Civil Aviation Organization (Iran)

Civil Aviation Authority of Iran
AbbreviationCAA.IRI
Formation1946
Legal statusStatutory Corporation
PurposeAviation Regulator
Location
Region served
Iran
Chief Executive
Hossein Pourfarzaneh
Parent organization
Subsidiaries
Websiteen.caa.gov.ir

The Civil Aviation Authority of Islamic Republic of Iran (CAA.IRI), (Persian: سازمان هواپیمایی کشوری جمهوری اسلامی ایران ) is Iran's civil aviation agency. It is the statutory corporation which oversees and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in Iran. This organization is primarily responsible for regulating aviation, overseeing flight safety, issuing licenses, and evaluating the performance of airlines and airports. The organization was established in July 1946 and its headquartered at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran. It investigates aviation accidents and incidents in Iran.