Regulator Profile
CAA
Civil Aviation Authority
Enforcement Regulator4
Areas of regulation
22
Laws enforced
UK-wide
Quick links
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
- Aviation Security Act 1982 Act 1982
- Civil Aviation Act 1982 Act 1982
- Airports Act 1986 Act 1986
- Outer Space Act 1986 Act 1986
- UKPGA 2000/38 Act 2000
- Aviation (Offences) Act 2003 Act 2003
- Civil Aviation Act 2012 Act 2012
- Air Travel Organisers' Licensing Act 2017 Act 2017
- Space Industry Act 2018 Act 2018
Secondary legislation
- Air Traffic Services (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Regulations 1996 UK Statutory Instrument 1996
- Airports (Groundhandling) Regulations 1997 UK Statutory Instrument 1997
- Aeroplane Noise Regulations 1999 UK Statutory Instrument 1999
- Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 2002 UK Statutory Instrument 2002
- Air Traffic Management (Requirement to Notify Incidents) Order 2003 UK Statutory Instrument 2003
- Air Travel Organisers' Licensing Regulations 2012 UK Statutory Instrument 2012
- Aviation Security Act 1982 (Security Directions) (Overseas Aerodromes) Regulations 2015 UK Statutory Instrument 2015
- Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction, ) Regulations 2015 UK Statutory Instrument 2015
- Air Navigation Order 2016 UK Statutory Instrument 2016
- Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 UK Statutory Instrument 2018
- ... and 3 more statutory instruments
Sectors regulated
Aerospace