The Spanish Aviation Safety and Security Agency, also known by the acronym AESA (Spanish: Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea), is the civil aviation authority for Spain.
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| Formed | 8 February 2008 |
| Jurisdiction | Spain |
| Headquarters | Paseo de la Castellana 112 Madrid, Spain 40°27′04″N 3°41′35″W / 40.451°N 3.693°W |
| Employees | 420 (2020)[1] |
| Annual budget | € 83.7 million, 2023 |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda |
| Website | www |
The agency is based in Madrid, where it occupies offices on the Paseo de la Castellana.[2]
History
The agency was set up in 2008,[3] taking over supervisory duties from the Dirección General de Aviación Civil (DGAC),[4] a division of the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, the former Ministry of Public Works and Transport.
Its 2022 budget was €83.7 million.[5]