- Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority
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Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority
Υπηρεσία Πολιτικής Αεροπορίας
Abbreviation HCAA - ΥΠΑ Formation 1931/1952 Type Civil Service department Purpose/focus Regulation of civil aviation Headquarters Glyfada, Greece Coordinates 37°52′41.2″N 23°44′02″E / 37.878111°N 23.73389°E Region served Greece Governor F. Papadimitropoulou Parent organization Ministry of Transportation and Communications Website http://www.hcaa.gr The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (Greek: Υπηρεσία Πολιτικής Αεροπορίας), abbreviated HCAA (Greek: ΥΠΑ), is a department of the Greek Government under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.[1] It is involved in Air Traffic Control, aeronautical communications, airport operations, aircraft registration and inspection, licensing of civil air operators and personnel certification.[2]
The headquarters of the HCAA are located at Glyfada, near the old Ellinikon Airport, in Ellinikon, Elliniko–Argyroupoli.[3]
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HCAA communications facilities
The Hellenic CAA uses a number of remotely operated VHF radio stations for civil aviation communications at the following locations:
- Ymittos (near Athens)
- Akarnanika Mountains
- Thassos Island
- Spergioli
- Moustakos
- Monastiri
- Sitia
- Geraneia Mountains
Air Traffic Control radars
The HCAA uses a number of radar stations:[4][5]
- Ymittos (near Athens), primary
- Mount Pilion (SSR)
- Levkas Island (SSR)
- Kythira (SSR)
- Crete (SSR)
- Athens International Airport, Kamara and Merenta hills (approach)
- Hellenikon (approach)
- Thessaloniki/Peraia (approach)
- Heraklion (approach)
- Rhodes (approach)
- Corfu (approach)
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:
Registration Type S/N Introduction Function Photograph SX-ECG Beech 200 Super King Air BB-372 1979 Navaid calibration 
SX-ECI Cessna 750 Citation X 750-0262 2008 Navaid calibration SX-HET Bolkow Bo-105 S-864 2009 General support References
- ^ "Mission". www.hcaa.gr. http://www.hcaa.gr/content/index.asp?tid=12&lang=2. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "HCAA activities". www.hcaa.gr. http://www.hcaa.gr/content/index.asp?tid=14. Retrieved 20 June 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Contact us." Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved on 26 May 2011. "ADRESS: 1, Vasileos Georgiou Av. HELLINIKO T.K. 160604" - Address in Greek: "ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΗ : Βασ. Γεωργίου 1 Ελληνικό Τ.Κ. 16604"
- ^ "Phased Automation of the Hellenic ATC Radar System". www.hcaa-eleng.gr. http://www.hcaa-eleng.gr/en/systems/pallas_en.html. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "HCAA navaids, radars and radio stations". www.hcaa.gr. http://www.hcaa.gr/up/files/radar01.doc. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
External links
- HCAA website
- HCAA website (Greek)
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