The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (, DGAC), is the
civil aviation authority of
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
. It oversees all aspects of civil aviation operations and infrastructure within the country. The body was created by law on 26 October 1949. Its headquarters are in
San José.
, the
Director-General
A director general, general director or director-general (plural: ''directors general'', ''general directors'', ''directors-general'', ''director generals'' or ''director-generals'') is a senior executive officer, often the chief executive officer ...
was Fernando Naranjo Elizondo, seconded by the Deputy Director-General, Luis Miranda Muñoz.
The agency investigates any aviation accidents and incidents that occur in Costa Rica.
Marco Estratégico del Sector Aéreo
." Civil Aviation Direction General. Retrieved on 18 April 2012. "Accidentes e Incidentes Investigar los accidentes e incidentes aéreos, mediante el análisis del factor humano, mecánico y medio ambiente, para determinar las causas que los provocaron, con el fin de fomentar la seguridad aérea por medio de la aplicación de las recomendaciones de carácter preventivo"
See also
*International Civil Aviation Organization
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air navigation, and fosters the planning and development of international sch ...
*List of airports in Costa Rica
This is a list of airports in Costa Rica, sorted by location.
Airports
See also
* Transport in Costa Rica
* List of airports by ICAO code: M#MR - Costa Rica
* Wikipedia: WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: North America#Cos ...
* List of civil aviation authorities
References
External links
*
Summary audit report of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (Costa Rica) made by the ICAO, June 2000Archive
Aviation organizations based in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
Organizations investigating aviation accidents and incidents
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