Blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the colonial shield centered on the outer half of the flag. The shield is yellow and displays a conch shell, a spiny lobster, and Turk’s cap cactus – three common elements of the islands’ biota.

Flag courtesy of the CIA World Factbook

Map courtesy of the CIA World Factbook

Google Earth

View of a wide sandy beach on Providenciales Island.

Photo courtesy of the CIA World Factbook

Last updated on March 20, 2025

Government

According to Britannica, the terms of the Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order of 2011 provide for a governor, who is to represent the British monarch as head of state and bear responsibility for external affairs, internal security, defense, international financial services, and the appointment of public officers. The executive branch also includes a cabinet, headed by the governor, that also includes a premier appointed by the governor, the attorney general, the deputy governor, and up to six other ministers, who are members of the legislature appointed by the governor on the advice of the premier. The unicameral legislature, the House of Assembly, consists of 21 members: 15 directly elected, four appointed, one ex officio (the attorney general), and the speaker, who is elected to that position by the legislature. The speaker can be either a member of the legislature not serving in the cabinet or a person from outside the legislature.

Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

Turks and Caicos Islands Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) aims to provide the highest international standard in safety, quality and service in Civil Aviation Administration and Airport Operations. Air Safety Support International’s (ASSI) Policy Statements are contained in Part 1 of the Policy and Co-ordination Manual (PacMan). These are subject to ASSI’s formal consultation process and Directors of Civil Aviation (DCAs) will normally have 4 weeks to submit comments on a Policy Statement before it comes into effect. ASSI’s formal consultation process is set out in Policy Statement No 30 ‘Consultation’.

Airspace

SkyVector – Google Maps – ADS-B Exchange

ICAO countries publish an Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP). This document is divided into three parts: General (GEN), En Route (ENR) and Aerodromes (AD). ENR 1.4 details the types of airspace classes they chose to adopt from classes A through G.

Turks and Caicos AIP – password required

Drone Regulations

Unmanned Aircraft Laws

Police Drone Laws

ASSI – Legal requirements for the operation of small unmanned aircraft in the UK Overseas Territories

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Regulations & Policies

None found by the author.

However, should you, the reader, happen to stumble across something to the contrary, please email the author at FISHE5CA@erau.edu and you may be mentioned in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS section of this book by way of thanks for contributing to this free eBook!

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) News

None found by the author.

However, should you, the reader, happen to stumble across something to the contrary, please email the author at FISHE5CA@erau.edu and you may be mentioned in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS section of this book by way of thanks for contributing to this free eBook!

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