Regulations
REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (RPAS) REGULATIONS
Document No.PART 21
Applicability
(a) This part applies to certification, registration, operations, and surveillance of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS).
Effective Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
SAFETY MANAGEMENT
Document No.PART 20
Applicability
(a) Part 20 of these Regulations shall be applicable in Nigeria to safety management functions related to, or in direct support of, the safe operation of aircraft.
Effective Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
PASSENGERS’ RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES AND AIRLINES’ OBLIGATIONS
Document No.PART 19
This Part prescribes minimum rights and responsibilities of passengers and airlines’ obligations to passengers, where:
(a) There is an incidence of Overbooking and passengers are denied boarding agai…
Effective Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
AIR TRANSPORT ECONOMIC REGULATIONS
Document No.PART 18
Applicability
(a) This part shall apply to the:
(1) Economic licenses of air transport activities;
(2) Requirements for economic regulation of Aerodrome and Air Navigation Service providers;
Effective Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
AVIATION SECURITY
Document No.PART 17
These Regulations shall apply to:
(a) international airport operators;
(b) domestic airports operators and any other aerodrome operator certified by the Authority;
Effective Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CORSIA
Document No.PART 16
Applicability
This Part is applicable to:
(a) an aeroplane operator attributed to Nigeria that produces annual CO2 emissions greater than 10000 tonnes; and..
Effective Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
SAFE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY AIR
Document No.PART 15
SCOPE AND SUBJECT MATTER
(a) This Part establishes the regulatory requirements for the management and safe transport of dangerous good by air in
civil aircraft.
Effective Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
HELIPORT REGULATION
Document No.PART 12 VOLUME II
APPLICABILITY
(a) This part shall apply to the certification and operation of heliports in Nigeria with the exception of military heliports.
Effective Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
AERODROME
Document No.PART 12 VOLUME I
APPLICABILITY
(a) Sections 12.1.1 to 12.1.6 shall apply to Civil aerodromes;
(b) Sections 12.1.1 to 12.1.6 shall not apply to:
Effective Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
AERIAL WORK
Document No.PART 11
APPLICABILITY
a) This part prescribes the requirements for those operators that are conducting aerial work and operations that are considered to be aerial work in Nigeria.
Effective Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Commercial Air Transport by Foreign Air Operators Within Nigeria
Document No.PART 10
APPLICABILITY
(a) This part prescribes requirements applicable to the operation of any civil aircraft that is:
Effective Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION AND ADMINISTRATION
Document No.PART 9
APPLICABILITY
(a) This part prescribes the requirements for the carriage of passengers, cargo or mail for remuneration or hire by persons or organisations whose principal place of business or permane…
Effective Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
OPERATIONS
Document No.PART 8
APPLICABILITY
(a) Part 8 prescribes the requirements for:
(1) Operations conducted by a flight crew member certificated in Nigeria while operating aircraft registered in Nigeria;
Effective Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT
Document No.PART 7
APPLICABILITY
(a) Part 7 prescribes the minimum instrument and equipment requirements for all aircraft in all operations.
Effective Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
APPROVED MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION
Document No.PART 6
APPLICABILITY
(a) Part 6 prescribes the requirements for issuing approvals to organisations for the maintenance, overhauls modification, repair, and inspection, of aircraft and aeronautical products…
Effective Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
AIRWORTHINESS
Document No.PART 5
SCOPE
(a) This regulation prescribes the requirements for—
(1) Certification of aircraft and other aeronautical products
(2) Type Acceptance certificates and supplemental type acceptance certificate…
Effective Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION AND MARKING
Document No.PART 4
APPLICABILITY
(a) This part prescribes the requirements for registration and marking of Civil Aircraft under the provisions of the Civil Aviation Act in force.
(b) This part does not apply to:
Effective Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
APPROVED TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS
Document No.PART 3
APPLICABILITY
This part prescribes the requirements for issuing approvals to organizations for the training of aviation personnel and prescribes the general operating rules for an ATO.
Effective Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
PERSONNEL LICENSING
Document No.PART 2
APPLICABILITY
(a) This part prescribes the: Requirements for the issue, renewal, reissue, validation, and conversion of aviation personnel licences, ratings, authorisations, endorsements, certificates…
Effective Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
GENERAL POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND DEFINITIONS
Document No.PART 1
Promulgation and Rules of Construction
(a) Pursuant to Section 31(2) of the Civil Aviation Act, 2022, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (hereinafter referred to as “The Authority”) hereby makes th…
Effective Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023