Abbreviation HCAA - ΥΠΑ | Formation 1931/1952 Region served Greece | |
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Type Civil Service department Purpose Regulation of civil aviation | ||
The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (Greek: Υπηρεσία Πολιτικής Αεροπορίας), abbreviated HCAA (Greek: ΥΠΑ), is a department of the Greek Government under the Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks. It is involved in air traffic control, aeronautical communications, airport operations, aircraft registration and inspection, licensing of civil air operators and personnel certification.
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The headquarters of the HCAA are located at Glyfada, near the old Ellinikon Airport.
HCAA communications facilities
The Hellenic CAA uses a number of remotely operated VHF radio stations for civil aviation communications at the following locations:
Air Traffic Control radars
The HCAA uses a number of radar stations:
The radar stations are integrated using the PALLAS system (Phased Automation of the heLLenic ATC radar System).
HCAA Flying Unit
The agency operates a small fleet of aircraft for navigational aid calibration activities. The current fleet is the following: