Directorate General of Civil Aviation (Chile)

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation[3] or the Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics of Chile[4] (Spanish: Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil) is the civil aviation authority of Chile. It has its headquarters in Providencia, Santiago.[5] The Directorate was created in March 1930 (1930-03), following the setup of the Chilean Air Force.[2]

Directorate General of Civil Aviation
Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil
Agency overview
FormedMarch 1930 (1930-03)
JurisdictionGovernment of Chile
HeadquartersProvidencia, Santiago, Chile
33°26′S 70°37′W
Agency executive
  • Victor Villalobos Collao, General Director
Websitewww.dgac.gob.cl
Footnotes
Sources: DGAC[1][2]

The body is presided by a general director, and organised into twelve Departments and a Directorate of Meteorology.[6] Apart from overseeing all aspects of civil aviation within the Chilean territory, it provides additional services not directly related to regulating and controlling the civil aviation industry, such as meteorological services for navigational purposes.[1][7] As of 22 January 2020, the General Director is Air Mshl Victor Villalobos Collao.[1]

The Departamento de Prevención de Accidentes investigates air accidents and incidents.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Quiénes somos" [Who we are]. Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) (in Spanish). 10 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  2. "Reseña Histórica" [History]. Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) (in Spanish). 12 July 2006. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  3. "Apéndice B" "Premiso Especial de Vuelo." (Archive) Directorate General of Civil Aviation. February 2011. B1. Retrieved on April 12, 2012.
  4. "Examen Teórico de Operador de Carga y Estiba (OCE) en Inglés – 2011." (Archive) Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Page 6. Retrieved on April 12, 2012.
  5. "Portada Archived 2012-04-16 at the Wayback Machine." Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Retrieved on April 12, 2012. "Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil, DGAC : Miguel Claro 1314, Providencia, Santiago de Chile :: Clasificador 3, Correo 9"
  6. "Organigrama" [Organisational chart]. Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  7. "Funciones DGAC y Servicios Asociados (Productos y Sub-Productos Estratégicos)" [Functions of the DGAC and associated services]. Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) (in Spanish). 12 July 2006. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  8. "Informe Final Investigación Accidente de Aviación Nº 1587OR Archived 2012-04-12 at WebCite." Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Retrieved on April 12, 2012.
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