| Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority Υπηρεσία Πολιτικής Αεροπορίας |
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| Abbreviation | HCAA - ΥΠΑ |
| Formation | 1931/1952 |
| Type | Civil Service department |
| Purpose/focus | Regulation of civil aviation |
| Headquarters | Glyfada, Greece |
| 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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The Hellenic CAA uses a number of remotely operated VHF radio stations for civil aviation communications at the following locations:
The HCAA uses a number of radar stations:[4][5]
The radar stations are integrated using the PALLAS system (Phased Automation of the heLLenic ATC radar System).
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 |
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| 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 |