what you need, how far in advance to ask, and which airports accept international arrivals, using live data from the i-Handler airport directory, sourced from the country AIP.
Authority: INAC Venezuela · Reviewed: 2026-09-27
Permits: who issues them and when to apply
Landing and overflight permits for foreign civil aircraft are handled by INAC Venezuela. Venezuela enforces prior authorization strictly and processing can be slow: request permits at least 5 business days ahead and do not depart without written confirmation.
Reference the approved permit in your ICAO flight plan (item 18) and file the plan only once the permit is confirmed. Private non-revenue and charter (revenue) flights follow different tracks; charter requires additional commercial documentation, so start earlier.
Check current airspace notices and your own government advisories before planning Venezuela; requirements and airport availability change with little notice. A local handler is essential.
Documents you will be asked for
Aircraft: certificate of airworthiness, certificate of registration, international insurance certificate with coverage valid for Venezuela, and noise certificate.
Crew: pilot licenses and current medical certificates.
Passengers: passports (6 months validity is the safe standard) and a General Declaration (GENDEC) for arrival.
The i-Handler App generates the GENDEC, passenger manifests and the ICAO flight plan from your trip data, so the paperwork above is produced in minutes instead of retyped per flight.
Airports of entry
Caracas Maiquetia (SVMI) is the main gateway; regional internationals include Maracaibo (SVMC), Valencia (SVVA) and Porlamar (SVMG).
Plan your first landing at an airport of entry. Other fields may show customs in the AIP data, but use them as onward stops after clearing in, unless the authority authorizes otherwise. The live table below marks entry, customs, mandatory handling, slots and fuel per airport.
Venezuela airports at a glance (live from the i-Handler directory)
| Airport | Entry | Customs | Handling | Slots | Fuel | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVACAcarigua/Oswaldo Guevara Mujica | No | No | No | No | AVGAS JET | 0 |
| SVAEMontellano | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVAJMata De Juajua | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVANAnaco | No | No | No | No | AVGAS ONLY | 0 |
| SVASLos Pijiguaos/Armando Schwarck | No | No | No | No | AVGAS | 0 |
| SVATSan Fernando De Atabapo | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVBCBarcelona/Gen. Jose Antonio Anzoategui Intl | Yes | Yes | No | No | AVGAS JET | 2 |
| SVBIBarinas | No | No | No | No | AVGAS JET | 0 |
| SVBKBocono | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVBLEl Libertador AB | No | No | No | No | JET | 0 |
| SVBMBarquisimeto/Gen Jacinto Lara International | Yes | Yes | No | No | AVGAS JET | 2 |
| SVBQBachaquero | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVBSMaracay/Base Mariscal Sucre | No | No | No | No | AVGAS JET | 2 |
| SVCBThomas de Heres/Ciudad Bolivar | No | No | No | No | AVGAS JET | 1 |
| SVCDCaicara Del Orinoco | No | No | No | No | AVGAS JET | 0 |
| SVCECuenca De Unare/Apruna | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVCGCasigua/El Cubo | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVCJSan Carlos | No | No | No | No | AVGAS | 0 |
| SVCLCalabozo | No | No | No | No | AVGAS ONLY | 0 |
| SVCNParque Nacional Canaima | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVCOLa Greda/Carora | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVCPCarupano/Gen Jose Francisco Bermudez | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVCRCoro/Jose Leonardo Chirinos International | No | Yes | No | No | AVGAS ONLY | 0 |
| SVCSCaracas/Oscar Machado Zuloaga (Charallave) | No | Yes | No | No | AVGAS JET | 2 |
| SVCUCumana/Mariscal Antonio Jose De Sucre | No | No | No | No | AVGAS JET | 0 |
| SVCZCarrizales/Capitan Manuel Rios AB | No | No | No | No | JET ONLY | 0 |
| SVDWCiudad Piar | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVEDEl Dorado | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVENEncontrados | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVETEl Manteco | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVEZElorza | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVFMCaracas/Gen Francisco De Miranda AB | No | No | Mandatory | No | AVGAS JET | 0 |
| SVGCLa Gran China | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVGDGuasdualito | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVGIGuiria/Almirante Cristobal Colon | No | No | No | No | JET ONLY | 0 |
| SVGUGuanare | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVHGHiguerote | No | No | No | No | JET ONLY | 0 |
| SVHHChuruguara | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVIEIsla De Coche/Andres Miguel Salazar Marcano | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVJCParaguana/Josefa Camejo International | Yes | Yes | No | No | AVGAS JET | 3 |
| SVJMSan Juan De Los Morros | No | No | No | No | AVGAS JET | 0 |
