The Aviation Division spearheads strategy, policy and oversight of all matters related to civil aviation. It has the primary focus on matters concerning civil aviation by virtue of its structural and human-resource oriented acumen. A developed civil air transport system is vital to economic development of a country. Important economic centers like trade and tourism rely on functioning of air transport system. This Division's activities hence are geared directly towards aviation and indirectly corroborating existing national economic growth plans. Aviation sector must thrive to some reasonable degree on its own terms. An entrepreneurial spirit and 'can-do' attitude among many other business values is encouraged.

Aviation Division had been working under Ministry of Defense as a wing until it was separated and created a new Division under the Cabinet Secretariat in June 2013.

The vision is to promote and regulate civil aviation activities and to develop an infrastructure for safe, secure, efficient, adequate, economical and well-coordinated civil air transport service in Pakistan. Three main drivers of control to pursue this vision are strategy, policy and oversight.