Weapons may only be transported within Portuguese territory. Certain types of weapons (except firearms) may be accepted for transport on international routes upon airline authorization and payment of the respective fees.
If you are going to transport any of the items below, please visit a SATA Azores Airlines Sales Office, contact our Contact Center (+351 296 109 720 or info@sata.pt) or your Travel Agency to book them in advance.
You must attend the airport at the check-in desk opening time so that all the necessary documentation is completed in time to ensure that the requested service is provided.
For safety reasons, some of our airplanes are not allowed to transport ammunition, so the confirmation of acceptance of this service may be changed in case we need to change the equipment scheduled for your flight. If there are any changes, you will be notified so that you can rearrange your trip accordingly.
| Type of article | Conditions required | Transportation |
|---|---|---|
| Weapons not considered firearms (eg: swords, daggers, bows, etc.) | - Suitably packed in a hard-shelled box or container; - Signed document excluding airline liability for damages or loss; - We recommend the acquisition of an insurance for the transportation of such articles. | Allowed as hold baggage on all flights, provided the conditions required are met. |
| Small caliber firearms, hunting firearms or sporting firearms | - An arms license will need to be presented to the police at the airport and a security form will need to be filled out; - Properly packaged, unloaded and protected with a safety device, transported in rigid box or container; - The package must be locked with a personal safety device (e.g. padlock; coded locking system, etc.). - Arms should be packed separately from the ammunition; - Signed document excluding airline liability for damages or loss; - We recommend the acquisition of insurance for the transportation of such articles. | Allowed as hold baggage on flights within Portugal only, provided the conditions required are met. Fee: EUR 55 per item (except inter island flights) |
| Ammunition for small caliber, hunting or sporting firearms | - An arms license will need to be presented to the police at the airport and a security form will need to be filled out; - Ammunition must be transported in transported in proper cases, box or rigid container, protected against possible shocks and prevented from moving inside, separate from the weapon and cannot weigh more than 5 kg for each box/passenger; - Signed document excluding airline liability for damages or loss. | Package allowed as hold baggage on flights within Portugal only. Fee: Free of charge |
| Firearms or military weapons replicas for recreational purposes (e.g., airsoft, etc.) | - Properly packed, unloaded, and transported in rigid boxes or containers; - The package must be closed, preventing access through a secure closing device (padlock, code lock, etc.); - Presentation of the registration in a sports promotion association recognized by the Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude (Portuguese Institute for Sports and Youth), I. P. (IPDJ, I. P.); - Presentation of the registration with the Public Security Police (PSP), as foreseen in article 11, no. 3, of the Legal Framework on Weapons and Ammunition (Regime Jurídico de Armas e Munições - RJAM); - Signed document excluding the carrier's liability and a security form filled out. | Allowed as hold baggage on flights within Portugal only, provided the conditions required are met. Fee: EUR 55 per item (except inter island flights) |
| War arms and ammunition, incendiary or explosive arms or others that may endanger the safety of an aircraft | Only permitted with the authorization and approval of the Autoridade Nacional de Segurança da Aviação Civil (ANSAC). | |