Ghana Civil Aviation Authority
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GCAA or Ghana Civil Aviation Authority is the regulatory agency of the Republic of Ghana for air transportation in the country.
It also provides air navigation services within the Accra Flight Information Region (FIR), which comprises the airspace over the Republics of Ghana, Togo
and Benin
and a large area over the Atlantic Ocean
in the Gulf of Guinea
.
The GCAA was established in 1930 as a unit with Public Works Department (PWD); in 1953 GCAA was granted Departmental Status. It became an Authority under PNDC Law 151 from 16 May, 1986.In the year 2004 the GCAA Act was enacted to replace PNDC Law 151.
The Civil Aviation Act, Act 678 of November 2004 provides for the establishment of a Civil Aviation Authority, which will focus on the core functions of Airspace management and Safety Regulations whilst allowing for a different organization to handle Airport development and operations.
Pursuant to the above, the GCAA was restructured into two bodies, that is, the new GHANA Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) on 1 January, 2007.
FUNCTIONS OF GCAA UNDER 678
Under the GCAA Act 678, the functions of GCAA include the following:
•Licensing and Certification of Air Transport Operators
•Licensing and Certification of Aerodrome
s and the Construction, Operation, Maintenance and Managements of Navigation
Sites.
•Provision of Air Navigation Services (Air Space Management) within the Accra
Flight Information Region (FIR).
•Regulation of Air Transport Services.
•Promoting the Development of Civil Air Transport Industry in Ghana.
•Advising Government on all matters Concerning Civil Aviation, among other functions.
•Provision of oversight for all activities related to civil aviation.
(Source:GCAA http://www.gcaa.com.gh)
It also provides air navigation services within the Accra Flight Information Region (FIR), which comprises the airspace over the Republics of Ghana, Togo
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
and Benin
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
and a large area over the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
in the Gulf of Guinea
Gulf of Guinea
The Gulf of Guinea is the northeasternmost part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean between Cape Lopez in Gabon, north and west to Cape Palmas in Liberia. The intersection of the Equator and Prime Meridian is in the gulf....
.
The GCAA was established in 1930 as a unit with Public Works Department (PWD); in 1953 GCAA was granted Departmental Status. It became an Authority under PNDC Law 151 from 16 May, 1986.In the year 2004 the GCAA Act was enacted to replace PNDC Law 151.
The Civil Aviation Act, Act 678 of November 2004 provides for the establishment of a Civil Aviation Authority, which will focus on the core functions of Airspace management and Safety Regulations whilst allowing for a different organization to handle Airport development and operations.
Pursuant to the above, the GCAA was restructured into two bodies, that is, the new GHANA Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) on 1 January, 2007.
FUNCTIONS OF GCAA UNDER 678
Under the GCAA Act 678, the functions of GCAA include the following:
•Licensing and Certification of Air Transport Operators
•Licensing and Certification of Aerodrome
Aerodrome
An aerodrome, airdrome or airfield is a term for any location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve cargo, passengers or neither...
s and the Construction, Operation, Maintenance and Managements of Navigation
Navigation
Navigation is the process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another. It is also the term of art used for the specialized knowledge used by navigators to perform navigation tasks...
Sites.
•Provision of Air Navigation Services (Air Space Management) within the Accra
Accra
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
Flight Information Region (FIR).
•Regulation of Air Transport Services.
•Promoting the Development of Civil Air Transport Industry in Ghana.
•Advising Government on all matters Concerning Civil Aviation, among other functions.
•Provision of oversight for all activities related to civil aviation.
(Source:GCAA http://www.gcaa.com.gh)