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A civil aviation authority (CAA) is a national or supranational statutory authority that oversees the regulation of civil aviation, including the maintenance of an aircraft register.

Role

Due to the inherent dangers in the use of flight vehicles, national aviation authorities typically regulate the following critical aspects of aircraft airworthiness and their operation:

  • design of aircraft, engines, airborne equipment and ground-based equipment affecting flight safety
  • conditions of manufacture and testing of aircraft and equipment
  • maintenance of aircraft and equipment
  • operation of aircraft and equipment
  • licensing of pilots, air traffic controllers, flight dispatchers and maintenance engineers
  • licensing of airports and navigational aids
  • standards for air traffic control.

Depending on the legal system of the jurisdiction, a CAA will derive its powers from an act of parliament (such as the Civil or Federal Aviation Act), and is then empowered to make regulations within the bounds of the act. This allows technical aspects of airworthiness to be dealt with by subject matter experts and not politicians.[1][2]

A CAA may also be involved in the investigation of aircraft accidents, although in many cases this is left to a separate body (such as the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) in Australia or the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the United States), to allow independent review of regulatory oversight.[3]

A CAA will regulate the control of air traffic but a separate agency will generally carry out air traffic control functions.

In some countries a CAA may build and operate airports, including non-airside operations such as passenger terminals; the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines being among such authorities. In other countries, private companies or local government authorities may own and operate individual airports.

Civil aviation authorities do not regulate military aviation. Military aviation will typically have a completely separate personnel licensing system. In the United Kingdom, military aviation is regulated by the Military Aviation Authority.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) refers to civil aviation authorities as National Airworthiness Authorities (NAA), particularly when referring to an authority in its capacity as an airworthiness authority; or sometimes as National Aviation Authorities (also NAA).[4][5][6] EASA refers to them as National Aviation Authorities.[7]

History

The independent development of CAAs resulted in differing regulations from country to country. This required aircraft manufacturers in the past to develop different models for specific national requirements (such as the BAe Jetstream 31), and impeded airline travel into foreign jurisdictions. The Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention) was signed in 1944 and addressed these issues. This then led to the establishment by the United Nations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in 1947 which now oversees member states, and works to implement regulatory changes to ensure that best practice regulations are adopted.[8]

The Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) was founded in 1970, for cooperation between European CAAs. It published the Joint Aviation Requirements (JAR), to create minimum standards across agencies. It was replaced by the European Aviation Safety Agency and disbanded in 2009.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) was created in 2003 as an agency of the European Union, replacing the Joint Aviation Authorities. It standardises aviation regulations across the European Union and the European Free Trade Association. Member states continue to have their own agencies, which implement EASA rules. EASA has working relationships with non-member states including Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. It was renamed the European Union Aviation Safety Agency in 2018.

List of civil aviation authorities

This is a list of national and supra-national civil aviation authorities.

CountryAuthority name in EnglishAuthority name in local language(s)

(If the local language is not English)

