Guyana Civil Aviation Authority sets new weather service rules
The authority also changed its rules on aeronautical information services, adding a line on distribution lists.
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority has set new Civil Aviation Requirements for Meteorological Service for Air Navigation 2026. These are rules for weather services used in air navigation. The authority also changed its rules for aeronautical information services.
The Official Gazette of Guyana published the notice on 14 October 2026. The authority said it used section 142 of the Civil Aviation Act 2018 to make the rules.
The second set of rules is called the Civil Aviation (Amendment) Requirements for Aeronautical Information Services 2026. It changes the Civil Aviation Requirements for Aeronautical Information Services 2024.
The amendment adds one new paragraph, 9.4.7, right after paragraph 9.4.6. The new line says to use selective distribution lists when practicable, meaning when it can be done.
The authority also made other changes to its rules. One is Requirement No. 10 of 2026, which changes the Civil Aviation Requirements for Communication, Navigation and Surveillance 2024. Another is the Civil Aviation (Amendment) (No. 2) Requirements for Certified Aerodromes 2026.
The communication, navigation and surveillance changes add a new paragraph 1.8.4. It tells the service provider to set formal monitoring criteria. These must show that services still work within set performance limits after any change, alteration or integration of a functional system.
The changed rules also set duties for operators of certified aerodromes. The operator must set up, run and maintain a safety management system. The system must suit the size, nature and complexity of the aerodrome. The operator must also set up a Runway Safety Team. The team must include representatives of organizations involved in runway operations. The operator must also keep a Management of Change process to find and assess safety risks that come from changes.
Stabroek News reported that the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) audited Guyana's aviation safety oversight in 2024. The preliminary score was 66.36%. The audit covered eight areas, and air navigation services was one of them.
Stabroek News also reported that Guyana scored 80.12% in an ICAO aviation security audit in late 2025. That was up from 62.90% in 2016.