• Positioning Hong Kong as a leading center of international and regional aviation
• Maintaining an effective legal system for the implementation of relevant provisions under applicable civil aviation related international conventions
• Facilitating the growth of aviation through the application of leading edge technology in Air Navigation Systems
• Ensuring that a high standard of safety in the provision of air navigation services is established, achieved and maintained
• Maintaining a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic within the Hong Kong Flight Information Region
• Ensuring that an accurate and efficient aeronautical information service and a timely and effective alerting service within the Hong Kong Flight Information Region are provided
• Ensuring proper coordination of search and rescue operation in the event of aircraft emergencies and accidents within the Hong Kong Search and Rescue Region
• Setting and enforcing aerodrome safety and aviation security standards
• Ensuring compliance with established airworthiness and flight operations standards by Hong Kong registered aircraft and locally based airlines
• Ensuring compliance with international standards by Hong Kong approved aircraft maintenance organizations
• Ensuring compliance with international standards by Hong Kong licensed flight crew and aircraft maintenance engineers
• Developing strategies and implementing proactive measures to minimize safety risks to aviation by ensuring that all operations are conducted in conformity with the respective acceptable levels of safety
• Monitoring compliance by airlines with bi-lateral Air Services Agreements
• Developing workable measures to minimize the impact of aircraft noise on local communities
• Promoting and managing aviation safety through a coordinated and integrated systems approach
• Conducting fair and impartial accident investigations to determine the circumstances and causes of accidents with a view to the preservation of life and avoidance of accidents in the future