GCAA or Ghana Civil Aviation Authority is the

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of the

Republic of Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

for

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ation in the country. It has its

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Kotoka Airport Kotoka International Airport is an international airport in Accra, the capital of Ghana. The airport is operated by Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), which has its offices on the airport property. It is the sole international airport in ...

Accra Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , ...

.Contacts Ghana Civil Aviation Authority
." Ghana Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved on December 8, 2011. "Ghana Civil Aviation Authority Address: Private Mail Bag Kotoka International Airport Accra Ghana" It also provides air navigation services within the Accra Flight Information Region (FIR), which comprises the airspace over the Republic of Ghana and a large area over the

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Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...

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took over their Airspace in 2015.

History

The GCAA was established in 1930 as a unit with Public Works Department (PWD); in 1953 GCAA was granted Departmental Status. It became an Authority under PNDC Law 151 from 16 May 1986. In 2004, the GCAA Act was enacted to replace PNDC Law 151. The Civil Aviation Act, Act 678 of November 2004 provides for the establishment of a Civil Aviation Authority, which will focus on the core functions of

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management and safety regulations whilst allowing for a different organization to handle airport development and operations. Pursuant to the above, the GCAA was restructured into two bodies, that is, the new Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) on 1 January 2007.

Functions of GCAA Under 678

Under the GCAA Act 678, the functions of GCAA include the following: * Licensing and Certification of Air Transport Operators. * Licensing and Certification of

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s and the Construction, Operation, Maintenance and Managements of

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Sites. * Provision of Air Navigation Services (Air Space Management) within the

Flight Information Region (FIR). * Regulation of Air Transport Services. * Promoting the Development of Civil Air Transport Industry in Ghana. * Advising Government on all matters Concerning Civil Aviation, among other functions. * Provision of oversight for all activities related to civil aviation. (Source: GCA
www.gcaa.com.gh

References

External links

Ghana Civil Aviation Authority
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Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

Government agencies established in 1930 Government of Ghana Civil aviation in Ghana Transport organisations based in Ghana