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. It is involved in

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, aeronautical communications, airport operations, aircraft registration and inspection, licensing of civil air operators, and personnel certification. The headquarters of the HCAA are located at

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, near the old

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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 radar

The HCAA uses a number of radar stations: * 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:

References

External links

HCAA website

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Air navigation service providers Elliniko-Argyroupoli Aviation organizations based in Greece