Functions of an airport authority (CAAZ)

• In Zimbabwe the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) is the airport authority.

Functions of an airport authority.

• As already said above the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) is Zimbabwe’s airport authority.
• It carries out the following functions:
• Controls and directs air traffic by use of a radar.
• Provides:
• A good and well levelled runway.
• A warehouse or goods shed for the storage of cargo after it is unloaded or before it is loaded.
• Cranes and forklifts for loading and off-loading cargo.
• Repair and maintenance facilities.
• Refueling points for aircraft.
• Information on departure and arrival times of aeroplanes.
• Information to pilots on weather conditions and any other critical information.
• Office space for traders and customs and immigration officials.
• Duty-free shops.
• Walk-ways for passengers.
• Car parks
• Hangers for aeroplanes.
• Security to both people and property( including goods).

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