Civil Aviation Affairs
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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
