Gambia Civil Aviation Authority

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The Gambia Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is the civil aviation authority of The Gambia. The agency head office is located at Banjul International Airport in Banjul. [1]

It is an autonomous government body. It was established under the Public Enterprise Act of 1989 in July 1991 as an autonomous government body. [2]

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References

  1. "APPLICATION FOR A FLIGHT PERMIT." (Archive) Gambia Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved on 28 January 2013. "THE GAMBIA CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY BANJUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT P.O. BOX 285 BANJUL, THE GAMBIA"
  2. "Welcome to the Gambia Civil Aviation Authority Archived 2013-01-16 at the Wayback Machine ." Gambia Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved on 28 January 2013.