Civil Aviation Affairs

The Civil Aviation Affairs (Arabic: شئون الطيران المدني) is the civil aviation authority of the Kingdom of Bahrain, headquartered in Building 702 in Hidd on Muharraq island.[1]

As a subsidiary of the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, it is responsible for all air transportation-related activities within the country. These responsibilities include issuing licenses, permits, airline schedules. Additionally, the CAA is responsible for providing Bahrain with meteorological services such as weather forecasts.[2]

Directorates

There are seven directorates that make up the CAA, as of October 2019:[2]

  • Aeronautical Licensing
  • Air Navigation Systems
  • Air Traffic Management
  • Air Transport
  • Aviation Security
  • Aviation Safety and Security
  • Meteorology

See also

References

  1. ^ "[1]" (Archive) Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications. Retrieved on February 7, 2014. "Civil Aviation Affairs P.O. Box 586 Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: +973 17337878 Courier address: 2nd Floor, Building 702, Road 1510, Salman Industrial City, Hidd 115" Address in Arabic (Archive): "شئون الطيران المدني هاتف: 0097317321189 فاكس: 0097317330123 صندوق بريد 586 مملكة البحرين العنوان: مبنى 586، طريق 2409، المحرق 224 "
  2. ^ a b "CAA - Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications". mtt.gov.bh. Retrieved 28 October 2019.