The General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC), in (), is the
civil aviation authority
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, ...
of
Guatemala
Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by Hon ...
. Its headquarters are on the property of La Aurora International Airport in Zone 13 of
Guatemala City
Guatemala City ( es, Ciudad de Guatemala), known locally as Guatemala or Guate, is the capital and largest city of Guatemala, and the most populous urban area in Central America. The city is located in the south-central part of the country, ne ...
.
History
The agency was created under the government of
Lázaro Chacón González
Lázaro Chacón González (27 June 1873 – 9 April 1931) was the acting President of Guatemala from 26 September 1926 to 18 December 1926 and President of Guatemala from 19 December 1926 to 2 January 1931.
Born in Teculután, Zacapa he was t ...
on 11 September 1929, by government decree 1,032, as a daughter agency of the Ministry of Communications and Public Works ('), today the
Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure, and Housing The Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure, and Housing (Ministerio de Comunicaciones, Infraestructura y Vivienda, CIV) is a ministry of the Government of Guatemala. The head office is in Guatemala City
Guatemala City ( es, Ciudad de Guatema ...
.
Divisions
The Accident Investigation Section (') investigates aircraft accidents and incidents.
INFORME FINAL ACCIDENTE AEROPUERTO LA AURORA, PISTA 19 CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA, GUATEMALA
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Archive
''Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil''. Retrieved on 13 June 2011.
See also
* Cubana de Aviación Flight 1216
References
External links
Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil
YouTube channel
Government agencies of Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by Hon ...
Aviation organizations based in Guatemala
Organizations investigating aviation accidents and incidents
1929 establishments in Guatemala
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