The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is a federal, autonomous body set up to oversee all aviation-related activities in the United Arab Emirates. The General Civil Aviation Authority shall undertake, in coordination with local authorities and concerned bodies, the execution of the Civil Aviation Law, and shall, in particular, realize the following objectives.
- Implementation of international agreements and treaties in the field of Civil Aviation and meteorology.
- Provision, in the best possible manner, of required services to Civil Aviation.