The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA; ) is a

government agency A government or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an administrati ...

of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China, Taiwan, which 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 The Republic of China Air Force, retroactively known by its historical name the Chinese Air Force and unofficially referred to as the Taiwanese Air Force, is the military aviation branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces, currently based ...

History

The agency was established on January 20, 1947.

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

* Kaohsiung International Airport * Taichung International Airport *

Taipei Songshan Airport Taipei Songshan Airport is a regional airport and military airbase located in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The airport covers an area of . The civilian section of Songshan Airport has scheduled flights to domestic destinations in Taiwa ...

Domestic

* Chiayi Airport * Cimei Airport * Hengchun Airport *

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Kinmen Airport Kinmen Shangyi Airport () is a civilian airport serving Kinmen, Fujian Province, Republic of China. It is located at Jinhu Township of Kinmen County. It was authorized to become a C-class airport under the direct supervision of the Civil Aeron ...

* Lanyu Airport * Lyudao Airport * Makung Airport *

Matsu Beigan Airport Matsu Beigan Airport () is one of the airports in Matsu Islands, Lienchiang County, Fukien Province, Taiwan (ROC). It also serves as a heliport and located on Beigan Island. It is served by Uni Air ATR 72-600 (立榮航空) with scheduled ...

Matsu Nangan Airport Matsu Nangan Airport () is one of the airports in Matsu Islands, Lienchiang County, Fukien Province, Taiwan (ROC). It is located on the Nangan Island, near the Jieshou Village. It also serves as a heliport. As Uni Air is the only carrier servi ...

Tainan Airport Tainan Airport (; formally "") is a commercial airport located in South District, Tainan, Taiwan. It is shared with Republic of China Air Force Tainan AFB. In January 2011, the Civil Aeronautics Administration approved the airport to han ...

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Wang-an Airport Wang-an Airport () is an airport in Wang-an, Penghu Islands, Taiwan (ROC). History Construction of the airport started in January 1988, and was finished later that year. On 11 May 1991 the Civil Aeronautics Administration began to manage the ...

Other Subsidiaries

* Air Navigation and Weather Services * Aviation Training Institute

Director-Generals

* 16 July 2012 - 16 January 2015: Jean Shen () * 16 January 2015 – present: Lin Chih-ming ()

Transportation

The CAA building is located on the grounds of Songshan Airport, accessible within walking distance south of

Songshan Airport MRT station The Taipei Metro Songshan Airport station is located in Songshan, Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on Wenhu line and serves as a transportation gateway to Taipei Songshan Airport. Station overview This four-level, underground station features a ...

of the

Taipei Metro Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, which also operates the Maokong Gondo ...

References

External links

Civil Aeronautics Administration Civil Aeronautics Administration

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