Abbreviation | ICAO |
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Formation | 4 April 1947; 72 years ago |
Type | United Nations specialised agency |
Legal status | Active |
Headquarters | Montreal, Canada |
Secretary-General Fang Liu | |
Parent organization | United Nations Economic and Social Council |
Website | www.icao.int |
Group I (chief importance) | Group II (large contributions) | Group III (geographic representation) |
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Number | field length |
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1 | < 800 m (2,625 ft) |
2 | 800–1,200 m (2,625–3,937 ft) |
3 | 1,200–1,800 m (3,937–5,906 ft) |
4 | ≥ 1,800 m (5,906 ft) |
Letter | Wingspan | Main Gear span | Airbus[22] | Boeing[23] | Others |
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A | < 15 m (49.2 ft) | < 4.5 m (14.8 ft) | BN-2 Islander | ||
B | 15–24 m (49.2–78.7 ft) | 4.5–6 m (14.8–19.7 ft) | CRJ 100/200/700, Embraer ERJ | ||
C | 24–36 m (78.7–118.1 ft) | 6–9 m (19.7–29.5 ft) | A320 Family | B717, B727, B737 | ATR 42/72, CRJ 900/1000, Dash 8, Embraer E-Jet |
D | 36–52 m (118.1–170.6 ft) | 9–14 m (29.5–45.9 ft) | A300/A310 | B707, B757, B767 | DC-10/MD-11, Il-86, L-1011 |
E | 52–65 m (170.6–213.3 ft) | 9–14 m (29.5–45.9 ft) | A330/A340, A350 | B747, B777, B787 | Il-96 |
F | 65–80 m (213.3–262.5 ft) | 14–16 m (45.9–52.5 ft) | A380 | B747-8 |
Secretary | Country of Nationality | Term |
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Fang Liu | China | 2015–present[27] |
Raymond Benjamin | France | 2009–2015[citation needed] |
Taïeb Chérif | Algeria | 2003–2009[citation needed] |
Renato Claudio Costa Pereira | Brazil | 1997–2003[citation needed] |
Philippe Rochat | Switzerland | 1991–1997[citation needed] |
Shivinder Singh Sidhu | India | 1988–1991[citation needed] |
Yves Lambert | France | 1976–1988[citation needed] |
Assad Kotaite | Lebanon | 1970–1976[citation needed] |
Bernardus Tielman Twigt | Netherlands | 1964–1970[citation needed] |
Ronald MacAllister Macdonnell | Canada | 1959–1964[citation needed] |
Carl Ljungberg | Sweden | 1952–1959[citation needed] |
Albert Roper | France | 1944–1951[citation needed] |
President | Country of Nationality | Term |
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Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu | Nigeria | 2013–present[citation needed] |
Roberto Kobeh Gonzalez | Mexico | 2006–2013[citation needed] |
Assad Kotaite | Lebanon | 1976–2006[citation needed] |
Walter Binaghi | Argentina | 1957–1976[citation needed] |
Edward Pearson Warner | United States | 1947–1957[citation needed] |