Civil Aviation Affairs

The Civil Aviation Affairs (شئون الطيران المدني) is the civil aviation authority of the Kingdom of Bahrain, headquartered in Building 702 in Hidd on Muharraq island.

As a subsidiary of the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, it is responsible for all air transportation activities within the country. These responsibilities include issuing licenses, permits, airline schedules. Additionally, the CAA is responsible for providing Bahrain with meteorological services such as weather forecasts.

Directorates
There are seven directorates that make up the CAA, as of October 2019:
 * Aeronautical Licensing
 * Air Navigation Systems
 * Air Traffic Management
 * Air Transport
 * Aviation Security
 * Aviation Safety and Security
 * Meteorology