Latvian Civil Aviation Agency Explained

Agency Name:	Civil Aviation Agency
Nativename:	Latvian: Civilās aviācijas aģentūra
Picture Width:	200
Picture Caption:	Building of the Civil Aviation Agency
Chief1 Name:	Māris Gorodcovs
Chief1 Position:	Director

The Latvian Civil Aviation Agency (CAA, Latvian: {{ill|Civilās aviācijas aģentūra|lv|Civil%C4%81s avi%C4%81cijas a%C4%A3ent%C5%ABra|vertical-align=sup) is the civil aviation authority of Latvia. Its head office is in Riga Airport in Mārupe municipality, near the capital, Riga.^[1]

It is subordinate to the Aviation Department of the Ministry of Transport.^[2]

Under Order No. 22, the Latvia Civil Aviation Administration (Latvian: Latvijas Civilās aviācijas administrācija) was established on 1 October 1993. On 1 January 2006 the agency was reformed into the current Civil Aviation Agency.^[3]

Notes and References

1. "Contacts." Latvian Civil Aviation Agency. Retrieved on 19 January 2012. "Civil aviation agency Address: Airport "Riga", LV-1053, Latvia"
2. "CIVIL AVIATION STRUCTURE OF LATVIA ." Latvian Civil Aviation Agency. Retrieved on 17 January 2012.
3. "HISTORY of the CIVIL AVIATION AGENCY of LATVIA ." Latvian Civil Aviation Agency. Retrieved on 19 January 2012.