The Tunisian Civil Aviation and Airports Authority (french: Office de l'aviation civile et des aéroports) (OACA) is a Tunisian public sector organization responsible for the management, operation, maintenance and development of international airports, as well as regional and local control of air navigation and its services in

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Brief history

In 1940, the first airport in Tunisia started to operate in

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. Still in its aviation infancy, the French controlled all aspects of Tunisian airports and flight. In 1970, the Office of Tunisian Airports (OPAT) was established and the airport in Almonastir Skanes became the first to be run by Tunisians. OPAT was the first official version of what eventually became the Tunisian Aviation and Airports Authority. OPAT continued until 1998 when it became the Tunisian Civil Aviation and Airports Authority (OACA).

Nature of the company and types of activities

Tunisian Civil Aviation and Airports Authority (OACA) is an organization that belongs to the Tunisian public sector. It is “responsible for the management, development, operation, maintenance ..of international airports, as well as regional and local control of air navigation and its services in Tunisia”. Its auspices includes the seven international airports:

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Djerba–Zarzis International Airport Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (french: link=no, Aéroport international de Djerba-Zarzis, ar, مطار جربة جرجيس الدولي) is the international airport serving the island of Djerba in Tunisia. The airport began operation ...

Tozeur–Nefta International Airport Tozeur–Nefta International Airport (french: link=no, Aéroport International de Tozeur–Nefta, ar, مطار توزر نفطة الدولي) is an airport serving Tozeur in Tunisia.Sfax–Thyna International Airport Sfax–Thyna International Airport (french: link=no, Aéroport International de Sfax–Thyna, ar, مطار صفاقس الدولي) is an airport serving Sfax in Tunisia. The airport is located 6 kilometers (4 miles) southwest from Sfax. Histo ...

, Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport,

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, and Gabès – Matmata International Airport.

Company structure

Main offices

The company is composed of fourteen main offices that contain other sub-offices to reach forty offices as a whole. Each office with its sub-offices has a unique function in the company. For example, the Communication and Public Relations Department, Regulation and Quality Department, and Studies and Projects Department. The main offices cannot achieve their work without the collaboration of the sub-offices, such as for the Communication and Public Relations Department: Six divisions are in charge of making a team work.

Management

OACA is headed by M. Mohammed Rjab who represents the company to the governing Ministry of Transport.

References

{{authority control Civil aviation authorities in Africa Government agencies established in 1970 Government ministries of Tunisia Civil aviation in Tunisia Transport organisations based in Tunisia