The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) was created by the Constitutional Conference convened by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the OAU at Addis Ababa in 1964. The AFCAC began its work in 1969, and in 1978 it became an OAU specialized agency. AFCAC membership is open only to member States of OAU.

The Commission objectives are: to coordinate matters of civil aviation in Africa, to promote the development of the civil aviation industry, to foster compliance with ICAO standards and recommended practices (SARPs) for the safety security and regularity of the air transport and  toexamine any specific problems which may hinder the development and operation of the African civil industry.