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Our Objective
To ensure, through a structured development framework, Samoa complies with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Chicago Convention), to enhance safety and security of civil aviation operations, activities and development in Samoa.

Civil Aviation Division
  • The primary legislation governing civil aviation in Samoa is the Civil Aviation Act 1998 (pdf-download) with the Civil Aviation Rules and Regulations 2000 as the secondary legislations.

  • The Ministry of Transport (MOT) is designated under the Act as the Civil Aviation Authority for Samoa, a role now with the Ministry of Works, Transport & Infrastructure (MWTI) since the merger with the Ministry of Works in 2003.

  • The Civil Aviation Division of the MWTI is tasked with enforcing the 1998 Civil Aviation Act, Civil Aviation Rules (CARs) & Regulations 2000 and continuously review their capacities in enabling ICAO Standards & Recommended Practices (SARPs), and recommend appropriate changes where necessary.

  • Under its legal mandates, the Civil Aviation Division has responsibility for the safety oversight of all Civil Aviation Activities in Samoa, including:
-  Air Operations, airworthiness and maintenance of aircraft
-  Organisations providing civil aviation services-aircraft maintenance, air traffic services, aerodrome operators, aeronautical telecommunication, aviation security, supplier of fuel and aviation meteorology
-  Maintain cooperative links with international, regional and national  organisations, authorities and agencies on civil aviation matters
-  Facilitate/issue and maintain a Register of all air transport & civil aviation documents, licenses, certificates and approvals issued by the Ministry (personel licensing)
-  Assist and provide advice to the CEO/Secretary for Transport in the development and negotiation of air transport policies and airservices agreemens suitable for Samoa's developmental needs and monitor its obligatory compliance therewith.
-  Maintain a Register of aircraft registered in Samoa
-  Manage, assist negotiate/review and monitor the Contracts for the provision of; safety & security auditing, assessments, surveys, inspections; and, upper airspace air traffic services; necessary for Samoa.
-  Facillitate/issue approvals for international non-schedule/itinerant flights requesting landing at Samoan airports for technical reasons
-  Facilitate/assist in the conduct of aircraft accident/serious incident investigations occurring in or involving Samoan nationals or its registered aircraft
  • The technical surveillance, assessment and safety auditing are delegated to  the Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO), with Part 172 and 171 conducted by the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand.

Aviation Participants
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Comprehensive Civil Aviation Rules (CAR) Reference
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Non-Schedule Flights Requesting Permission to Land in Samoa
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International Civil Aviation Conventions
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Civil Aviation Agreements / Treaty
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Copyright 2008 All rights reserved | Last update: June18, 2011

Disclaimer: The information contained in this page is provided in good faith by the Ministry of Works, Transport & Infrastructure, Savalalo, Samoa. To the best of our knowledge it is correct at the time of publication. We recommend that you consider this information as a guide only as some details may have changed since. MWTI and their representatives accept no liability for any errors or omissions.