Civil Aviation Department (Hong Kong)

Civil Aviation Department
Civil Aviation Department
Traditional Chinese	民航處
Simplified Chinese	民航处
Cantonese Yale	Màhn hòhng chyu
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Mínháng Chù
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Màhn hòhng chyu
Jyutping	Man4 hong4 cyu3

Civil Aviation Department
民航處
Agency overview
Formed	1 May 1946; 78 years ago
Headquarters	Civil Aviation Department Headquarters, 1 Tung Fai Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong
Employees	966 (March 2022) [2]
Annual budget	1303m HKD (2022-23) [3]
Agency executive	Liu Chi-yung, Victor, JP, Director-General of Civil Aviation;
Parent agency	Transport and Logistics Bureau
Website	www.cad.gov.hk

The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) is the civil aviation authority of Hong Kong, headquartered at Hong Kong International Airport. The department is responsible for providing air traffic control services to all aircraft operating within the Hong Kong Flight Information Region. It reports to the Transport and Logistics Bureau of the Hong Kong Government. The current Director-General of Civil Aviation is Victor Liu Chi-yung.

The CAD was also responsible for managing the former Hong Kong International Airport at Kai Tak, until it was retired and replaced by the new Hong Kong International Airport managed by the Airport Authority.

During British rule, CAD was not a sub-unit of the British Civil Aviation Authority. Since 1997, CAD maintains independence from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

History

The CAD was established on 1 May 1946.

In 2018, responsibility for investigation of aircraft accidents was transferred to the newly formed Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA).

Structure

CAD includes the following divisions:

Deputy Director-General of Civil Aviation (1)
- Flight Standards and Airworthiness Division
- Air Traffic Management Division
- Air Traffic Engineering Services Division
- Airport Standards Division

Deputy Director-General of Civil Aviation (2)
- Air Services and Safety Management Division
- Administration Division
- Finance Division

Facilities

The agency is headquartered at Hong Kong International Airport on Chek Lap Kok.^[1] Previously it was on the 46th floor of the Queensway Government Offices.^[2]

Safety concerns

In late 2016, CAD introduced a new air traffic system which attracted concerns over the increased risk of safety within Hong Kong airspace. On 8 February, a FactWire investigation showed that there were 6 cases of safety incidents involving “loss of separation” in January 2017 due to technical issues with CAD's new air traffic management system (ATMS). 5 of the cases occurred during peak-time Lunar New Year holidays, and were resolved internally. As a comparison, it was noted that only 10 incidents of "loss of separation" occurred per year under the previous system, with such cases being treated as very serious due to the risk of mid-air collision.^[3] After criticism of not having announced the 6 "LOS" incidents, CAD released a statement on their website to clarify that all incidents were classified as "minor" internally.

References

^ "Contact Us Archived 2014-07-28 at the Wayback Machine." Civil Aviation Department. Retrieved on August 11, 2014. "Director-General of Civil Aviation, Civil Aviation Department Headquarters, 1 Tung Fai Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong " Traditional Chinese address Archived 2014-08-12 at the Wayback Machine: "來函民航處處長香港大嶼山香港國際機場東輝路1號民航處總部辦公大樓", Simplified Chinese address Archived 2014-08-12 at the Wayback Machine: "来函民航处处长香港大屿山香港国际机场东辉路1号民航处总部办公大楼"
^ "Comments and Enquiries Archived 2014-07-28 at the Wayback Machine." Civil Aviation Department. Retrieved on 3 May 2010. "Director-General of Civil Aviation, Civil Aviation Department Headquarters, 1 Tung Fai Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong"
^ "[1]

External links

Official website
Civil Aviation Department at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
Flight Information Region In Hong Kong

[1] "Contact Us Archived 2014-07-28 at the Wayback Machine." Civil Aviation Department. Retrieved on August 11, 2014. "Director-General of Civil Aviation, Civil Aviation Department Headquarters, 1 Tung Fai Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong " Traditional Chinese address Archived 2014-08-12 at the Wayback Machine: "來函民航處處長香港大嶼山香港國際機場東輝路1號民航處總部辦公大樓", Simplified Chinese address Archived 2014-08-12 at the Wayback Machine: "来函民航处处长香港大屿山香港国际机场东辉路1号民航处总部办公大楼"

[2] "Comments and Enquiries Archived 2014-07-28 at the Wayback Machine." Civil Aviation Department. Retrieved on 3 May 2010. "Director-General of Civil Aviation, Civil Aviation Department Headquarters, 1 Tung Fai Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong"

[3] "[1]

[1]

[2]

[3]

v t e Government of Hong Kong
Executive Council Government Secretariat Government agencies
Bureaus	Civil Service Commerce and Economic Development Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Development Education Environment and Ecology Financial Services and the Treasury Health Home and Youth Affairs Innovation, Technology and Industry Justice Labour and Welfare Security Transport and Logistics Housing Culture, Sports and Tourism
Departments	Administration Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Architectural Services Buildings Census and Statistics Civil Aviation Civil Engineering and Development Communications Companies Registry Correctional Services Cultural and Creative Industries Customs and Excise Drainage Services Efficiency Electrical and Mechanical Services Electoral Affairs Environmental Protection Financial Assistance Fire Services Food and Environmental Hygiene Government Flying Service Government Laboratory Government Logistics Government Property Government Records Service Health Highways Home Affairs Housing Immigration Information Technology Information Services Inland Revenue Innovation and Technology Intellectual Property Investment Promotion Labour Land Registry Lands Legal Aid Leisure and Cultural Services Marine Observatory Official Receiver Planning Police Post Railways Rating and Valuation Radio Television Hong Kong Social Welfare Tourism Trade and Industry Transport Treasury Water Supplies
Statutory agencies or authorities	Air Accident Investigation Authority Airport Authority Antiquities Advisory Board Antiquities and Monuments Office Audit Commission Auxiliary Medical Service Centre for Health Protection Civil Aid Service Construction Industry Council Consumer Council Centre for Food Safety Communications Authority Economic Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit Estate Agents Authority Equal Opportunities Commission Examinations and Assessment Authority Exchanges and Clearing Export Credit Insurance Corporation Heung Yee Kuk Housing Authority Housing Society Hospital Authority Independent Commission Against Corruption Insurance Authority Independent Police Complaints Council Liquor Licensing Board Office of the Ombudsman Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office Science and Technology Parks Corporation Sales of First-hand Residential Properties Authority Securities and Futures Commission Tourism Board Town Planning Board Trade Development Council Travel Industry Authority West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Urban Renewal Authority
Central bank	Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Foreign relations	Foreign relations of Hong Kong
Statutory bodies in Hong Kong Hong Kong Civil Service Administrative Officer

v t e Transport in Hong Kong
History
Government agencies	Transport and Housing Bureau Transport Department Highways Department Civil Aviation Department Marine Department Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (HKMRCC)
Road	Expressways Buses (Bus history) Roads and streets Routes Licence plates Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge
Rail	MTR MTR Corporation Kowloon–Canton Railway Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation Peak Tram Hong Kong Tramways
Water	Port Kwai Chung Container Terminals River Trade Terminal Ocean Terminal Kai Tak Cruise Terminal
Air	Aviation history List of airports Hong Kong International Airport (Kai Tak Chek Lap Kok) Shek Kong Airfield Cathay Pacific HAECO Hong Kong Airlines HK Express
Other topics	List of tunnels and bridges Octopus card
Category