ANSSS

ANSSS Department

Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) is acting as an Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), Regulator and Aerodrome Operator. To make a functional separation between service provider and regulator and to carry out effective safety oversight, CAAN has established a separate directorate: Aviation Safety and Security Regulation Directorate (ASSRD). The ANS Safety Standards Department (ANSSSD) has been formed with Aviation Safety and Security Regulation Directorate (ASSRD) to perform the Safety Oversight function of ANSP specially in the field of ATS, PANS-OPS/MAPs & CHART, CNS, AIS and SAR. Accordingly, ATM, PANS-OPS/MAPs & CHART, CNS, AIS and SAR Inspectors are appointed within ANS Safety Standards Department who will carry out their duties. The Inspector shall oversee all aspects of ANS concerning services, procedures, methods and functions of ANS service provider and their applicability in accordance with relevant CARs: PELR, CAR-2, CAR-4, CAR-5, CAR-10, CAR-11, CAR-12 and CAR-15, ICAO Annexes 1,2,3,4,5,10,11,12 and 15, manuals, CAAN rules, regulations, directives and related documents.

  1. 1 Safety Oversight Audit/Inspection Schedule 2025/26
  2. 2 Safety Oversight Audit/Inspection Schedule 2024/25
  3. 3 Safety Oversight Audit/Inspection Schedule 2023/24
  4. 4 Safety Oversight Audit/Inspection Schedule 2022/23
  5. 5 Safety Oversight Audit/Inspection Schedule 2021/22
  6. 6 Safety Oversight Audit/Inspection Schedule 2020/21
  7. 7 Safety Oversight Audit/Inspection Schedule 2019/20
  8. 8 Safety Oversight Audit/Inspection Schedule 2018/19
  9. 9 Safety Oversight Audit/Inspection Schedule 2017/18
  10. 10 Safety Oversight Audit/Inspection Schedule 2016/17

ANS Safety Standards Department (ANSSSD) was established in April 2009 to improve the Aviation Standard in the country. The department is situated in CAAN Head Office, Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal. The department has four divisions which are the ATM Standard Division, CNS Standard Division, ANS Licensing and Rating Division and SAR Technical Research and Safety Data Division.

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Requirements

  1. 1 Civil Aviation Requirements for Rules of Air CAR-2 Second Edition, June 2013, Ninth Amendment, March 2022
  2. 2 Civil Aviation Requirements For Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation CAR-3 First Edition, July 2017, Third Amendment, March 2022
  3. 3 Civil Aviation Requirements for Aeronautical Chart CAR-4 Fourth Edition, October 2015, Fourth Amendment, March 2022
  4. 4 Civil Aviation Requirements for Units of Measurement to be used in Air and Ground Operations CAR-5 Third Edition, November 2016
  5. 5 Civil Aviation Requirements for Aeronautical Communications CAR-10 Fourth Edition, March 2022.
  6. 6 Civil Aviation Requirements for Air Traffic Services CAR-11 Third Edition, September 2014, Sixth Amendment, March 2022
  7. 7 Civil Aviation Requirements for Search and Rescue CAR-12 First Edition, January 2009, Fifth Amendment, March 2022
  8. 8 Civil Aviation Requirements for Aeronautical Information Service CAR-15 Fourth Edition, November 2018, Forth Amendment, March 2022
  9. 9 Personnel Licensing Requirements for Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (PELR-ATSEP) Fourth Edition: 5th Amendment August 2024

Manuals

  1. 1 Manual of Standards for Licensing and Rating of Air Traffic Controller Personnel Fourth Edition: 4th Amendment September 2024
  2. 2 Manual of Standards Air Traffic Services Nepal, Second Edition 2014, 9th Amendment, January 2023
  3. 3 Manual of Standards Instrument Flight Procedure Design.
  4. 4 Approved Training Organization Certification Manual, Part-1, Air Traffic Services Second Edition: November 2025
  5. 5 ANS Regulatory Policy and Procedure Manual, Third Edition, March 2022 Third Amendment, June 2023
  6. 6 Manual of Standards Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS) First Edition 2016, 3rd Amendment, August 2023
  7. 7 Manual of Standards Aeronautical Information Service (MOS-AIS), Second Edition January 2020, First Amendment, November 2021
  8. 8 Acceptance Manual for ATS Safety Management System First Edition June 2018, 1st Amendment, September 2022
  9. 9 Guidance Manual for Conducting Safety Risk Management Activities in ATM
  10. 10 Procedure Manual for Reporting and Investigating the ANS Safety Information and Occurrences
  11. 11 Procedure Manual for Acceptance and/or Approval of Instrument Flight Procedure Design Documents
  12. 12 Requirements for Fatigue Risk Management in Air Traffic Services
  13. 13 Air Navigation Services Procedure Manual for Document Development, Amendment, Distribution and Filing of Differences to ICAO SARPs
  14. 14 Manual of Standards for Communication, Navigation and Surveillance Services (MOS – CNS)

Policy

  1. 1 Exemption Policy and Procedure Manual, CAAN

Procedures

  1. 1 Instructor Authorization Procedure

Circular

  1. 1 Monsoon Circular
  2. 2 Safety Circular
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