Directorate General for Civil Aviation (France)

For agencies with similar names, see Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
Directorate General for Civil Aviation
Direction générale de l'Aviation civile
AbbreviationDGAC
Formation1946
PurposeAviation regulator
Location
  • 50 rue Henry Farman, Paris
Region served
France
Director general
Damien Cazé
Parent organization
Ministère de la Transition écologique
Websitewww.ecologie.gouv.fr/direction-generale-laviation-civile-dgac

The Directorate General for Civil Aviation (French: Direction générale de l'aviation civile, DGAC)[1] is the French civil aviation authority. Its headquarters are in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, 50 Henry-Farman.[2][3] It is subordinate to the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy.

The DGAC levies a civil aviation tax on several flights operating from France.[4]

  1. ^ "Directorate General for Energy and Climate." (Archive) Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Sea. 15 (15/16). Retrieved on 6 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Implantation de nos services à Paris." Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile. Retrieved on 4 July 2009.
  3. ^ "La DGAC accepte de surveiller le bruit des avions." Le Parisien. 4 April 2002. Retrieved on 29 October 2009.
  4. ^ "Guide of civil aviation tax." Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile. Retrieved on 4 July 2009.