Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority

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{{Infobox organization

|name = Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority
Υπηρεσία Πολιτικής Αεροπορίας

|image = Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority logo.svg

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|caption =

|abbreviation = HCAA - ΥΠΑ

|motto =

|formation = 1931/1952

|extinction =

|type = Civil Service department

|status =

|purpose = Regulation of civil aviation

|headquarters = Glyfada, Greece

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|region_served = Greece

|membership =

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|leader_title = Governor

|leader_name = Georgios Saounatsos

|main_organ =

|parent_organization = Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks

|affiliations =

|num_staff = 2.671

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|website = {{URL|http://www.hcaa.gr}}

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The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority ({{langx|el|Υπηρεσία Πολιτικής Αεροπορίας}}), abbreviated HCAA ({{langx|el|ΥΠΑ}}), is a department of the Greek government under the Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks.{{cite web|url=http://www.hcaa.gr/content/index.asp?tid=12&lang=2 |title=Mission |publisher=www.hcaa.gr |accessdate=20 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001042159/http://www.hcaa.gr/content/index.asp?tid=12&lang=2 |archivedate=1 October 2011 }} It is involved in air traffic control, aeronautical communications, airport operations, aircraft registration and inspection, licensing of civil air operators, and personnel certification.{{cite web|url=http://www.hcaa.gr/content/index.asp?tid=14 |title=HCAA activities |publisher=www.hcaa.gr |accessdate=20 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716220724/http://www.hcaa.gr/content/index.asp?tid=14 |archivedate=July 16, 2011 }}

The headquarters of the HCAA are located at Glyfada, near the old Ellinikon Airport."[http://www.hcaa.gr/content/index.asp?tid=8&lang=2 Contact us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001042107/http://www.hcaa.gr/content/index.asp?tid=8&lang=2 |date=2011-10-01 }}." Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved on 26 May 2011. And the current Governor is Georgios Saounatsos.