The Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics (, DGAC), is the
civil aviation authority of
Guatemala
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b ...
. Its headquarters are on the property of
La Aurora International Airport
La Aurora International Airport (, ) serves Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is located south of Guatemala City's center and from Antigua Guatemala. It is administered by the General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (Guatemala), General Directora ...
in Zone 13 of
Guatemala City
Guatemala City (, also known colloquially by the nickname Guate), is the Capital city, national capital and largest city of the Guatemala, Republic of Guatemala. It is also the Municipalities of Guatemala, municipal capital of the Guatemala Depa ...
.
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 September 11, 1929, by government decree 1032, 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 ( or CIV) is a government ministry of Guatemala, headquartered in Zone 13 of Guatemala City. The current minister is Félix Alvarado.
List of ministers
References
External links
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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
Cubana de Aviación Flight 1216 was a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 that overran the runway at La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City, on 21 December 1999. 8 passengers and 8 crew members on board were killed as well as 2 people on the ground ...
References
External links
Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil
YouTube channel
Government agencies of Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b ...
Aviation organizations based in Guatemala
Organizations investigating aviation accidents and incidents
1929 establishments in Guatemala
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