Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) is the aviation regulator for the Cayman Islands. The site says its role is to oversee safety and regulate the economics of the aviation industry across the territory. Its guiding law is the Air Navigation (Overseas Territory) Order.

The CAACI certifies aerodromes, heliports and air traffic services. It registers aircraft and issues certificates of airworthiness. It also validates licenses for crews and maintenance staff linked to the aircraft registry. It oversees safety for local Air Operator Certificate holders.

On the economic side, the CAACI grants air transport permits and operating licenses for foreign registered scheduled and non-scheduled carriers. It regulates charges set by airport operators. It acts as a liaison with the Cayman Islands government and the UK Department for Transport on air service agreements.

The site lists many service areas. These include aeronautical information services, air traffic services, rescue and fire fighting, and meteorological services. Aircraft registry pages cover registration, mortgaging of aircraft, and deregistration.

Online services include VP-C Online, which lets owners manage registry applications, certificates and authorizations. The site also lists an online permit process for small unmanned aircraft, known as drones, and an option to pay invoices online. Safety reports can be submitted through the site.

The site has pages on operating permits, air ambulance providers, legislation, forms and advisory circulars. Contact is by phone at +1 (345) 949-7811. For air safety questions, the site directs enquiries to the Air Safety Regulation team.