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The following questions and answers are mainly for viewers who are new to the aviation terminologies. Advanced viewers who are well versed with aviation who want to acquire detailed information about KCAA and our aviation activities may proceed direct to relevant FAQs in respective pages whenever available or contact us through the contacts below.
What is KCAA?
KCAA is an acronym for Kenya Civil Aviation Authority. It is an autonomous Government of Kenya organization which administers the activities of civil aviation in Kenya.
Do KCAA Aviation activities include the Military activities?
KCAA only regulates civil air transportation thus excluding the military air activities. However a close co-ordination exists between the two, to ensure military and civil flights do not conflict with each other.
What is the core business of KCAA?
The core business of KCAA is enforcement service to ensure that all aviation activities in its airspace are regulated and conducted in accordance to laws of Kenya and the International Civil aviation Authority. It also provides Air Traffic Control services to air aircraft in its airspace.
These activities that KCAA regulates include aircraft certification, registration, personnel certification, airport licensing, air operators certification, air traffic control, air navigation equipment certification.
What are the aviation laws that govern the Kenyan civil aviation activities?
The laws the give regulate civil aviation are Civil Aviation (amendment) Act of 2002 Cap 394 and Civil Aviation Regulations.
The national laws and regulations are based on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARP). All nations conducting aviation activities are so required by it to accommodate these standards into their laws and regulations.
Why must national laws be based on ICAO standards ?
Air transportation crosses many national territories and air spaces around the globe. If each country have different standards and procedures, this will burden the operators of aircraft. Eventually it affect the safety of aircraft and passengers.
However, when all nations have common standards, operators will have fewer procedures to conduct and thus lessen the burden. Safety of aircraft and passengers can thus be assured. What do Standards and Recommended Practices (SARP) mean? The standards are specification for physical characteristics, configuration, material, performance, personnel or procedure that states of ICAO members will conform in order to achieve safe and regular air navigation. Whereas, the Recommended Practices are any specification for physical characteristics, configuration, material, performance, personnel or procedure where the application is recognized as desirable in the interest of safety of air navigation.
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