Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority

Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority
Υπηρεσία Πολιτικής Αεροπορίας
AbbreviationHCAA - ΥΠΑ
Formation1931/1952
TypeCivil Service department
PurposeRegulation of civil aviation
HeadquartersGlyfada, Greece
Coordinates37°52′41.2″N 23°44′02″E / 37.878111°N 23.73389°E / 37.878111; 23.73389
Region served
Greece
Governor
Georgios Saounatsos
Parent organization
Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks
Staff
2.671
Websitewww.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 Infrastructure, Transport and Networks.[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.[3] And the current Governor is Georgios Saounatsos.

HCAA communications facilities[edit]

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 radar[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "Mission". www.hcaa.gr. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  2. ^ "HCAA activities". www.hcaa.gr. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Contact us Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine." Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved on 26 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Phased Automation of the Hellenic ATC Radar System". www.enhmaek.gr. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  5. ^ "HCAA navaids, radars and radio stations". www.hcaa.gr. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.

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