General Authority of Civil Aviation

The General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia is the national institution of Saudi Arabia in charge of aviation and related matters, headquartered in central Riyadh.GACA emerged from the former Presidency of Civil Aviation that was created when the institution controlling aviation was split into a civil department and the Royal Saudi Air Force. The Presidency of Civil Aviation was among others also in charge of the Saudi Arabian Airlines and the Meteorology Department. The Saudi Arabian Airlines was split from the Presidency of Civil Aviation in 1960 and became an independent public institution in 1963. The Meteorology Department became an independent institution with own budget in 1966. The name of the Presidency of Civil Aviation was changed to General Authority of Civil Aviation in 1977.The former president of GACA is Faisal Hamad AlSugair. Its current president is Fahd bin Abdullah, brother of Faisal bin Abdullah. Fahd bin Abdullah was appointed to this post in November 2011.It is the operator of four international and 23 domestic airports within the country.International airports: King Abdulaziz International Airport in JeddahKing Khalid International Airport in RiyadhKing Fahd International Airport in DammamPrince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Medina Domestic airports : Dawadmi Domestic AirportPrince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional AirportJizan Regional AirportTuraif Domestic AirportHa'il Regional AirportBisha Domestic Airport