Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

Provision of Air Traffic Services in accordance with ATS Site Manual

• 801.08 (1) The Minister shall issue an ATS operations certificate to an applicant, authorizing the applicant to operate an ATS unit, if

  • (a) the Minister has approved an ATS site manual for the operational location; and

  • (b) the applicant demonstrates that

    • (i) it has personnel who are qualified to provide an air traffic service at the operational location of the ATS unit, and

    • (ii) the ATS unit will be operated in a manner that provides for safe aircraft operations.

• (2) The Minister shall approve the ATS site manual if it

  • (a) accurately describes the operational location of the ATS unit; and

  • (b) contains the information required under section 801.10.

Training and Competency of Flight Service Specialists

801.09 An ATS operations certificate shall contain

• (a) the legal name, trade name and address of the holder of the certificate;

• (b) the number of the certificate;

• (c) the date of issue of the certificate;

• (d) the effective date of certification;

• (e) the types of air traffic services that the holder of the certificate is authorized to provide; and

• (f) a list of the operational locations for which an ATS site manual has been approved by the Minister.

Provision of Air Traffic Services in Accordance with the ESCAT Plan

• 801.10 (1) An ATS site manual shall set out the types of air traffic services that are provided by the holder of the ATS operations certificate at a specific operational location.

• (2) An ATS site manual shall contain

  • (a) a table of contents;

  • (b) any information relating to the administration of the ATS unit, including

    • (i) a record of any amendments to the manual,

    • (ii) a list of the holders of copies of the manual,

    • (iii) a description of the procedure for amending the manual,

    • (iv) a description of the organizational structure of the ATS unit management,

    • (v) a statement, signed by the holder of the ATS operations certificate, certifying that the manual is complete and accurate, and

    • (vi) a statement, signed by the Minister, indicating that the Minister has approved the manual;

  • (c) any information relating to the operation of the ATS unit, including

    • (i) a description of the airspace and its classification,

    • (ii) where applicable, a description of the manoeuvring areas and movement areas of all aerodromes served, and

    • (iii) a description of the system used to ensure that any operational information necessary for operational staff to perform their duties or functions is available on a daily basis;

  • (d) if air traffic advisory services or flight information services are provided, a description of the procedures for providing those services;

  • (e) a description of the procedures for providing emergency assistance services;

  • (f) a copy of any agreements or memoranda of understanding relating to the operation of the ATS unit; and

  • (g) in the case of an ATS unit that provides services to aerodrome traffic, all information pertaining to all aerodromes served in respect of

    • (i) emergency response measures,

    • (ii) aerodrome safety measures,

    • (iii) access to the movement areas and vehicle control procedures,

    • (iv) apron management plans and apron safety plans, and

    • (v) information services in respect of runway surface friction characteristics.

Locations where Air Traffic Services are Available in English and French

801.11 [Reserved, SOR/2025-98, s. 20]

801.12 [Reserved, SOR/2025-98, s. 20]

Subpart 2 — Aeronautical Telecommunications

Interpretation

802.01 In this Subpart, aeronautical telecommunications system includes radio navigation aids and aeronautical communications systems.

Aeronautical Telecommunications Systems

• 802.02 (1) A person who operates any equipment that is part of an aeronautical telecommunications system referred to in Annex 10 to the Convention shall ensure that

  • (a) the equipment is installed, maintained and operated in accordance with the standards specified in Annex 10 to the Convention; and

  • (b) documentation is maintained that shows how compliance with the standards referred to in paragraph (a) is being achieved.

• (2) No person shall perform a function related to the installation, maintenance or operation of any aeronautical telecommunications equipment unless the person has successfully completed training in the performance of that function and has been certified by the operator of the aeronautical telecommunications system as being competent to perform that function.

• (3) A person who operates any equipment that is part of an aeronautical telecommunications system referred to in Annex 10 to the Convention shall, at the request of the Minister, provide the Minister with a copy of the documentation referred to in paragraph (1)(b).

• (4) [Repealed, SOR/2020-151, s. 23]

[802.03 to 802.07 reserved]

Subpart 3 — Aeronautical Information Services

Provision of Aeronautical Information Services

• 803.01 (1) In this Subpart, aeronautical information services means the services necessary to meet the requirements of Annexes 4 and 15 to the Convention that relate to aeronautical information.

• (2) No person shall provide aeronautical information services except in accordance with the standards set out in Annexes 4 and 15 to the Convention.

Development and Publication of Instrument Procedures

803.02 No person shall publish or submit for publishing in the Canada Air Pilot an instrument procedure unless the procedure has been developed

• (a) in accordance with the standards and criteria specified in the manual entitled Criteria for the Development of Instrument Procedures; and

• (b) by a person who has successfully completed training in the interpretation and application of the standards and criteria specified in the manual entitled Criteria for the Development of Instrument Procedures, which training has been accepted by the Minister.

[803.03 to 803.08 reserved]

Subpart 4 — Aviation Weather Services and Assessment of Runway Visibility

Division I — Aviation Weather Services

Provision of Aviation Weather Services

• 804.01 (1) Subject to Division III, a person who provides aviation weather services shall provide them in accordance with the standards specified in

  • (a) Annex 3 to the Convention;

  • (b) the Manual of Standards and Procedures for Aviation Weather Forecasts; and

  • (c) the Manual of Surface Weather Observations.

• (2) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(a), the words aerodrome and aircraft used in Annex 3 to the Convention have the same meaning as in subsection 3(1) of the Act.

• (3) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(a), the expressions alternate aerodrome, control area and flight crew member used in Annex 3 to the Convention have the same meaning as in subsection 101.01(1).

• (4) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(a), operator, used in Annex 3 to the Convention, has the meaning assigned by the definition air operator in subsection 101.01(1).

[804.02 to 804.07 reserved]

Division II — Meteorological Observations Measured By Automatic Instrumentation Of Wind, Temperature, Humidity Or Atmospheric Pressure

[804.08 to 804.21 reserved]

Division III — Runway Visibility

Application

804.22 This Division applies in respect of the making and reporting of the assessment of runway visibility at an aerodrome.

Visibility Markers and Visibility Markers Charts

• 804.23 (1) Before the operator of an aerodrome gives permission to a person to make or report an assessment of runway visibility at an aerodrome, the operator shall produce a visibility markers chart that meets the requirements of section 824.23 of Standard 824 — Runway Visibility Assessment Standards.

• (2) If runway edge lights are used to assess the runway visibility, the operator shall produce a conversion table before giving their permission.

Person Qualified to Assess and Report Runway Visibility

804.24 Except for a pilot who meets the requirements of section 602.131, no person other than a person qualified in accordance with section 804.26 shall assess runway visibility and report the assessment.

Assessment and Reporting of Runway Visibility

• 804.25 (1) A person qualified to assess runway visibility shall obtain authorization to report an assessment of runway visibility from the operator of the aerodrome.

• (2) A person qualified to assess runway visibility shall assess runway visibility and report the assessment in accordance with section 824.25 of Standard 824 — Runway Visibility Assessment Standards.