In accordance with national and international law and regulations the Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) is the legally mandated authority responsible for managing the entirety of the Mogadishu Flight Information Region which includes the whole continental and territorial waters of the Federal Republic of Somalia (FGS) as well as delegated oceanic airspace.

The Somali Civil Aviation Authority’s responsibilities include the provision of air navigation services, the issuance of landing and overflight permits for all airspace users, regardless of category, as well as the authorization of the import of aviation related parts and use of flying objects.

All airspace users and aircraft operators, regardless of their nature, shall obtain prior permission from the SCAA in accordance with Somalia AIP Gen 1.2

The risk of unlawful interference of Air traffic Services within the Mogadishu Flight Information Region (FIR) Northern Sector is managed through risk mitigation measures as published in NOTAM. These measures include the avoidance of VHF/HF communications in specific areas and the use of Controller–Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) and SATCOM to strengthen the integrity and security of ground-to-air communication in the northern sector.

Failure to comply with Somali Civil Aviation Regulation (SOMCARs) and international standard set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) poses significant aviation safety risk and may result in serious legal consequences and operational restrictions in accordance with national and international aviation law.

For further information and comments please contact these email addresses: scaa@scaa.gov.so ais@scaa.gov.so info@scaa.gov.so.