Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (Υπηρεσία Πολιτικής Αεροπορίας), abbreviated HCAA (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.

The headquarters of the HCAA are located at Glyfada, near the old Ellinikon Airport. And the current Governor is Georgios Saounatsos.

List of Governors
Since its creation in 1931/1952, these people have served as Governor of the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority:

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 radar
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).
 * 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)

HCAA Flying Unit
The agency operates a small fleet of aircraft for navigational aid calibration activities. The current fleet is the following: