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Korea Office of Civil Aviation 
Summary
The Korea Office of Civil Aviation (KOCA) (Korean: 대한민국 국토교통부 항공정책실) is the South Korean civil aviation authority.[1] It is subordinate to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT).[2] The head office is in the Sejong Government Complex in Sejong City.[3] As of 2013 the Deputy Minister of the Office of Civil Aviation is Dr. Choi Jeong-ho.[4]
History edit
On August 31, 1963 the Ministry of Construction and Transportation (MOCT) Aviation Bureau was formed. On August 12, 2002, the Aviation Bureau was abolished, replaced by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.[5] A new office for aviation was established on May 6, 2009.[6]
See also edit
- Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (current air and rail accident investigation agency)
- Korea Aviation Accident Investigation Board (former air accident investigation agency)
- The Korea Transport Institute (government transportation research institute)
References edit
- ^ "South Korea" (country profile) (Archive). Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved on December 31, 2013. "Civil Aviation Authority Office of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport 11, Doum 6-ro, Sejong-si, 339-012 Republic of Korea"
- ^ "Organization Chart." (Archive) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Retrieved on December 31, 2013.
- ^ "contents-pic-map2.gif." (Archive) Korea Office of Civil Aviation. Retrieved on December 31, 2013. "Office of Civil Aviation, Ministry Of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. 11, Doum-6 ro, Sejong Self-governing City, 339-012, Republic of Korea" - Address in Korean: "339-012 세종특별자치시 도움6로 11 국토교통부"
- ^ "Welcome." Korea Office of Civil Aviation. Retrieved on December 31, 2013.
- ^ "History of The Ministry of Construction and Transportation." (Archive) Ministry of Construction and Transportation. April 5, 2004. Retrieved on December 31, 2013.
- ^ "History." (Archive) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Retrieved on December 31, 2013. "newly established office for aviation" (under "06 May" and "2009")
External links edit
- Korea Office of Civil Aviation
- Flight Information Region In South Korea