Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority

Urdu: پاکستان سول ایوی ایشن اتھارٹی‎
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority official logo
The headquarters of the Civil Aviation Authority is located at Pakistan's largest airport, Jinnah International Airport
Agency overview
Formed	December 7, 1982
Preceding agency	Civil Aviation Department
Dissolved	December 1982
Jurisdiction	Pakistan
Headquarters	Jinnah International Airport Karachi 24°53′55″N 67°09′08″E / 24.898636°N 67.152087°ECoordinates: 24°53′55″N 67°09′08″E / 24.898636°N 67.152087°E
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

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]

• Bhoja Air Flight 213 on 20 April 2012
• Airblue Flight 202 on 28 July 2010
• PIA Flight 688 on 10 July 2006

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

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

• List of airports in Pakistan
• List of airlines of Pakistan
• Civil Aviation Training Institute
• New Islamabad International Airport

References

1. Ernst & Young (7 June 2013). "Annual Report 2012" (PDF). Financial Highlights. Pakistani Aviation Authority. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
2. "Contact". Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
3. "ICAO Member States" (PDF). International Civil Aviation Organization - ICAO. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
4. "Air Traffic Management". Air Traffic Management (ATM). PCAA. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
5. "SIB Final Investigation Reports". Safety Investigation Board. PCAA. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
6. , "London Business", 28 March 2014.
7. http://www.catipakistan.com.pk/index1.htm

External links

• Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan