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The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority, abbreviated HCAA, 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.HCAA communications facilitiesThe 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 MountainsAir Traffic Control radarThe HCAA uses a number of radar stations: Ymittos, primary Mount Pilion Levkas Island Kythira Crete Athens International Airport, Kamara and Merenta hills Hellenikon Thessaloniki/Peraia Heraklion Rhodes Corfu The radar stations are integrated using the PALLAS system .HCAA Flying UnitThe agency operates a small fleet of aircraft for navigational aid calibration activities. The current fleet is the following: