The Civil Aviation Authority is a Crown entity responsible to the Minister of Transport. Civil aviation in New Zealand operates within a system established and maintained by the Civil Aviation Act 2023.
We're governed by the Authority – a board appointed by the minister to represent the public interest in civil aviation.
The Authority appoints our chief executive, who’s also the Director of Civil Aviation. As well as the functions and powers delegated by the Authority, the Director has powers conferred by the Act, which are performed independently of both the Minister of Transport and the Authority.
The Authority is also responsible for the governance of the Aviation Security Service.
We're funded by a number of sources, including a small levy on airlines, based on their number of passengers per sector. We also charge for our services, including those provided to the Government.
We've been protecting aviation for over 40 years.
History of aviation security in New Zealand
Why civil aviation has been regulated in New Zealand from 1918 to today.
History of civil aviation regulation in New Zealand
Certificated organisations are permitted to use the CAA logo with certain conditions.
Permission to use the CAA logo
To achieve our vision of a safe and secure aviation sector – so people are safe, and feel safe, when they fly - we must make sure we are supporting our own people.
We proudly gained Toitū carbonreduce certification in November 2023. This supports our journey towards becoming a carbon neutral public service agency by 2025.
