The Civil Aviation Administration (CAA; ) is the

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

of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China (Taiwan) that 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 ( Chinese, 中華民國空軍), or the ROCAF; known colloquially as the Taiwanese Air Force ( Chinese, 臺灣空軍) by Western or mainland Chinese media, or commonly referred as the National Military Air Force ...

History

The agency was established on January 20, 1947. Due to organization reform the Civil Aeronautics Administration was renamed to Civil Aviation Administration on September 15, 2023 following promulgation by the President on June 7, 2023.

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

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (Traditional Chinese: 臺灣桃園國際機場) is the main international airport serving Taiwan, particularly the northern region and Taipei. Located in Dayuan, Taoyuan, approximately west of Taipei, t ...

Kaohsiung International Airport Kaohsiung International Airport ( zh, t=高雄國際機場, labels=no.) is a medium-sized international airport in Siaogang District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, also known as Siaogang Airport ( zh, t=小港機場, labels=no). With 4.2 million pass ...

Taichung International Airport Taichung International Airport() is an international airport located in Taichung, Taiwan. In 2023, it was the sixth busiest airport in Taiwan, with scheduled services to China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, South Korea, and Vietnam. History Ear ...

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

Domestic

Chiayi Airport Chiayi Airport () , commonly known as Shueishang Airport (), is an airport in Shuishang Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. The airport has one runway, and it is used as a civilian airport and is co-located next to Chiayi Air Base. Chiayi Airport ...

* Cimei Airport *

Hengchun Airport Hengchun Airport () is an airport in Renshou Village, Hengchun Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. The airport is near Kenting National Park and is the southernmost airport in Taiwan. Due to its location, the airport frequently experiences stro ...

Hualien Airport Hualien Airport (; ; Seediq: ) , also referred to as Hualien Chiashan Airport, is a commercial airport located in an civilian area of Chiashan Air Force Base in Xincheng, Hualien County, Taiwan. With flights to Taipei, Kaohsiung and Taichung, ...

Kinmen Airport Kinmen Airport () , commonly known as the Shangyi Airport (), is a civilian airport serving Kinmen, Fuchien Province, Republic of China. It is located at Jinhu Township of Kinmen County. It was authorized to become a C-class airport under the ...

Lanyu Airport The Lanyu Airport (; Tao: Seyseykedan No Sikoki No Irala ) is an airport on Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan. The airport does not support night time flying except for emergency medical services flights. History The airport was initially con ...

Lyudao Airport Green Island, also known by other names, is a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean about off the eastern coast of the main island of Taiwan. It is at high tide and at low tide, making it the seventh-largest island in Taiwan. The is ...

* Makung Airport *

Matsu Beigan Airport Matsu Beigan Airport ( zh, t=馬祖北竿機場, s=马祖北竿机场, first=t, p=Mǎzǔ Běigān Jīchǎng) is one of the airports in Matsu Islands, Lienchiang County, Fukien Province, Taiwan. It also serves as a heliport and located on Beiga ...

Matsu Nangan Airport Matsu Nangan Airport ( zh, t=馬祖南竿機場, p=Mǎzǔ Nángān Jīchǎng) is one of the airports in Matsu Islands, Lienchiang County, Fukien Province, Taiwan. It is located on the Nangan Island, near the Jieshou Village. It also serves as ...

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

Taitung Airport Taitung Airport () is an airport serving Taitung City, in Taitung County, Taiwan. from DAFIF (effective October 2006) The airport operates from 7am to 6pm. History The airport sits on 153.7 hectares of land and began as a holding room facility ...

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 completed later that year. On 11 May 1991 the Civil Aeronautics Administration began to manage t ...

Other Subsidiaries

* Air Navigation and Weather Services * Aviation Training Institute

Directors-General

* 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 serving Taipei Songshan Airport. Station overview This four-level, underground station features an island platform and three exits ...

of the

Taipei Metro Taipei Metro (also known as Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and branded as Metro Taipei) is a rapid transit system operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation serving the capital Taipei and New Taipei City in Taiwan. It was the first rapi ...

References

External links

Civil Aviation AdministrationCivil Aviation Administration

{{authority control Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Taiwan) Aviation in Taiwan

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...

1947 establishments in Taiwan Government agencies established in 1947