Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority

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Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Urdu: پاکستان سول ایوی ایشن اتھارٹی‎
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Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority official logo
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The headquarters of the Civil Aviation Authority is located at Pakistan's largest airport, Jinnah International Airport
Agency overview
Formed December 7, 1982 (1982-12-07)
Preceding agency
  • Civil Aviation Department
Dissolved December 1982 (1982-12)
Jurisdiction  Pakistan
Headquarters Jinnah International Airport
Karachi
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Annual budget Rs27 billion PKR (2012)[1]
Minister responsible
  • Muhammad Ali Gardezi, Secretary Aviation / Chairman CAA Board
Agency executives
  • Amjad Ali Toor, Director General CAA /Additional Secretary, Aviation Division
  • Air Vice Marshal Khawar Hussain, Dy. DG CAA / CAA Executive Committee Member
Parent agency Aviation Division Cabinet Secretariat

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (Urdu: پاکستان سول ایوی ایشن اتھارٹی‎) is a regulatory authority, which oversees and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in Pakistan. Nearly all civilian airports in Pakistan are owned and operated by the PCAA. PCAA's head office is situated in Terminal-1 of Jinnah International Airport in Karachi.[2] PCAA is a member of the International Civil Aviation Organization.[3]

Air traffic

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Map of airports in Pakistan

Pakistan's Airspace is divided into two Flight Information Regions (FIRs).[4]

  • Karachi FIR
  • Lahore FIR

Air crash investigations

PCAA safety investigation board held three air crash investigations.[5]

Recognition

According to Service Performance Survey (SPS), a recent survey conducted by Singapore Airlines, the Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore is ranked the world’s leading airport in terms of service performance out of 18 airports from around the world, including Dubai Airport, Cape Town Airport, Mumbai Airport and Campbell Town Airport, U.K. for its good terminal services and effective management.

According to a London Based magazine, unofficial twitter account of PCAA was ranked as the 'Worlds most optimistic & brilliant' in 2014.[6]

Major traffic flows by airport

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Further information: List of airports in Pakistan

Training

Civil Aviation Training Institute (CATI), Hyderabad works under Civil Aviation Authority. CATI is accredited by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and is member of ICAO TRAINAIR programme. The institute was established in 1982 to fulfill training requirement of Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority and that of the fellow countries of the region.[7]

Civil Aviation Training Institute (CATI) provides training in the disciplines of :

  • Air Traffic Services
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Communication Operations
  • Aviation Management & Administration
  • Rescue and Fire Fighting Services
  • Electromechanical Engineering

See also

References

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  6. ↑ [1], "London Business", 28 March 2014.
  7. ↑ http://www.catipakistan.com.pk/index1.htm

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