AIR SPACE

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AIR SPACE

• Airspace and Airports

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Canadas Airspace
CANADAS AIRSPACE

• Flight Information Regions
• Domestic airspace
• Sparsely Settled Areas
• Altimeter Regions
• Air Defense Identification Zones
• High and Low Level Airspace
• Classification of Canadian Airspace

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FLIGHT INFORMATION REGIONS (FIR)
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CANADAS AIRSPACE

• All airspace over Canadian landmass, Canadian
  Arctic, Canadian Archipelago, and the High Seas
  areas within that airspace
• Air space is divided
• -geographically (horizontally) and
• -vertically

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COMPASS ERRORS all airspace

• ANDS
• Northerly turning error
• sluggish in North quadrant headings
• lively in South quadrant
• no turning error on West or East headings

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CANADIAN DOMESTIC AIRSPACE
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NORTHERN DOMESTIC AIRSPACE

• Magnetic North Pole near centre of NDA
• Erratic magnetic compass readings
• All headings are TRUE
• Sparsely settled area

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SOUTHERN DOMESTIC AIRSPACE

• All headings are MAGNETIC

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ALTIMETER REGIONS

• Standard Pressure Region 29.92
• - All airspace above 18,000
• - Altitude is called Flight Level
• - Northern Canada
• Altimeter Setting Region Station pressure
• - Southern Canada below 18,000
• - for departure, enroute, arrival

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ALTIMETER REGIONS
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DESIGNATED MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS
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AIR DEFENCE IDENTIFICATION ZONE ADIZ

• PURPOSE
• IFR or DVFR flight plan filed with ATC or the
  Northern Warning System
• No deviation from flight plan
• Must include estimated time of penetration
• Functioning two-way radio required
• 20 NM or 5 minutes tolerances
• Notify ATC immediately of any changes

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AIR DEFENCE IDENTIFICATION ZONE - ADIZ
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HIGH LEVEL AIRSPACE

• All airspace above the low level airspace

LOW LEVEL AIRSPACE
From the ground up to but not including 18,000
ASL or the base of the High Level Airspace
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HIGH LEVEL AIRSPACE
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HIGH LEVEL AIRSPACE
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LOW LEVEL CONTROLLED AIRSPACE

• Control Zones
• - 3, 5, 7 NM radius
• - ground to 3000 (AGL)
• Transition Area
• - defined dimensions
• - 700 AGL to base of overlying airspace
• - normally 15 NM radius of airport
• Terminal Control Area
• - around busy airports to facilitate IFR control
• - 45 NM radius1200/2200 AGL
• Control Area Extension
• - around a high volume airport to facilitate IFR
  control
• - dimensions determined by requirements

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LOW LEVEL AIRWAYS
From 2,200 AGL up to but not including 18,000
ASL
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LOW LEVEL CONTROLLED AIRSPACE
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AIRSPACE CLASSIFICATION

• Seven Classifications A to G
• Classification governs flight rules in that
  airspace
• Specific information on a given airspace is
  supplemented in the VFR Nav Chart and Canada
  Flight Supplement
• Classification is related to
• traffic density, speed, use of airspace

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Class G Airspace

• Uncontrolled airspace
• ATC has NO authority or responsibility
• ATC may provide an information service
• SD Airspace surface up to 18,000 ASL or the
  base of any other class of airspace
• ND Airspace surface up to the base of the high
  level airspace

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Class F Airspace

• Has defined dimensions
• May have periods of validity
• May be controlled, uncontrolled, or a combination
  of both
• Special use airspace
• -Advisory (A)
• -Restricted (R)

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Class F Airspace

• CYA113(A)
• CY Canada
• A Alert R Restricted
• D Danger (international waters)
• 113 area locator
• A aerobatic F aircraft test
• H hang gliding M military ops
• P parachuting S soaring
• T - training

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Class F Airspace
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Class F Airspace

• Advisory Airspace
• -non-participating pilots should be aware of it
• -no specific restriction, however
• -encouraged to avoid
• -exercise extra vigilance
• Restricted Airspace
• -do not enter without permission
• Niagara Falls

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Class E Airspace

• Where there is a need for controlled airspace
  other than A, B, C or D
• IFR clx, VFR
• Includes all Low Level Airways below 12,500
• Includes all airspace above FL600
• Can include control zones
• Includes control area extensions and transition
  zones
• Control Zones, QA, PQ / LL Airways

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Class E Airspace
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Control Area Extension class E
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Class E Airspace
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Class D Airspace

• IFR - clearance required
• VFR - must establish radio comm with ATC prior to
  entry into class D airspace (must obtain clx
  prior to entry)
• Maintain VFR at all times, maintain separation
  from other traffic and obstacles
• Radio required, comm failure procedures
• Must comply with ATC clx and instructions
• Reverts to class E if ATC is not available
• Tower Control Zones (CYKZ, CYOO, CYTZ)

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CLASS D
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Class C Airspace

• IFR clx, VFR clx
• Must obtain clx prior to entry
• Maintain VFR at all times, maintain separation
  from other traffic and obstacles
• ATC provides separation to IFR and as necessary
  to VFR aircraft
• Radio required, comm failure procedures
• Mode C transponder required
• Reverts to Class E if ATC is not available
• Terminal Control Areas, TRSA, CYYZ Zone

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CLASS CZone and TCA
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Class B Airspace

• IFR clx, VFR clx (CVFR)
• Must obtain clx prior to entry
• ATC provides separation to IFR and CVFR
• Controlled airspace 12,500 to 18,000 on airways
  and airspace so designated
• CVFR no special endorsements
• VFR at all times
• Flight plan, radio, Mode C transponder

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Class B Airspaceabove the E
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Low Level Airways

• VOR or Victor Airways (V194)
• Based at 2200 AGL
• Up to 12,500ASL Class E airway
• AND
• 12,500 to 18,000 ASL Class B airway
• VFR on airway below 12,500, not subject to ATC
  control

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Class A Airspace

• IFR clx, No VFR
• 18,000 (NCA FL230, ACA FL280) up to FL600
• Require mode C transponder

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HIGH LEVEL AIRSPACE Class A Airspace
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SPECIAL PURPOSE AIRSPACE

• Special purposes airspace
• May also designate an airspace for the purposes
  of
• - protecting an existing structure
• - any other surface based activity
• May be declared via NOTAM
• Air shows, Olympics, prisons, forest fires 5
  NM/3000 AGL

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Transponder Airspace
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IFR VFR SUMMARY