Civil Aeronautics Administration (Taiwan)

Civil Aviation Administration
民用航空局; Mínyòng Hángkōng Jú (Mandarin); Bîn-iōng Hâng-khong-kio̍k (Taiwanese); Mìn-yung Hòng-khung-khiu̍k (Hakka)
Agency overview
Formed	20 January 1947
Jurisdiction	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Headquarters	Songshan, Taipei
Agency executives	Lin Chih-ming (林志明), Director-General; Lee Wan-li (李萬里), Fang Chih-wen (方志文), Deputy Director-Generals;
Parent agency	Ministry of Transportation and Communication
Website	www.caa.gov.tw

The Civil Aviation Administration (CAA; Chinese: 民用航空局; pinyin: Mínyòng Hángkōng Jú; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bîn-iōng Hâng-khong-kio̍k) is a government agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China (Taiwan), which is responsible for the regulation of all civil aviation activities. CAA operates the passenger terminals in 18 airports, of which 9 airports are owned by CAA, with the rest owned by the Republic of China Air Force.

History

The agency was established on January 20, 1947.^[3]

Organizational structure

Logistic Division
Aerodrome Engineering Division
Air Navigation Facilities Division
Air Traffic Services Division
Flight Standards Division
Air Traffic Division
Planning, Legal and International Affair Division
Civil Service Ethics Office
Budget, Accounting and Statistics Office
Personnel Office
Secretariat
Information Management Office

Airports operated by CAA

International

Kaohsiung International Airport (IATA: KHH, ICAO: RCKH)
Taichung International Airport (IATA: RMQ, ICAO: RCMQ)
Taipei Songshan Airport (IATA: TSA, ICAO: RCSS)

Domestic

Chiayi Airport (IATA: CYI, ICAO: RCKU)
Cimei Airport (IATA: CMJ, ICAO: RCCM)
Hengchun Airport (IATA: HCN, ICAO: RCKW)
Hualien Airport (IATA: HUN, ICAO: RCYU)
Kinmen Airport (IATA: KNH, ICAO: RCBS)
Lanyu Airport (IATA: KYD, ICAO: RCLY)
Lyudao Airport (IATA: GNI, ICAO: RCGI)
Makung Airport (IATA: MZG, ICAO: RCQC)
Matsu Beigan Airport (IATA: MFK, ICAO: RCMT)
Matsu Nangan Airport (IATA: LZN, ICAO: RCFG)
Tainan Airport (IATA: TNN, ICAO: RCNN)
Taitung Airport (IATA: TTT, ICAO: RCFN)
Wang-an Airport (IATA: WOT, ICAO: RCWA)

Other Subsidiaries

Air Navigation and Weather Services
Aviation Training Institute

Directors-General

16 July 2012 - 16 January 2015: Jean Shen (沈啓)

16 January 2015 – present: Lin Chih-ming (林志明)

Transportation

The CAA building is located on the grounds of Songshan Airport, accessible within walking distance south of Songshan Airport MRT station of the Taipei Metro.

References

^ "Taiwan tipped off about attack on Beijing airport - Taipei Times". 11 March 2014.
^ http://www.caa.gov.tw/en/content/index.asp?sno=221 ^{[dead link]}
^ "History of Development". China Aviation Development Foundation. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

External links

[1] "Taiwan tipped off about attack on Beijing airport - Taipei Times". 11 March 2014.

[2] ttp://www.caa.gov.tw/en/content/index.asp?sno=221 ^{[dead link]}

[3] "History of Development". China Aviation Development Foundation. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

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