Ministry of Aviation and successors: Chief Officer, London (Heathrow) Airport: Registered...

AVIA 115

1963-1972

The files in this series detail the scope of work carried out by the Chief Officer at Heathrow Airport.

The files are presented in former reference order, thereby reflecting their original administrative arrangement.

LAC file series

Public Record(s)

English

19 file(s)

Subject to 30 year closure

From 2003 Civil Aviation Authority

Topics

Air transport

In 1972 the Civil Aviation Authority assumed responsibility for the LAC prefix and these files have remained in thier custody since that date.

File series ran from 1963 to 1972

No futher accruals expected.

These files were selected as they reflect the economic, social and demographic condition of the UK,as documented by the state's dealings with individuals, communities and organisations outside its own formal boundaries (2.2.2.1 of PRO's Acquisition Policy).

The post of Chief Officer, London (Heathrow) Airport was established within the Ministry of Aviation, London Airports (Management) Division, in 1963. In 1967 this post was transferred to the Board of Trade, Aerodromes (General Division) and in 1969 to the Board of Trade, Civil Aviation Division 2. In 1970 it was subsumed into the Department of Trade and Industry, Civil Aviation Division 3 and finally, in 1972 responsibility for this function was transferred to the Civil Aviation Authority; the file series was not continued beyond 1972.