Website
 United NationsInternational Civil Aviation Organization
  • Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale
  • Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional
  • Международная организация гражданской авиации
  • 国际民用航空组织
www.icao.int
 AfghanistanMinistry of Transport and Civil Aviationد افغانستان اسلامی جمهوریت، د ترانسپورت او ملکي هوايي چلند وزارتwww.motca.gov.af
 AlbaniaAlbanian Civil Aviation AuthorityAutoriteti i Aviacionit Civil të Shqipërisëwww.aac.gov.al
 AlgeriaDirectorate of Civil Aviation and MeteorologyÉtablissement de Gestion de Services Aéroportuaires d'Alger (EGSA), Établissement Nationale de la Navigation Aérienne (ENNA)www.egsa-alger.dz www.enna.dz
 AngolaNational Civil Aviation Authority of AngolaAutoridade Nacional da Aviação Civil (ANAC)www.anac.ao/ao/
 ArgentinaNational Civil Aviation AdministrationAdministración Nacional de Aviación Civilwww.anac.gov.ar
 ArmeniaGeneral Department of Civil Aviation of ArmeniaՔաղաքացիական Ավիացիայի Գլխավոր Վարչությունwww.aviation.am
 ArubaDepartment of Civil Aviation of Arubawww.dca.gov.aw
 AustraliaCivil Aviation Safety Authoritywww.casa.gov.au
 AustriaAustro ControlÖsterreichische Gesellschaft für Zivilluftfahrtwww.austrocontrol.at
 AzerbaijanState Civil Aviation Agency of AzerbaijanAzərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət Mülki Aviasiya Agentliyiwww.caa.gov.az
 BahamasDepartment of Civil Aviation of Bahamaswww.bahamas.gov.bs
 BahrainDepartment of Civil Aviation Affairsشئون الطيران المدنيwww.caa.gov.bh
 BangladeshCivil Aviation Authority of Bangladeshবেসামরিক বিমান চলাচল কর্তৃপক্ষwww.caab.gov.bd
 BarbadosCivil Aviation Department of Barbadosbcad.gov.bb
 BelarusAviation Department of BelarusДепартамент по авиацииwww.avia.by
 BelgiumFederal Public Service Mobility and TransportService public fédéral Mobilité et Transports
Federale overheidsdienst Mobiliteit en Vervoer		mobilit.belgium.be/fr/transport_aerien%20mobilit.belgium.be/fr/ - French
mobilit.belgium.be/nl/luchtvaart%20mobilit.belgium.be/nl/ - Dutch
 BeninNational Civil Aviation AgencyAgence Nationale de l'Aviation Civile du Béninwww.anac.bj
 BermudaBermuda Civil Aviation Authoritywww.bcaa.bm
 BhutanBhutan Civil Aviation Authoritywww.bcaa.gov.bt
 BoliviaDirectorate General of Civil AeronauticsDirección General de Aeronáutica Civilwww.dgac.gob.bo
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina Directorate of Civil AviationBosna i Hercegovina Direkcija za civilno zrakoplovstvowww.bhdca.gov.ba/eng/
 BotswanaCivil Aviation Authority of Botswanawww.caab.co.bw
 BrazilNational Civil Aviation Agency of BrazilAgência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC)www.anac.gov.br
 BruneiDepartment of Civil Aviation of BruneiJabatan Penerbangan Awamwww.dca.gov.bn
 BulgariaCivil Aviation Administration (Bulgaria)Главна дирекция "Гражданска въздухоплавателна администрацияwww.caa.bg
 CambodiaSecretariat of State for Civil Aviationរដ្ឋលេខាធិការដ្ឋានអាកាសចរស៊ីវិលwww.civilaviation.gov.kh
 CameroonCameroon Civil Aviation Authoritywww.ccaa.aero
 CanadaTransport Canada Civil Aviation Directorate (Transport Canada Civil Aviation)Transports Canada Direction générale de l'aviation civilewww.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/menu.htm - English