| SVLFLa Fria | No | No | No | No | AVGAS JET | 0 |
| SVLMLas Flores | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVLOLa Orchila Isla AB | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVMCMaracaibo/La Chinita International | Yes | Yes | No | No | AVGAS JET | 4 |
| SVMDMerida/Alberto Carnevalli | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 3 |
| SVMGMargarita/Porlamar Gen Jefe Santiago Marino Intl | Yes | Yes | Mandatory | No | AVGAS JET | 4 |
| SVMICaracas (Maiquetia)/Simon Bolivar Intl | Yes | Yes | No | No | AVGAS JET | 8 |
| SVMPCaracas/Metropolitano | No | No | No | No | AVGAS JET | 0 |
| SVMTMaturin/Gen Jose Tadeo Monagas Intl | No | No | No | No | AVGAS JET | 1 |
| SVMZMantecal | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVNXMorichal | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVOESabaneta | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVOFSanta Barbara De Monagas | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVONCabimas/Oro Negro | No | No | No | No | AVGAS | 0 |
| SVPAPuerto Ayacucho/Cacique Aramare | No | No | No | No | AVGAS JET | 0 |
| SVPCPuerto Cabello/Gen Bartolome Salom | No | No | No | No | AVGAS ONLY | 0 |
| SVPEPedernales | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVPMSan Cristobal/Paramillo | No | No | No | No | AVGAS ONLY | 0 |
| SVPPLuepa | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVPQEl Pardillero | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVPRPuerto Ordaz/Gen Manuel Carlos Piar Intl | Yes | Yes | No | No | AVGAS JET | 1 |
| SVPTPalmarito | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVQUSanta Rosa De Guanare | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVRBCumarebo/Puerto Cumarebo | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVRXHacienda Rio Yaza | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVSASan Antonio Del Tachira/Juan Vicente Gomez | Yes | Yes | No | No | JET | 2 |
| SVSBSanta Barbara De Barinas | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVSESanta Elena de Uairen | No | Yes | No | No | AVGAS JET | 0 |
| SVSNLos Siete Samanes | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVSOSanto Domingo/Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Intl | Yes | Yes | No | No | AVGAS JET | 1 |
| SVSPSan Felipe/Sub Tenient Nestor Arias | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVSRSan Fernando De Apure/Las Flecheras | No | No | No | No | AVGAS JET | 0 |
| SVSTDon Edmundo Barrios/San Tome | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVSZDr Miguel A Urdaneta/Santa Barbara Del Zulia | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 1 |
| SVTCSan Rafael/Tucupita | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVTMTumeremo | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 1 |
| SVUPUpata | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVVAValencia/Arturo Michelena International | Yes | Yes | No | No | AVGAS JET | 2 |
| SVVGEl Vigia/Juan Pablo Perez Alfonso Intl | No | No | No | No | AVGAS JET | 1 |
| SVVLValera/Dr Antonio Nicolas Briceno | No | No | No | No | AVGAS ONLY | 0 |
| SVVPValle De La Pascua | No | No | No | No | AVGAS JET | 0 |
| SVVQVenelac | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
| SVWBLa Bananera | No | No | No | No | NO FUEL | 0 |
Live data from the i-Handler directory; each ICAO links to the airport page with contacts, frequencies and live METAR/TAF.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a landing permit for a private flight to Venezuela?
Yes. Foreign private and business aircraft need authorization from INAC Venezuela. Venezuela enforces prior authorization strictly and processing can be slow: request permits at least 5 business days ahead and do not depart without written confirmation. The permit goes in item 18 of your ICAO flight plan.
Which airports in Venezuela accept international arrivals?
Caracas Maiquetia (SVMI) is the main gateway; regional internationals include Maracaibo (SVMC), Valencia (SVVA) and Porlamar (SVMG). The table on this page shows entry, customs and handling status per airport, live from the i-Handler directory.
How do I find a handler or FBO in Venezuela?
The i-Handler airport directory lists ground handlers and FBOs per airport with phone numbers, and pilots contact them by chat through the free i-Handler App.
What paperwork does a flight to Venezuela require?
Aircraft certificates, insurance, crew licenses, passports and a General Declaration. The i-Handler App generates the GENDEC, manifests and ICAO flight plan automatically from your trip.
Do the paperwork once, not per flight
The free i-Handler App organizes the trip, generates the GENDEC, manifests and ICAO flight plan, and connects you by chat with the handlers and FBOs listed at your destination. Create your pilot account at i-handler.app.
Create your free pilot accountLast reviewed 2026-09-27 against operational sources. Requirements change: always confirm current rules with INAC Venezuela or your handler before the flight. This page is operational guidance, not legal advice.