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Civil Aviation Act Section 51 — Establishing an aerodrome or air navigation facility needs permission
Act on Civil Aviation of Thailand (พระราชบัญญัติการเดินอากาศ) — Section 51.
Plain-English Summary
No one may establish an aerodrome or an air navigation facility unless a competent official has granted permission with the Minister's approval; application and issue are governed by ministerial regulation (Section 52). Section 53 separately requires permission from a competent official to establish a temporary landing area for aircraft. Section 17 prohibits aircraft from using any place to take off or land other than a licensed aerodrome or a licensed or designated temporary landing area.
Official Text
Official Thai text at the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State. Translation summary only.
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Act on Civil Aviation of Thailand
พระราชบัญญัติการเดินอากาศ · B.E. 2497 (1954)
The Act on Civil Aviation of Thailand (Air Navigation Act) B.E. 2497 (1954), as substantially amended, regulates Thai civil aviation: aircraft registration and nationality, airworthiness, personnel licensing, air operator certification, civil aviation business licensing, aerodromes and accident investigation. It is administered through the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand, which is established by separate legislation; a 2015 Emergency Decree amending this Act restructured civil aviation administration following International Civil Aviation Organization recommendations and dissolved the former Department of Civil Aviation. The Act gives the Authority's Director most day-to-day licensing and safety powers, with a Civil Aviation Board overseeing the Authority and the economic regulation of airlines. Pilotless aircraft need ministerial permission (Section 24); the Act itself contains no separate drone code.
The summary above is a plain-English educational paraphrase of Section 51 of the Act on Civil Aviation of Thailand. It is not an authoritative translation. For the binding Thai text, consult the Royal Gazette or the Office of the Council of State. Educational use only — not a substitute for advice from a Thai-qualified lawyer.
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