Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA)

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The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA) (Māori: Te Mana Rererangi Tūmatanui o Aotearoa) is the government agency tasked with establishing civil aviation safety and security standards in New Zealand. The CAA also monitors adherence to those standards and is responsible for enforcement proceedings.

The authority carries out aviation accident and incident investigations in conjunction with the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC). CAA is also responsible for managing civilian pilot, aerodrome and aircraft licensing in New Zealand. There are two parts to the CAA:

• The agency that oversees aviation safety and the rules underpinning it, led by the Director of Civil Aviation. This agency is based in Wellington with small teams in Auckland and Christchurch, and Aviation Safety Advisers travelling the country. Most staff are technical specialists responsible for certificating and monitoring aviation ‘participants’ – that is, people and organisations holding an aviation document, for example, a licence to fly.

• The Aviation Security Service, known as Avsec, led by the General Manager of Aviation Security. Avsec is also based in Wellington but you will see most of its staff working in airports throughout New Zealand. They screen passengers and their carry-on baggage, screen checked baggage, and they control access to airports. Avsec also screens airport workers and manages the identity card scheme for people wanting access to restricted areas.

The CAA has its headquarters in the Asteron Centre in Featherston Street, Wellington.

Office Location

Level 15, Asteron Centre
55 Featherston Street
Wellington 6011

Postal

PO Box 3555
Wellington 6140
New Zealand

Tel: +64 4 560 9400
Fax: +64 4 569 2024

Email: info@caa.govt.nz
Website: www.caa.govt.nz

For all media enquiries please contact at 0800 CAA NWS (0800 222 697).

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