www.tc.gc.ca/fra/civilaviation/menu.htm - French
 Cayman IslandsCivil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islandswww.caacayman.com
 ChileDirectorate General of Civil AviationDirección General de Aeronáutica Civilwww.dgac.gob.cl
 ChinaCivil Aviation Administration of China中国民用航空局www.caac.gov.cn
Clipperton IslandClipperton Department of Civil AviationDCA Clippertonwww.dca.clipperton-gov.co
 ColombiaSpecial Administrative Unit of Civil AeronauticsUnidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civilwww.aerocivil.gov.co
 Cook IslandsPacific Aviation Safety Officewww.paso.aero
 Costa RicaDirectorate General of Civil Aviation of Costa RicaDirección General de Aviación Civil de Costa Ricawww.dgac.go.cr
 CroatiaCroatian Civil Aviation AgencyHrvatska agencija za civilno zrakoplovstvowww.ccaa.hr
 CubaInstitute of Civil Aeronautics of CubaInstituto de Aeronáutica Civil de Cubawww.cubagob.cu Archived 2008-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
 CyprusDepartment of Civil Aviation of CyprusΤμήμα Πολιτικής Αεροπορίαςwww.mcw.gov.cy/mcw/dca/dca.nsf/DMLindex_en/DMLindex_en?OpenDocument
 Czech RepublicCivil Aviation Authority of the Czech RepublicÚřad pro civilní letectví Česká republikawww.caa.cz/en/index.php
 DenmarkDanish Transport AuthorityTrafikstyrelsenwww.trafikstyrelsen.dk
 Dominican RepublicDominican Institute of Civil AviationInstituto Dominicano de Aviación Civilwww.idac.gov.do
 EcuadorDirectorate General of Civil Aviation of EcuadorDirección General de Aviación Civilwww.aviacioncivil.gob.ec
 EgyptMinistry of Civil Aviation of Egyptوزارة الطيران المدنيwww.civilaviation.gov.eg
 El SalvadorCivil Aviation Authority of El SalvadorAutoridad de Aviación Civilwww.aac.gob.sv
 EstoniaEstonian Civil Aviation AdministrationLennuametwww.transpordiamet.ee
 EswatiniEswatini Civil Aviation Authoritywww.eswacaa.co.sz
 EthiopiaEthiopian Civil Aviation Authorityየኢትዮጵያ ሲቪል ኤቪዬሽን ባለሥልጣንwww.ecaa.gov.et
 European UnionEuropean Aviation Safety Agencyeasa.europa.eu
 FijiCivil Aviation Authority of Fijiwww.caafi.org.fj
 FinlandFinnish Transport and Communications AgencyLiikenne- ja viestintävirasto
Transport- och kommunikationsverket		www.traficom.fi
 FranceDirectorate General for Civil AviationDirection Générale de l'Aviation Civilewww.dgac.fr
 GabonNational Civil Aviation AgencyAgence Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ANAC)www.anacgabon.org
 GambiaGambia Civil Aviation Authoritywww.gambia.gm/gcaa/
 GeorgiaGeorgian Civil Aviation Administrationსაქართველოს სამოქალაქო ავიაციის სააგენტოgcaa.ge/en/
 GermanyFederal Aviation OfficeLuftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA)www.lba.de/EN/
 GhanaGhana Civil Aviation Authoritywww.gcaa.com.gh
 GreeceHellenic Civil Aviation AuthorityΥπηρεσία Πολιτικής Αεροπορίας (ΥΠΑ)www.hcaa.gr
 GuatemalaDirectorate General of Civil Aviation of GuatemalaDirección General de Aeronáutica Civilwww.dgacguate.com
 Guernsey and  JerseyOffice of the Director of Civil Aviationcidca.aero
 GuyanaGuyana Civil Aviation Authoritywww.gcaa-gy.org
 Hong KongCivil Aviation Department民航處www.cad.gov.hk
 IcelandIcelandic Transport AuthoritySamgöngustofawww.icetra.is
