Department for Aviation (Belarus)

The Department for Aviation^[1] (Belarusian: Дэпартамент па авіяцыі, ‹See Tfd›Russian: Департамент по авиации), previously the State Committee of Aviation of the Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Дзяржаўны камітэт па авіяцыі Рэспублікі Беларусь, ‹See Tfd›Russian: Государственный комитет по авиации Республики Беларусь) is a government agency of Belarus, subordinate to the Ministry of Transport and Communications [be] and is headquartered in Minsk. It was previously headquartered at Aerodromnaja Street in Minsk.^[2]

It was established by the President of Belarus in 2006 to coordinate aviation activity inside Belarus. It can be compared to the United States Federal Aviation Administration in its activities and duties. The committee (Госкомавиация) works with other state bodies and agencies (bodies), companies and organizations.

All civil aviation activities and civil airports fall under the jurisdiction of the committee. Several repair facilities, air traffic control towers and aviation schools also fall under the jurisdiction of the committee.

Since 1993, Belarus has been an accredited member of the International Civil Aviation Organization. Historically, during the period when Belarus was a republic of the Soviet Union, the activities of the committee were handled by the Russian civil aviation authority, Aeroflot.