Civil Aviation Department (Hong Kong)
department of the Hong Kong Government
The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) is the civil aviation authority of Hong Kong, headquartered at Hong Kong International Airport. 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 Logistics Bureau of the Hong Kong Government. The current Director-General of Civil Aviation is Victor Liu Chi-yung.
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.
During British rule, CAD was not a sub-unit of the British Civil Aviation Authority. Since 1997, CAD maintains independence from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
History
The CAD was established on 1 May 1946.
In 2018, responsibility for investigation of aircraft accidents was transferred to the newly formed Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA).
Structure
CAD includes the following divisions:
Deputy Director-General of Civil Aviation (1)
Flight Standards and Airworthiness Division
Air Traffic Management Division
Air Traffic Engineering Services Division
Airport Standards Division
Deputy Director-General of Civil Aviation (2)
Air Services and Safety Management Division
Administration Division
Finance Division
Facilities
The agency is headquartered at Hong Kong International Airport on Chek Lap Kok.
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