 IndiaDirectorate General of Civil Aviationdgca.gov.in
 IndonesiaDirectorate General of Civil AviationDirektorat Jenderal Perhubungan Udarahubud.dephub.go.id
 IranIran Civil Aviation Organizationسازمان هواپیمایی كشوری [fa]en.caa.gov.ir
 IraqIraq Civil Aviation Authorityسلطة الطيران المدني العراقيwww.icaa.gov.iq
 IrelandIrish Aviation AuthorityÚdarás Eitlíochta na hÉireannwww.iaa.ie
 IsraelCivil Aviation Authorityרשות התעופה האזרחיתcaa.gov.il
 Isle of ManIsle of Man Aircraft Registrywww.gov.im/ded/aircraft/
 ItalyNational Agency for Civil AviationEnte nazionale per l'aviazione civilehttps://www.enac.gov.it/Home/
 JamaicaJamaica Civil Aviation Authoritywww.jcaa.gov.jm
 JapanJapan Civil Aviation Bureau航空局www.mlit.go.jp/en/koku/index.html
 JordanCivil Aviation Regulatory Commission of Jordanwww.carc.jo
 KazakhstanCivil Aviation CommitteeАзаматтық авиация комитетіaviation.mid.gov.kz/en
 KenyaKenya Civil Aviation Authoritywww.kcaa.or.ke
 Democratic People's Republic of KoreaCivil Aviation Administration of Korea조선민항
 South KoreaKorea Office of Civil Aviation대한민국 국토해양부 항공정책실koca.go.kr
 KiribatiPacific Aviation Safety Officewww.paso.aero
 KosovoCivil Aviation Authority of KosovoAutoriteti i Aviacionit Civil të Kosovëswww.caa-ks.org
 KuwaitDirectorate General of Civil Aviationالإدارة العامة للطيران المدنيwww.dgca.gov.kw
 KyrgyzstanCivil Aviation Agency of Kyrgyz RepublicАгентство Гражданской Авиации Кыргызской Республикиwww.caa.kg
 LaosDepartment of Civil Aviation of Laosກົມການບິນພົນລະເຮືອນແຫ່ງ ສປປ ລາວwww.dcal.gov.la
 LatviaCivil Aviation Agency of LatviaCivilās aviācijas aģentūrawww.caa.lv
 LebanonLebanese Civil Aviation Authorityمصلحة الطيران المدني اللبنانيwww.dgca.gov.lb
 LesothoDepartment of Civil Aviation of Lesothowww.civilair.gov.ls
 LibyaLibyan Civil Aviation Authorityمصلحة الطيران المدنيwww.lycaa.org
 LiechtensteinOffice of Civil Aviation of Liechtenstein
 LithuaniaTransport Competence AgencyTransporto Kompetencijų Agentūratka.lt
 LuxembourgDirectorate of Civil Aviation of LuxembourgDirection de l'Aviation Civilewww.dac.public.lu
 MacauCivil Aviation Authority民航局
Autoridade de Aviação Civil		www.aacm.gov.mo/english/comm/e-comm-index.html
 MalaysiaCivil Aviation Authority of MalaysiaPihak Berkuasa Penerbangan Awam Malaysiawww.caam.gov.my
 MalawiDepartment of Civil Aviation of Malawiwww.malawi.gov.mw/Transport/Home%20CivilAviation.htm
 MaldivesCivil Aviation Department of the Maldiveswww.aviainfo.gov.mv
 MaltaCivil Aviation Directorate of MaltaDirettorat tal-Avjazzjoni Ċiviliwww.transport.gov.mt/aviation/civil-aviation-directorate
 Marshall IslandsDirectorate of Civil Aviation of the Marshall Islandsrmipa.com/airports/
 MauritiusDepartment of Civil Aviation of Mauritiuscivil-aviation.govmu.org
 MexicoFederal Civil Aviation AgencyAgencia Federal de Aviación Civilwww.gob.mx/afac/en
 MoldovaCivil Aviation Administration of MoldovaAutoritatea Aeronautică Civilă a Republicii Moldovaen.caa.md
 MongoliaCivil Aviation Authority of MongoliaИргэний Нисэхийн Ерөнхий Газарwww.mcaa.gov.mn?page_id=6161
 MonacoMonaco Civil Aviation AuthorityService de l'Aviation Civile du Principauté de Monacoen.gouv.mc/Government-Institutions/The-Government/Ministry-of-Public-Works-the-Environment-and-Urban-Development/Civil-Aviation-Authority
