According to Directive 12/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on airport charges, as transposed into national legislation through PC 52/2012 (GG 102/A/27.04.2012) airport charge’ means a levy collected for the benefit of the airport managing body and paid by the airport users for the use of facilities and services, which are exclusively provided by the airport managing body and which are related to landing, take-off, lighting and parking of aircraft, and processing of passengers and freight.

Non-regulated aeronautical charges may be imposed form airport concessionaire for additional airport services.