Civil Aviation Department (Hong Kong)
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The Civil Aviation Department (Chinese: 民航處) is the Civil aviation authority
of Hong Kong, headquartered in the Queensway Government Offices (金鐘道政府合署). The department is responsible for providing air traffic control services to all aircraft operating within the Hong Kong Flight Information Region
. It reports to the Transport and Housing Bureau
of the Hong Kong Government. The current Director-General of Civil Aviation is Norman Lo.
The CAD was also responsible for managing the former Hong Kong International Airport at Kai Tak, until it was retired and replaced by the new Hong Kong International Airport
managed by the Airport Authority.
The Accident Investigation Division of the CAD investigates aviation accidents and incidents
.
During British
rule, CAD was not a sub-unit of the Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom). Since 1997, CAD maintains independence from the Civil Aviation Administration of China
, although the CAAC has authority over the airspace within Hong Kong
.
Civil Aviation Authority
This 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:****...
of Hong Kong, headquartered in the Queensway Government Offices (金鐘道政府合署). The department is responsible for providing air traffic control services to all aircraft operating within the Hong Kong Flight Information Region
Flight Information Region
In aviation a flight information region is a region of airspace with specific dimensions, in which a flight information service and an alerting service are provided. It is the largest regular division of airspace in use in the world today....
. It reports to the Transport and Housing Bureau
Environment, Transport and Works Bureau
Environment, Transport and Works Bureau was formerly a policy bureau of the Government of Hong Kong. It was responsible for:*Environmental protection*Transport*Public works*Waste management...
of the Hong Kong Government. The current Director-General of Civil Aviation is Norman Lo.
The CAD was also responsible for managing the former Hong Kong International Airport at Kai Tak, until it was retired and replaced by the new Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...
managed by the Airport Authority.
The Accident Investigation Division of the CAD investigates aviation accidents and incidents
Aviation accidents and incidents
An aviation accident is defined in the Convention on International Civil Aviation Annex 13 as an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and all such persons have disembarked, in which a...
.
During British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
rule, CAD was not a sub-unit of the Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom). Since 1997, CAD maintains independence from the Civil Aviation Administration of China
Civil Aviation Administration of China
The Civil Aviation Administration of China , formerly the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China , is the aviation authority under the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China. It oversees civil aviation and investigates aviation accidents and incidents...
, although the CAAC has authority over the airspace within Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
.