Civil Aviation Administration (Taiwan)
Government agency of the Republic of China, Taiwan
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The Civil Aviation Administration (CAA; Chinese: 民用航空局; pinyin: Mínyòng Hángkōng Jú; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bîn-iōng Hâng-khong-kio̍k) is the government agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China (Taiwan) that 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.
Formed20 January 1947
JurisdictionRepublic of China (Taiwan)
| 民用航空局 Mínyòng Hángkōng Jú (Mandarin) Bîn-iōng Hâng-khong-kio̍k (Taiwanese) Mìn-yung Hòng-khung-khiu̍k (Hakka) | |
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| Formed | 20 January 1947 |
| Jurisdiction | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Headquarters | Songshan, Taipei |
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Parent agency | Ministry of Transportation and Communication |
| Website | www.caa.gov.tw |
History
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
- Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (IATA: TPE, ICAO: RCTP)
- 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.
