ABOUT US

"Aviation safety and security lies at the core of everything that the NCAA does, what we stand for and the reason for our existence" ~ Executive Director

Who we are?

The Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is a state-owned enterprise established in terms of the Civil Aviation Act, 2016 (Act No. 6 of 2016). It commenced operating on 1 November 2016. The Act provides for, amongst others:

• The establishment of the Namibia Civil Aviation Authority,
• The establishment of the Air Navigation Services (ANS) in the Authority; an
• The provision for a civil aviation regulatory and control framework for maintaining, enhancing and promoting the safety and security of civil aviation for ensuring the implementation of international aviation agreements.

The NCAA functions autonomously under a Board of Directors, appointed by the Minister of Works and Transport in his capacity as the portfolio Minister. As such, it is the independent statutory authority of Namibia’s civil aviation industry. Its key role is to conduct the safety and security regulation of civil air operations in Namibia’s airspace, and to provide air navigational services to all airspace users. Flowing from its objectives, the NCAA performs the following functions:

• Legal Framework
• Administrative Functions
• Human Resources Functions