As stated in its mission statement, DCA is guided by the Ministry of Transport's mission to administer and regulate the aviation industries'. Hence its main function is to ensure that air transportation systems that are performed by direct service providers are always safe for the end users.
DCA’s number one priority and a primary purpose of its organization is regulation enforcement – a legislative mean to ensure that the aviation service providers will conduct their activities in accordance with appropriate regulations.
Aviation service providers
The framework of the National Legislation was formulated in accordance with the Chicago Convention through its Annexes that outline the standards and recommended practices. With this framework, the DCA issues rules and requirements that the service providers must comply. The service providers including air operators, maintenance organizations and manufacturers then provided detailed operating instructions that DCA studies and endorses before the commencement of any services that the providers had proposed.
DCA provides air traffic control services for the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic operating within the Malaysian airspace.
There is a plan for privatising ATC services forseeable future.
DCA's Search and Rescue Unit is responsible for co-ordinating safe operations for aircraft involved in accidents. Other parties involved include Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM), Royal Malaysian Airforce (RMAF), Royal Malaysian Police, Marine Department and Marine Police.
The charges for aircraft using air space under the jurisdiction of DCA Malaysia are according to the following table:
Aircraft Maximum Weight |
Rate for every nautical miles |
|---|---|
| Not exceeding 2,500 Kg | RM 0.05 |
| Exceeds 2,500 Kg but not exceeding 5,000 Kg | RM 0. 10 |
| Exceeds 5,000 Kg but not exceeding 45,000 Kg | RM 0.15 |
| Exceeds 45,000 Kg but not exceeding 90,000 Kg | RM 0.20 |
| Exceeds 90,000 Kg but not exceeding 135,000 Kg | RM 0.25 |
| Exceeding 135,000 Kg | RM 0.30 |
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