Malaysia Aviation Academy (MAvA)


Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre (KLATCC)
Jalan CTA 3 (KLIA),
Kuala Lumpur International Airport,
64000 KLIA,Sepang, Selangor,Darul Ehsan.
CAAM Kedah
CAAM Complex Sultan Abdul Halim Airport
06550 Alor Setar
Kedah Darul Aman
CAAM Johor
Senai International Airport
81250 Johor Bharu, Johor
CAAM Ipoh
Sultan Azlan Shah Airport
31350 Ipoh, Perak
CAAM Melaka
Melaka International Airport
75350 Batu Berendam
Melaka
CAAM Kuala Terengganu
Sultan Mahmud Airport
21300 Kuala Terengganu
CAAM Kerteh
Kerteh Airport
24300 Kerteh
Terengganu
CAAM Pulau Tioman
Pulau Tioman Airport
63, Jalan Sulaiman,
86800 Mersing, Pahang
CAAM Regional Office Sabah
Jalan Bunga Raya, Kepayan
Beg Berkunci 2065
88618 Kota Kinabalu
Air Traffic Control Centre Kota Kinabalu
Jalan Kepayan,
88100 Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah
CAAM Sandakan
Cawangan Sandakan
90008 Sandakan
Sabah
CAAM Lahad Datu
Cawangan Lahad Datu
91108 Lahad Datu
Sabah
CAAM Tawau
Cawangan Tawau
91007 Tawau
Sabah
CAAM Regional Office Sarawak
Kuching International Airport
93250 Kuching,
Sarawak
CAAM Miri
Cawangan Miri
98000 Miri
Sarawak
CAAM Bintulu
Cawangan Bintulu
97200 Bintulu
Sarawak
CAAM Sibu
Cawangan Sibu
96007 Sibu
Sarawak
CAAM Limbang
Cawangan Limbang
98700 Limbang
Sarawak
CAAM Marudi
Cawangan Limbang
98700 Limbang
Sarawak
CAAM Lawas
Cawangan Lawas
98850 Lawas
Sarawak
CAAM Mukah
Cawangan Mukah
96400 Mukah
Sarawak
CAAM Langkawi
Langkawi International Airport
07100 Padang Matsirat
Pulau Langkawi
Kedah
CAAM Kelantan
Sultan Ismail Petra Airport,
Pengkalan Chepa, 16100 Kota Bharu,
Kelantan
CAAM Penang
Penang International Airport,
11900 Bayan Lepas
Pulau Pinang
CAAM Flight Calibration
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
47200 Subang, Selangor
CAAM KLIA
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
64000 KLIA, Sepang
Selangor Darul Ehsan
CAAM Regional Office Peninsular Malaysia
Jalan CTA 3 (KLIA),
Kuala Lumpur International Airport,
64000 KLIA,Sepang, Selangor,Darul Ehsan.
Subang Air Traffic Control Tower
Sultan Abdul Azizi Shah Airport
47200 Subang, Selangor

Formal instruction of air traffic controllers only started circa 1950s to 1960s, in the form of ad-hoc temporary classes conducted by senior controllers. Previously, training was carried out on-the-job and appointment was based on competency. After 1960s a few controllers were sent abroad. In response to the growing need to train controllers locally, a Civil Aviation Training Centre was established at the Paya Lebar Airport in Singapore.
The cession of Singapore from Malaysia resulted in the reorganizing of the administration of civil aviation. Mr. A. Parker, a Colombo Plan expert from Australia with two other consultants; S. Hill (ATC) and Mathisen (Fire Services) assisted in the setting up of a training centre under the Australian Aid Programme. On 21st September 1969, the Civil Aviation Training Centre (CATC) was established with two branches, namely ‘the School of Air Traffic Services’ and ‘the School of Aerodrome Fire and Rescue Services’. The CATC was temporarily located adjacent to the main terminal building at Subang in buildings that were originally constructed as a quarantine station.
The first batch of ATC trainees passed out of the CATC on 25th April 1970. The first RADAR simulator was installed in 1974. By the late 70’s, the CATC was getting congested and plans were afoot to expand the terminal building, thus affecting the CATC, especially the AFRS training. The government approved a 2-phase development plan for the CATC. Phase 1 consisted of 4 wooden blocks, built on a hillock across the road from the terminal building at Subang. Phase two would involve the construction of permanent structures and the wooden blocks were then to be converted into hostels for trainees. The first phase of the plan was implemented and the new college was officially opened on 1st January 1981 and renamed ‘Civil Aviation College’ (CAC). The college was down-sized in October 1992, when airport operations were privatized. The AFRS School moved to Penang to join the Security Training Centre, and became a part of the airport operator, Malaysia Airports Berhad’s training centre.
In 1996, in preparation for the opening of the new KLIA airport at Sepang, and the concurrent reorganization of the Kuala Lumpur FIR airspace structure, a massive training schedule was required to train many new controllers as well as retrain all existing controllers. As the college was not in a position to handle such numbers, the training was contracted out to IAL-Serco and Airspace Management Services (a joint venture between a local company and Ambidji of Australia).
The second phase of a permanent training complex only materialised in 2009. The new buildings in Sepang is now in operations. The previous training needs concurrent to KLIA’s opening had resulted in the procurement of two new radar simulators of more than 25 Nodes, a number of Non Radar simulators and 3 units of 2-D Aerodrome Simulators and one unit 360 Degrees Aerodrome simulator. These equipments were housed at the branch campus of the CAC in Taman SEA, Petaling Jaya.
With the re-location to Sepang, more simulator and other training resources will be added. MAvA is well equipped with a comprehensive range of facilities to conduct all required courses inclusive of training world class Controllers to provide ATM services in Malaysia and internationally.
The MAVA provides aviation related training to meet national and international needs; for operational and management personnel.