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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation or the Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics of Chile ( es, Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil) is the civil aviation authority of
Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
. It has its headquarters in Providencia,
Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whos ...
. The Directorate was created in , following the setup of the
Chilean Air Force "With full speed to the stars" , colours = Indigo White , colours_label = , march = Alte Kameraden , mascot = , anniversaries = 21 March ...
. The body is presided by a general director, and organised into twelve Departments and a Directorate of
Meteorology Meteorology is a branch of the atmospheric sciences (which include atmospheric chemistry and physics) with a major focus on weather forecasting. The study of meteorology dates back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did no ...
. Apart from overseeing all aspects of civil aviation within the
Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
an territory, it provides additional services not directly related to regulating and controlling the civil aviation industry, such as meteorological services for navigational purposes. , the General Director is Air Mshl Victor Villalobos Collao. The ''Departamento de Prevención de Accidentes'' investigates air accidents and incidents.Informe Final Investigación Accidente de Aviación Nº 1587OR
." Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Retrieved on April 12, 2012.


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List of civil aviation authorities A civil aviation authority (CAA) is a national or supranational statutory authority that oversees the regulation of civil aviation, including the maintenance of an aircraft register. Role Due to the inherent dangers in the use of flight vehicles, ...


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Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
Aviation organisations based in Chile Government agencies of Chile Organizations investigating aviation accidents and incidents 1930 establishments in Chile Government agencies established in 1930 Civil aviation in Chile