Book a KCAA aviation licensing exam
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Book KCAA knowledge tests online on the ICAAS portal (ecitizen.kcaa.or.ke) before the closing date in the 2026 exam timetable, pay through eCitizen, then confirm your exam slot once KCAA accepts your application. Exams are at KCAA Aviation House, Wing B.
- Fee
- KSh 1,500PPL exam, per subjectKSh 2,500CPL exam, per subjectKSh 3,500ATPL exam, per subjectKSh 1,700Flight dispatcher exam, per subjectKSh 2,000Radiotelephony examKSh 3,000Aviation English Proficiency exam
- How long
- Your exam date is about 7 days after KCAA accepts your application
- Deadline
- Book before the closing date for your sitting in the KCAA 2026 exam timetable. Late bookings are not honoured.
- Where
- Online on the KCAA ICAAS portal (ecitizen.kcaa.or.ke). Exams are held at KCAA Aviation House, Wing B, Ground Floor
What you need
- Completed Form PEL015 for booking knowledge tests (uploaded on the portal)
- On exam day: your original ID card or passport and the payment receipt
- Your own navigation computer (CRP), pens, pencils and instruments
Steps
- Create or log in to your KCAA customer account on ICAAS (ecitizen.kcaa.or.ke).
- Start an application, upload Form PEL015 and other required documents, pick your exam modules and a proposed slot before the closing date.
- Pay through eCitizen. Your application then goes to KCAA for review.
- When KCAA emails you that it has accepted your application, confirm (seal) your exam slot straight away.
- On exam day, report at KCAA Aviation House, Wing B by 8.15am. Exams start at 8.30am.
Watch out
- If you arrive more than 30 minutes after the start, you will not be let in.
- No phones, programmable calculators or camera devices in the exam room. PPL candidates can't use any hand-held digital navigation computer.
- There are no cash refunds for exam fees.
Who can apply
- Candidates for flight crew, flight dispatch, air traffic control, aviation English, remote pilot and aircraft maintenance engineer licences.
- For flight dispatch, PPL and CPL exams, a KCAA-approved training school instructor must sign your booking form.
Official sources (5)
- AIC 02/26: Licence examinations timetable for 2026 kcaa.or.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Personnel Licensing kcaa.or.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- AIC 08/23: Charges for Air Navigation Services and Regulatory Fees kcaa.or.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- ICAAS Portal Help ecitizen.kcaa.or.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- ICAAS External Portal User Manual ecitizen.kcaa.or.ke · read 3 Oct 2026