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Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Costa Rica

Dirección General de Aviación Civil
Agency overview
Formed 26 October 1949 (1949-10-26)
Jurisdiction Government of Costa Rica
Headquarters San José, Costa Rica
9°56′0″N 84°5′0″W / 9.93333°N 84.08333°W / 9.93333; -84.08333Coordinates: 9°56′0″N 84°5′0″W / 9.93333°N 84.08333°W / 9.93333; -84.08333
Agency executives
  • Jorge Fernández Chacón, Director-General
  • Alvaro Vargas Segura, Deputy Director-General
Website www.dgac.go.cr

The Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC), in English the General Directorate of Civil Aviation, 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 is in San José.

As of March 2012, the Director-General was Jorge Fernández Chacón, seconded by the Deputy Director-General, Alvaro Vargas Segura.

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



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