Agency Name: | Civil Aviation Administration |
Nativename A: | Chinese: 民用航空局 |
Nativename R: | Mínyòng Hángkōng Jú (Mandarin) Bîn-iōng Hâng-khong-kio̍k (Taiwanese) Mìn-yung Hòng-khung-khiu̍k (Hakka) |
Picture Width: | 250px |
Formed: | 20 January 1947 |
Jurisdiction: | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
Headquarters: | Songshan, Taipei |
Chief1 Name: | Lin Chih-ming (Chinese: 林志明) |
Chief1 Position: | Director-General |
Chief2 Name: | Lee Wan-li (Chinese: 李萬里), Fang Chih-wen (Chinese: 方志文)[1] [2] |
Chief2 Position: | Deputy Director-Generals |
Parent Agency: | Ministry of Transportation and Communication |
Website: | www.caa.gov.tw |
The Civil Aviation Administration (CAA;) is a government agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China (Taiwan), which 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 agency was established on January 20, 1947.[3]
The CAA building is located on the grounds of Songshan Airport, accessible within walking distance south of Songshan Airport MRT station of the Taipei Metro.