What are responsibilities of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) in management and operation of airports and aerodromes?
What are responsibilities of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) in management and operation of airports and aerodromes?
What are responsibilities of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) in management and operation of airports and aerodromes? - image from internet
Pursuant to Article 8 of the Decree 05/2021/ND-CP (effective from 10/03/2021) stipulating responsibilities of the CAAV:
The CAAV has the responsibility to:
1. Perform tasks and exercise powers of aviation authorities for activities carried out at airports/aerodromes as prescribed.
2. Launch and supervise the implementation of airports/aerodromes planning approved by competent authorities. Announce aerodrome classification and specifications of airports/aerodromes.
3. Assign airports/aerodromes to act as alternate aerodromes; provide guidance on preparation of aerodrome operation literature and literature on operation of works at airports/aerodromes.
4. Cooperate with agencies affiliated to the Ministry of National Defense in providing guidance on assurance of specialized aerodrome security and safety; implement regulations on cooperation in inspection and supervision of activities of specialized aerodromes upon commercial operation.
5. Cooperate with agencies affiliated to the Ministry of Public Security in ensuring security, inspecting and supervising security assurance as prescribed.
6. Preside over and coordinate activities of regulatory bodies at airports/aerodromes. Announce the capacity of airports/aerodromes; coordinate take-off and landing time slots at airports/aerodromes.
7. Direct the establishment, protection and maintenance of the information systems serving operation of airports/aerodromes; connection of data network, cooperation between regulatory bodies at airports/aerodromes. Manage statistical data on quantity of flights, passengers, and cargo at airports/aerodromes.
8. Direct and instruct airport authorities to perform state management at airports/aerodromes.
9. Build, store and update a system of technical documents serving the issuance of certificates of airport/aerodrome operation and operation of airports/aerodromes, including standards and technical regulations of Vietnam, procedures and internal standards on civil aviation on accordance with regulations of law and ICAO’s requirements and standards related to design, operation and maintenance of aerodrome infrastructure.
10. Provide guidance on and issue professional instructions related to management and operation of airports/aerodromes in line with regulations of law and regulations of ICAO, including:
a) Documents providing guidelines for airport/aerodrome design;
b) Documents providing guidelines for operation and assurance of security and safety at airports/aerodromes;
c) Outline of the aerodrome operation literature;
d) Outline of the work operation literature.
11. Deploy airport/aerodrome operation safety supervisors according to the standards prescribed by the Minister of Transport.
12. Direct the organization, and inspection and assessment of maintenance of operation condition at airports/aerodromes at least every 02 years for the airports nationwide.
13. Perform other tasks as assigned by the Minister of Transport.
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