Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe

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Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ)
Harare International Airport.jpg
The Harare International Airport houses the head office of the CAAZ
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 1, 1999 (1999-01-01)
Preceding
  • Department of Civil Aviation
HeadquartersLevel 3, Harare International Airport
17°55′55″S31°05′34″E / 17.93194°S 31.09278°E / -17.93194; 31.09278
Parent department Government of Zimbabwe
Website www.caaz.co.zw
Footnotes
Sources: CAAZ, [1] [2] World Aero Data [3]
The logo of the CAAZ can be seen on these garbage cans, located at Victoria Falls Airport. VFA Zimbabwe Trasgcan.jpg
The logo of the CAAZ can be seen on these garbage cans, located at Victoria Falls Airport.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) is the civil aviation agency of Zimbabwe, established on 1 January 1999 to replace the Department of Civil Aviation. [1] Its head office is located on the level 3 of Harare International Airport, Harare, Zimbabwe. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mandate". Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ). Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Contact Us". Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ). Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  3. "Airport information for Harare International Airport". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.