Qatar Civil Aviation Authority

The Civil Aviation Authority is an agency of the government of Qatar. Its head office is in Doha. It was established in 2001. Hamad International Airport in Qatar was developed under the supervision of Civil Aviation Authority.

History

The authority's predecessor, the Civil Aviation Department, was established in 1973. In August 2001, Law No. 16 of 2001 was passed, decreeing the Civil Aviation Department and the Meteorology Department be merged into one entity, thereafter known as the Civil Aviation Authority.