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.

  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.