DGCA-Enrolled Flight Clearing Agency · New Delhi

Cleared into India.

Flight Gateway prepares and files your flight clearance with the DGCA, confirms the YA number to your operations team and coordinates the ground until you land.

Private jet, charter and cargo operators from the USA, Europe and the Gulf. Operations desk open 24/7.

DGCA-Enrolled Flight Clearing Agency Ref. DAT/FCA/ENROLLMENT/2025/100054 Enrolled 21/01/2026 · valid 5 years Non-scheduled clearances · CAR Section 3, Series F, Part I

The clearance, step by step

Your file flies before you do.

Nine steps from flight plan to wheels down in India, each handled by our desk. Scroll to follow.

Clearance progress 01 / 09
  1. 01 · Flight plan received

    You send the flight plan.

    Aircraft, registration, route, schedule and purpose of flight. One message opens the file.

  2. 02 · Collecting documents

    We tell you exactly what is needed.

    Certificate of registration, airworthiness, insurance, crew licences, passenger and crew manifest. Nothing more than the DGCA requires.

  3. 03 · Documents verified

    Checked before anything is filed.

    A coordinator verifies every document, so the application is complete before it is filed.

  4. 04 · Filed with DGCA

    Filed with the Directorate General.

    As an enrolled Flight Clearing Agency, we file the application with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

  5. 05 · YA number issued

    The Yankee Alpha number.

    When the DGCA issues the clearance, the YA number goes into Field 18 of your ICAO flight plan.

  6. 06 · Clearance confirmed

    Confirmed to your operations team.

    In writing, with the handling arrangements. Dispatch can release the flight.

  7. 07 · En route — Indian airspace

    Airborne. The ground is already arranged.

    Handling, parking, fuel and crew arrangements are coordinated while you are en route.

  8. 08 · Final approach

    The desk stays on watch.

    Arrival is monitored by the same coordinator who opened the file, with the handler briefed.

  9. 09 · Landed — India

    Wheels down in India.

    Turnaround and departure are coordinated the same way, by the same desk.

What the desk handles

One desk for every India requirement.

01

Flight clearances & permissions

Landing, overflight and non-scheduled flight clearances for flights to, from or through India, prepared and filed with the DGCA.

02

Ground handling coordination

Handlers, parking, crew and passenger movement arranged at the airport before you arrive, with on-ground follow-up.

03

Private jet & business aviation

Discreet, time-sensitive coordination for principals, executive jets and corporate flight departments.

04

Charter operations

One desk for the whole rotation: permissions, airport handling, passenger support and flight documentation.

05

Cargo & special missions

Freight, air ambulance, relief, repatriation and ferry flights, where time and compliance are critical.

06

Fuel, crew & passengers

Fuel, crew transport, hotels and catering, arranged through vetted partners and monitored by our operations desk.

We describe our role precisely: we assist, coordinate, facilitate and support. Third-party services are arranged through licensed and approved partners, subject to applicable rules and operator approvals.

Who we work with Private jet operatorsBusiness aviationCharter operatorsCorporate flight departmentsAir ambulanceCargo operatorsFerry flightsMRO & aircraft movementFlight planning companiesAviation brokersSpecial mission coordinatorsGround handling partners

Gateways

Delhi at the centre. Every gateway covered.

Primary gateways: Delhi (DEL), Jewar (DXN), Mumbai (BOM), Navi Mumbai, Goa (GOI), Hyderabad (HYD), Bengaluru (BLR) and Chennai (MAA), with coordination across the secondary network.

  • Working familiarity with Indian regulatory frameworks and documentation flows
  • Slot and congestion awareness at Delhi, Jewar and Mumbai
  • Parallel coordination across airports, handlers and stakeholders
  • Local presence for airport-level problem solving
Primary gatewaysSecondary network

Government of India · DGCA

DGCA-Enrolled Flight Clearing Agency.

FlightGateway Services Private Limited is enrolled with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Government of India, to obtain non-scheduled flight clearances under DGCA CAR Section 3, Series F, Part I.

Enrolment ref.DAT/FCA/ENROLLMENT/2025/100054
Dated21/01/2026
Validity5 years
ScopeNon-scheduled flight clearances

Enrolment documentation is available to operators on request.

India, exclusively

One market, known in depth.

The desk is built around flights touching India and the surrounding region. Nothing else.

Written for dispatchers

Operator-first communication.

Clear, structured updates for flight departments and crews. No marketing language.

Compliance first

Realistic, always.

We assist, coordinate, facilitate and support within DGCA processes and airport rules, and we tell you what is realistic.

Industry presence

Part of the community.

Present at NBAA events in 2026, with NBAA-BACE 2026 on the calendar.

Request flight support

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Urgent or AOG? Start your message with “URGENT”.

Head office: New Delhi, India

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