Directorate General of Civil Aviation (Costa Rica)

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (Spanish: Dirección General de Aviación Civil, DGAC), is the civil aviation authority of Costa Rica. It oversees all aspects of civil aviation operations and infrastructure within the country. The body was created by law on 26 October 1949. Its headquarters are in San José.

Directorate General of Civil Aviation
Dirección General de Aviación Civil
Agency overview
Formed26 October 1949 (1949-10-26)
JurisdictionGovernment of Costa Rica
HeadquartersSan José, Costa Rica
9°56′0″N 84°5′0″W
Agency executives
  • Fernando Naranjo Elizondo, Director-General
  • Luis Miranda Muñoz, Deputy Director-General
Websitewww.dgac.go.cr

As of April 2024, the Director-General was Fernando Naranjo Elizondo, seconded by the Deputy Director-General, Luis Miranda Muñoz.

The agency investigates any aviation accidents and incidents that occur in Costa Rica.

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