Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM)

Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) was initially established in Singapore in 1947. It was responsible for air services provided in the Federation of Malaya and Borneo. In 1948, it was placed under the purview of the Ministry of Lands, Mines and Communications.

Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) for Federation of Malaya was later formed in Kuala Lumpur in 1953 under the purview of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications to provide domestic services.

It became a self-accounting department under the Ministry of Transport in 1976.

Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), Malaysia (Malay: Jabatan Penerbangan Awam, Malaysia) was established when the Civil Aviation Act 1969 [Act 3] was promulgated in 1969.

Its main objective was to administer the country's aviation safety and regulatory programs and to provide systematic air traffic control services to air aircraft in its airspace.

Activities regulated by the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) include aircraft certification, registration, personnel certification, airport licensing, air operators certification, air traffic control and air navigation equipment certification.

In 1992, Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) was separated into two (2) entities namely Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) and a corporatised Malaysia Airport Berhad (MAB). DCA remains as the regulatory authority for technical, safety and operational standards of civil aviation in Malaysia while MAB focuses on the operation, management and maintenance of airports in Malaysia.

Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) head office was relocated from Wisma Semantan, Jalan Gelenggang to Putrajaya in May 2001.

On February 19, 2018, Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) was transformed into an independent regulatory and statutory body known as Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) (Malay: Pihak Berkuasa Penerbangan Awam Malaysia) under the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia Act 2017 [Act 788].

Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) is an agency under the purview of the Ministry of Transport, Malaysia.

The core function of Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) is to regulate the safety and security of the civil aviation in the country including the establishment of standards of their enforcement and to ensure that all aerodrome services and facilities are regulated and conducted in accordance to laws of Malaysia. It also plays an important role in maintaining the nation's competitive edge within the global aviation sector.

Divisions within Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) are:

1. Airworthiness


2. Air Traffic Management


3. Flight Operations


4. Airport Standards


5. Air Transport


6. Air Traffic Inspectorate


7. Aviation Security


8. Malaysia Aviation Academy


9. Management Services


10. Legal Advisor

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) official website features:

• Airport Standards:
  Runway Safety, Helideck Certification, Forms, Directives


• Airworthiness:
  Approved Organisation, Forms, Leaflets, Guidance


• Air Traffic Management:
  AIP, Forms


• Air Transport:
  User Guide, Schedule Operators, Forms


• Flight Operations:
  Flying Schools, Flying Clubs, Approved Training Organisation (ATO), Forms, Directives


• Air Traffic Inspectorate:
  ELP Provisions, Safety Audit, Directives (ATID), Safety BITes, Forms


• Aviation Security:
  Dangerous Goods Permit Holders, Forms


• Management Services:
  Guidelines, Forms


• Legal Advisor:
  Regulations, Act, Safety Directives


• Aviation Industry:
  Tenders, Quotation, Forms


• Aviation Professionals:
  Becoming a Pilot, Becoming an Air Traffic Controller, Examinations


• Malaysia Aviation Academy

Address:		Head Office: Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) No. 27 Persiaran Perdana Aras 1-4 Blok Podium 62618 Putrajaya Malaysia
Facebook:		https://www.facebook.com/CivilAviationAuthorityOfMalaysia.Official/
Twitter:		https://twitter.com/caa_malaysia
Notes:		Available in English version only with some content in Malay language.
Website:		www.dca.gov.my/