Regulator Profile

CAA

Civil Aviation Authority

Enforcement Regulator

4

Areas of regulation

11

Laws enforced

UK-wide

Quick links

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Aviation Drones Licensing Safety

What CAA does

UK's aviation regulator. Responsible for aviation safety, airspace policy, economic regulation of airports, and consumer protection. Issues air operator certificates, pilot licences, and drone operator permissions. Regulates unmanned aircraft (drones) under the Air Navigation Order.

Additional information

Drone regulation via the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) team. Commercial drone operators need operator ID and flyer ID.

Legal framework

Legislation that CAA enforces.

Primary legislation

• Civil Aviation Act 2012 Act 2012
• Aviation Security Act 1982 Act 1982
• Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992 Act 1992
• Harbours Act 1964 Act 1964
• Maritime Security Act 1990 Act 1990

Secondary legislation

• Air Navigation Order 2016 UK Statutory Instrument 2016
• Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009 UK Statutory Instrument 2009
• Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2022 UK Statutory Instrument 2022
• Merchant Shipping (STCW) Regulations 2022 UK Statutory Instrument 2022
• Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) Regulations 1998 UK Statutory Instrument 1998
• The River Humber (Upper Burcom Cooling Works) Order 1994 UK Statutory Instrument 1994

Sectors regulated

Aerospace