 MontenegroCivil Aviation Agency of MontenegroAgencija za civilno vazduhoplovstvowww.caa.me
 MoroccoDirectorate General of Civil AviationDirection Générale de l'Aviation Civilehttps://www.aviationcivile.gov.ma/
 MozambiqueCivil Aviation Institute of MozambiqueInstituto de Aviação Civil de Moçambiquewww.iacm.gov.mz
 MyanmarDepartment of Civil Aviationေလေၾကာင္းပို႔ေဆာင္ေရးၫႊန္ၾကားမႈဦးစီးဌာနwww.mot.gov.mm/dca/
 NamibiaNamibia Civil Aviation Authoritywww.dca.com.na
 NauruPacific Aviation Safety Officewww.paso.aero
 NepalCivil Aviation Authority of Nepalनेपाल नागरिक उड्डयन प्राधिकरणcaanepal.gov.np
 NetherlandsHuman Environment and Transport InspectorateInspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILT)english.ilent.nl/themes/themes/aviation
 New ZealandCivil Aviation Authority of New Zealandwww.caa.govt.nz
 NicaraguaNicaraguan Institute of Civil AviationInstituto Nicaragüense de Aeronáutica Civilwww.inac.gob.ni
 NigeriaNigerian Civil Aviation Authoritywww.ncaa.gov.ng
 NiuePacific Aviation Safety Officewww.paso.aero
 North MacedoniaCivil Aviation Agency of North MacedoniaАгенција за цивилно воздухопловствоwww.caa.gov.mk
 NorwayCivil Aviation Authority of NorwayLuftfartstilsynetluftfartstilsynet.no/caa_no/
 OmanCivil Aviation Authority- Sultanate of Omanهیئه الطیران المدنی-سلطنة عمانwww.caa.gov.om
 PakistanPakistan Civil Aviation Authorityمقتدرۂ شہری طیران پاکستانwww.caapakistan.com.pk
 PanamaCivil Aviation Authority of PanamaAutoridad Aeronáutica Civilwww.aeronautica.gob.pa
 Papua New GuineaCivil Aviation Authority of Papua New Guinea
Pacific Aviation Safety Office		www.casapng.gov.pg
www.paso.aero
 ParaguayDirectorate National of Civil AeronauticsDirección Nacional de Aeronáutica Civilwww.dinac.gov.py
 PeruDirectorate General of Civil Aviation of PeruDirección General de Aeronáutica Civilportal.mtc.gob.pe/page_english/front-end/civilaviation/index.html
 PhilippinesCivil Aviation Authority of the PhilippinesPangasiwaan sa Abyasyong Sibil ng Pilipinaswww.caap.gov.ph
 PolandCivil Aviation AuthorityUrząd Lotnictwa Cywilnegowww.ulc.gov.pl
 PortugalNational Authority of Civil Aviation of PortugalAutoridade Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC)www.anac.pt
 QatarCivil Aviation Authority of Qatarللهيئة العامة للطيران المدنيwww.caa.gov.qa
 RomaniaRomanian Civil Aeronautical AuthorityAutoritatea Aeronautică Civilă Românăwww.caa.ro
 RussiaFederal Air Transport AgencyФедеральное агентство воздушного транспортаwww.favt.ru
 RwandaRwanda Civil Aviation Authoritywww.caa.gov.rw
 SamoaPacific Aviation Safety Officewww.paso.aero
 San MarinoSan Marino Civil Aviation and Maritime AuthorityAutorità per l'Aviazione Civile e la Navigazione Marittimawww.caa-mna.sm
 Saudi ArabiaGeneral Authority of Civil Aviationللهيئة العامة للطيران المدنيwww.gaca.gov.sa
 SenegalNational Civil Aviation Agency of SenegalAgence Nationale de l'Aviation Civile du Sénégalwww.anacim.sn
 SerbiaCivil Aviation DirectorateДиректорат Цивилног Ваздухопловстваwww.cad.gov.rs
 SeychellesSeychelles Civil Aviation Authoritywww.scaa.sc
 SingaporeCivil Aviation Authority of SingaporePenguasa Penerbangan Awam Singapurawww.caas.gov.sg
