Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority
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The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) is the government body that regulates air services
and airport services
, and provides air navigation services
, in Tanzania
. It was founded by an Act of Parliament
in 2003 and operates under the purview of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development
. The TCAA is responsible for the disposition of air safety
and for the licensing
of aviation personnel. It is responsible for contributing to the financial oversight of Tanzania
's air infrastructure development
; the registration
of aircraft; for the investigation of air accidents; for local area search and rescue
; and in conjunction with the Tanzania Airports Authority
, for the operation of airport
s and aerodromes.
Head office
s of the TCAA are located in Dar es Salaam
and at Julius Nyerere International Airport
; the director general of the agency is Ms. Margaret T. Munyagi.
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
and airport services
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
, and provides air navigation services
Air navigation
The basic principles of air navigation are identical to general navigation, which includes the process of planning, recording, and controlling the movement of a craft from one place to another....
, in Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
. It was founded by an Act of Parliament
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
in 2003 and operates under the purview of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development
Ministry of Infrastructure Development, Tanzania
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development of Tanzania is responsible for coordinating and financing the development of the infrastructure of the country...
. The TCAA is responsible for the disposition of air safety
Air safety
Air safety is a term encompassing the theory, investigation and categorization of flight failures, and the prevention of such failures through regulation, education and training. It can also be applied in the context of campaigns that inform the public as to the safety of air travel.-United...
and for the licensing
License
The verb license or grant licence means to give permission. The noun license or licence refers to that permission as well as to the document recording that permission.A license may be granted by a party to another party as an element of an agreement...
of aviation personnel. It is responsible for contributing to the financial oversight of Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
's air infrastructure development
Infrastructure
Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...
; the registration
Aircraft registration
An aircraft registration is a unique alphanumeric string that identifies a civil aircraft, in similar fashion to a licence plate on an automobile...
of aircraft; for the investigation of air accidents; for local area search and rescue
Search and rescue
Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, mostly based upon terrain considerations...
; and in conjunction with the Tanzania Airports Authority
Tanzania Airports Authority
The Tanzania Airports Authority was founded in 1999 by an Act of Parliament. The Authority is responsible for the provision of airport services; airport management services; ground support; business planning; airport expansion within Tanzania; construction of airports and airport facilities; and...
, for the operation of airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
s and aerodromes.
Head office
Office
An office is generally a room or other area in which people work, but may also denote a position within an organization with specific duties attached to it ; the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one's duty. When used as an adjective, the...
s of the TCAA are located in Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...
and at Julius Nyerere International Airport
Julius Nyerere International Airport
Julius Nyerere International Airport -History:The German colonial Government built the first airport in Tanganyika at Kurasini in Temeke District in 1918. It was called Mkeja Airport....
; the director general of the agency is Ms. Margaret T. Munyagi.
See also
- Civil aviation authorityCivil Aviation AuthorityThis is a list of national and supra-national civil aviation authorities.-See also:* Air route authority between the United States and the People's Republic of China* National Transportation Safety Board -External links:****...
- List of civil aviation authorities
- Tanzania Airports AuthorityTanzania Airports AuthorityThe Tanzania Airports Authority was founded in 1999 by an Act of Parliament. The Authority is responsible for the provision of airport services; airport management services; ground support; business planning; airport expansion within Tanzania; construction of airports and airport facilities; and...
- Government of Tanzania
- Transport in TanzaniaTransport in TanzaniaTransport in Tanzania is mainly by road, supplemented by rail. Tanzania's road network, is of limited quality and not many roads are tarmacked. Dirt roads become impassable during the rainy season and can remain impassable for days, or, more often, weeks. The only reliable surface connection from...