Aviation Authorities

See also:

- Air Services Australia, providing of air traffic services; the design, creation and maintenance of airways systems; and the provision of aviation rescue and firefighting services.

Austria :

- AustroControl, with information on licensing and weather, and more in German.

Bahrain :

- Civil Aviation Affairs, responsible for management of all services permitting aviation to and from Bahrain.

Bermuda :

- Bermuda Department of Civil Aviation, with extensive information on the jurisdiction and its regulation of aircraft.

Bosnia and Herzegovina :

- Department of Civil Aviation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Brazil :

- The Civil Aviation Institute (Departamento de Aviação Civil), with lists of Brazilian airports, air cargo agencies, and aircraft registered with the DAC. In English and Portuguese.

Brunei Darussalam :

- Describes the services and sections of the Department of Civil Aviation.

Bulgaria :

- Directorate General "Civil Aviation Administration", responsible for airports and civil aviation in Bulgaria. [Bulgarian, English]

Canada :

- Transport Canada, Civil Aviation headquarters, with information on safety and other regulations.

Czech Republic :

- Civil Aviation Authority, the agency in charge of civil aviation. Includes an overview, news, organizational chart, directives issued, personel information, and information on licenses.

Denmark :

- Danish Civil Aviation Administration (Statens Luftfartsvæsen), with facts about flight safety, and air law and regulations.

Fiji :

- Civil Aviation Authority of the Fiji Islands, with contact information for Fiji Confidential Aviation Incident Reporting.

Finland :

- With information about the Civil Aviation Administration, and about Finnish airports, in English and Finnish.

Germany :

- Includes an organisational chart of the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt.

Hong Kong :

- Civil Aviation Department of Hong Kong, detailing the prohibition area around Hong Kong Disneyland.

Iceland :

- Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration, in English and Icelandic.

India :

- Directorate General of Civil Aviation, responsible for implementing, controlling, and supervising airworthiness standards, safety operations, crew training in India.

Ireland :

- Irish Aviation Authority. Includes rules on how to become a pilot, an air traffic controller or an aircraft maintenance engineer.

Jamaica :

- Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, featuring profiles of its divisions and services, contact information and job opportunities.

Joint Aviation Authorities :

- An associated body of the European Civil Aviation Conference, representing some of the European civil aviation regulatory authorities.

Jordan :

- Jordan Civil Aviation Authority, which conducts studies, plans budget, and creates policies in order to develop and improve the airports. Includes a departments list with contact information.

Malaysia :

- Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia (Laman Web Rasmi Jabatan Penerbangan Awam Malaysia), ensuring that every flight within Malaysian airspace is safe, orderly and expeditious.

Maldives :

- Civil Aviation Department, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, with detailed reports on accidents in the Maldives.

Malta :

- Department of Civil Aviation Malta, regulating aviation activities. Contains news, department overview and contact details.

Moldova :

- Civil Aviation Administration of the Republic of Moldova, with Civil Aeronautical Regulations in Romanian and Russian.

Netherlands :

- Dutch Directorate General of Civil Aviation, consisting of the Aviation Policy Directorate and the National Airport Development Directorate.

New Zealand :

- Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, setting safety and security standards, investigating accidents and establishing an industry-wide safety picture.

Pakistan :

- Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) provides news and information on airports, flight schedules, flight standards, personnel licensing, air traffic services, CAA publications and the training institute.

Poland :

- The Civil Aviation Office of the Republic of Poland. Includes rules for air carriers, both from the EEA and from outside.

Romania :

- Romanian Civil Aeronautical Authority (Autorităţii Aeronautice Civile Române), featuring information of aircraft airworthiness certification, and on pilot licensing.

Serbia and Montenegro :

- Serbia and Montenegro Civil Aviation Directorate, including rules on becoming a parachutist and flying in a balloon.

Singapore :

- Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, with information about the airports and Singapore as a logistics hub.

Slovakia :

- Features an organizational chart of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Slovak Republic.

Slovenia :

- Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Slovenia.

South Africa :

- South African Civil Aviation Authority, overseeing airports, airworthiness, certification, personnel, operations, airspace, and investigating accidents.

Sri Lanka :

- Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka, which facilitates operation of a safe, secure and efficient national civil aviation industry that conforms to International Standards and Recommended Practices.

Sweden :

- Swedish Civil Aviation Authority (Luftfartsstyrelsen), responsible for regulating Swedish civil aviation and emergency planning and contingency planning.

Switzerland :

- Federal Office for Civil Aviation (Bundesamt für Zivilluftfahrt, Office fédéral de l'aviation civile, Ufficio federale dell'aviazione civile) with content in English, German, French and Italian.

Tanzania :

- Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority, the independent regulator responsible for all civil aviation activities including Safety Regulations, economic regulations and consumer protections.

Thailand :

- Aeronautical Radio of Thailand, responsible for aerodrome approach, and area control services.

Tonga :

- Air traffic control and meteorological facts from the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Trinidad and Tobago :

- Licence forms from the Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority.

Tunisia :

- Tunisian Civil Aviation and Airports Authority, operator of airports and Tunisian airspace.

Uganda :

- Civil Aviation Authority Uganda, also responsible for Entebbe airport.

United Arab Emirates :

- General Civil Aviation Authority of the United Arab Emirates.

United Kingdom :

- Civil Aviation Authority, the UK's specialist aviation regulator.

United States :

- Federal Aviation Administration, with information about aviation regulations, airports, and a map showing general airport conditions.

Vanuatu :

- Civil Aviation Authority, operating under delegated authority from the Director General of Infrastructure and Public Utilities.

Zambia :

- Department of Civil Aviation, including information on applying for flight clearance.

Zimbabwe :

- Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe, promoting safe regular and efficient use and development of aviation inside and outside Zimbabwe.