 SlovakiaCivil Aviation Authority of the Slovak RepublicLetecký úrad Slovenskej republikywww.caa.sk
 SloveniaCivil Aviation Authority of the Slovenian RepublicJavna agencija za civilno letalstvo Republike Slovenijewww.caa.si
 Solomon IslandsPacific Aviation Safety Officewww.paso.aero
 SomaliaSomali Civil Aviation and Meteorology AuthorityHay'adda Duulista Rayidka & Saadaasha Hawada Soomaaliyeedwww.scama.so
 South AfricaSouth African Civil Aviation Authoritywww.caa.co.za
 SpainSpanish Aviation Safety and Security AgencyAgencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea (AESA)www.seguridadaerea.gob.es/en
 Sri LankaCivil Aviation Authority of Sri Lankaශ්‌රී ලංකා සිවිල් ගුවන් සේවා අධිකාරියwww.caa.lk
 SudanCivil Aviation Authority of Sudanwww.caa-sudan.net
 SurinameCivil Aviation Department of Surinamewww.cadsur.sr
 SwedenSwedish Transport AgencyTransportstyrelsenwww.transportstyrelsen.se/en/aviation/
 SwitzerlandFederal Office for Civil Aviation
  • Office fédéral de l'aviation civile (OFAC)
  • Bundesamt für Zivilluftfahrt (BAZL)
  • Ufficio federale dell'aviazione civile (UFAC)
www.bazl.admin.ch/index.html?lang=en
 SyriaSyrian Civil Aviation Authorityالمؤسسة العامة للطيران المدنيscaa.sy
 TaiwanCivil Aeronautics Administration交通部民用航空局www.caa.gov.tw
 TanzaniaTanzania Civil Aviation AuthorityMamlaka ya Usafiri wa Anga Tanzaniawww.tcaa.go.tz
 ThailandThe Civil Aviation Authority of Thailandสำนักงานการบินพลเรือนแห่งประเทศไทยwww.caat.or.th
 Timor-LesteCivil Aviation Division of Timor-Lestegov.east-timor.org/CAA/
 TogoCivil Aviation Agency of TogoAgence Nationale de l'Aviation Civile du Togo (ANAC-TOGO)www.anac-togo.tg
 TongaPacific Aviation Safety Officewww.paso.aero
 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authoritywww.caa.gov.tt
 TunisiaOffice of Civil Aviation and AirportsOffice de l'aviation civile et des aéroportswww.oaca.nat.tn/index_eng.htm
 TurkeyDirectorate General of Civil Aviation of TurkeySivil Havacılık Genel Müdürlüğüweb.shgm.gov.tr
 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos Islands Civil Aviation Authoritytcicaa.org
 TuvaluPacific Aviation Safety Officewww.paso.aero
 UgandaCivil Aviation Authority of UgandaEkitongole kya Uganda ekikola ku by'ennyonyicaa.go.ug
 UkraineState Aviation Administration of UkraineДержавна авіаційна служба України (Державіаслужба)www.avia.gov.ua
 United Arab EmiratesGeneral Civil Aviation Authorityهيئة الطيران المدنيwww.gcaa.ae
 United KingdomCivil Aviation Authoritywww.caa.co.uk
 United StatesFederal Aviation Administrationwww.faa.gov
 UruguayNational Civil Aviation and Aviation Infrastructure DirectionDirección Nacional de Aviación Civil e Infraestructura Aeronáuticawww.dinacia.gub.uy
 VanuatuPacific Aviation Safety Officewww.paso.aero
 VenezuelaNational Institute of Civil AviationInstituto Nacional de Aviación Civilwww.inac.gov.ve
 VietnamCivil Aviation Administration of VietnamCục Hàng không Việt Namwww.caa.gov.vn
 YemenCivil Aviation and Meteorological Authority of Yemenالهيئة العامة للطيران المدني و الأرصادwww.cama.gov.ye
 ZambiaDepartment of Civil Aviationwww.dca.com.zm
 ZimbabweCivil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwewww.caaz.co.zw

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