KCAA ATC

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority issues it through its Personnel Licensing function. KCAA describes its own role as regulation and oversight of aviation safety and security, economic regulation of air services, provision of air navigation services, and training of aviation personnel. Check the KCAA site for current application steps rather than relying on third-party summaries.

Prepare around the four Air Navigation Services areas KCAA publishes: Air Traffic Control Service, Provision of Air Traffic Surveillance Services, Search and Rescue (SAR) Service, and Aeronautical Information Management. Treat each as a study block with its own procedures, phraseology and documentation, then practise linking them, since real controllers move between them continuously.

KCAA launched an Online Personnel Licensing (PEL) Application Platform on 28 August 2025, after temporarily suspending PEL services from 22 August 2025 to prepare a system upgrade. Applications now go through that online channel. Confirm the current forms and payment route on the KCAA site, since the platform replaced earlier paper-based steps.

KCAA lists Ratings and Endorsements as a distinct item under Personnel Licensing, separate from the Air Traffic Controllers Licences entry. That means your initial licence and any later rating or endorsement are separate administrative steps. Ask KCAA which ratings are available and what evidence each requires before you plan training.

KCAA publishes Kenya Civil Aviation Regulations 2026 under Legislation & Publications, together with the Civil Aviation Act. Note that a Draft Civil Aviation Bill, 2024 was issued for consultation, with the consultation closing 30 September 2024, and it is not in force. Study the regulations actually in force and check the KCAA site for updates.

Under Legislation & Publications, KCAA lists Air Navigation Services Advisory Circulars, Air Navigation Services Manuals and Air Navigation Services Forms, plus Personnel Licencing Advisory Circulars and Personnel Licencing Manuals. These are the closest thing to a published syllabus. Work through the advisory circulars and manuals for the four service areas first.

Start with Air Traffic Control Service, since it supplies core separation and control concepts. Add surveillance services next, because surveillance changes how those concepts are applied. Then take Search and Rescue, which depends on knowing who to alert and when, and finish with Aeronautical Information Management, which underpins the charts and notices the other three rely on.

Candidates typically lose marks by treating the four areas as unrelated subjects instead of one system, by skipping the regulatory and documentation layer, and by neglecting SAR because it feels peripheral. Weakness in phraseology and in interpreting aeronautical information also costs marks. Build recall of procedures first, then practise applying them to scenarios.

No. This is independent study material written for candidates searching this exam. It is not produced, reviewed or endorsed by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, and it does not reproduce any official question bank. Always verify licensing requirements, fees, dates and scheduling directly with KCAA before acting on anything here.

It is based on KCAA's website as retrieved on 6 November 2026. KCAA's site does not publish exam question counts, duration, pass marks, fees, retake rules or licence validity, so those details are left blank rather than guessed. Confirm them with the Authority, and re-check the site for newer regulations or notices.