Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)
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Regulations are current to 2024-10-30 and last amended on 2023-06-21. Previous Versions
SCHEDULE II(Subsection 301.07(11))
Intensity Settings for Lighting Systems Activated by Radio Control From Aircraft
| Visual Aid System | Number Of Intensity Settings | Selected Level Of Intensity (percentage of rated output of fixture) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systems Providing 3 Selections (type K) | Single Selection Systems (type J) | |||||
| 3 Clicks | 5 Clicks | 7 Clicks | ||||
| Medium Intensity Approach Lighting: | ||||||
- Fixed Lights | 3 | 4% | 20% | 100% | note 1 | |
- Capacitor Discharge Lights | 3 | OFF | OFF or 10% | 100% | note 1 | |
| Omni Directional Approach Lighting Systems (ODALS) | 3 | 6% | 30% | 100% | 30% | |
| Low Intensity Approach Lighting | 1 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Runway Edge, Threshold And End Lighting: | ||||||
- Medium Intensity | 3 | 10% | 30% | 100% | note 2 | |
- Low Intensity | 1 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Runway Identification Lights (RILS) | 3 | OFF | OFF or 30% | 100% | note 3 | |
| 1 | OFF | OFF or 100% | 100% | |||
| Wind Direction Indicator | 1 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Aerodrome Beacon | 1 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
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Subpart 2 — Airports
- SOR/2007-87, s. 6
Division I — General
- SOR/2006-85, s. 2
Application
302.01 (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Subpart applies in respect of
(a) an aerodrome that is located within the built-up area of a city or town;
(b) a land aerodrome that is used by an air operator for the purpose of a scheduled service for the transport of passengers; and
(c) any other aerodrome, other than an aerodrome referred to in subsection (2), in respect of which the Minister is of the opinion that meeting the requirements necessary for the issuance of an airport certificate would be in the public interest and would further the safe operation of the aerodrome.
(2) This Subpart does not apply in respect of
(a) a military aerodrome;
(b) a land aerodrome referred to in paragraph (1)(b) where the Minister has issued a written authorization for each air operator using the aerodrome to land at and take-off from the aerodrome; or
(c) heliports.
(3) The Minister shall issue an authorization referred to in paragraph (2)(b) where it is possible to specify conditions in the authorization that will ensure a level of safety in respect of the use of the aerodrome that is equivalent to the level of safety established by this Subpart, and, in any such authorization, the Minister shall specify those conditions.
- SOR/2007-87, s. 7
Application for Airport Certificate
302.02 (1) An applicant for an airport certificate shall submit to the Minister for approval
(a) an application for an airport certificate; and
(b) a copy of the proposed airport operations manual in respect of the airport.
(1.1) The applicant shall include in the application proof that the applicant has consulted with the interested parties in accordance with the requirements of Subpart 7.
(2) The application shall be signed in ink by the applicant and shall be in the form set out in the aerodrome standards and recommended practices publications.
- SOR/2016-261, s. 2
Issuance of Airport Certificate
302.03 (1) Subject to subsection 6.71(1) of the Act, the Minister shall issue an airport certificate to an applicant authorizing the applicant to operate an aerodrome as an airport if the proposed airport operations manual, submitted pursuant to paragraph 302.02(1)(b), is approved by the Minister pursuant to subsection (2) and
(a) the standards set out in the aerodrome standards and recommended practices publications are met; or
(b) on the basis of an aeronautical study, the Minister determines that
(i) the level of safety at the aerodrome is equivalent to that provided for by the standards set out in the aerodrome standards and recommended practices publications, and
(ii) the issuance of the airport certificate is in the public interest and not detrimental to aviation safety.
(2) The Minister shall approve a proposed airport operations manual if it
(a) accurately describes the physical specifications of the aerodrome; and
(b) conforms to the requirements set out in the aerodrome standards and recommended practices publications that apply in respect of an airport operations manual.
(3) Where an aerodrome does not meet a standard set out in the aerodrome standards and recommended practices publications, the Minister may specify in the airport certificate such conditions relating to the subject-matter of the standard as are necessary to ensure a level of safety equivalent to that established by the standard and as are necessary in the public interest and to ensure aviation safety.
Transfer of Airport Certificate
302.04 (1) When an airport certificate is transferred, it shall be transferred in accordance with this section.
(2) The Minister shall transfer an airport certificate to a transferee where
(a) the current holder of the airport certificate, at least 14 days before ceasing to operate the airport, notifies the Minister in writing that the current holder will cease to operate the airport as of the date specified in the notice;
(b) the current holder of the airport certificate notifies the Minister in writing of the name of the transferee;
(c) the transferee applies in writing to the Minister, within 14 days before the current holder ceases to operate the airport, for the airport certificate to be transferred to the transferee; and
(d) the requirements set out in section 302.03 are met.
(3) An application referred to in paragraph (2)(c) shall include a copy of the notice referred to in paragraph (2)(a).
Interim Airport Certificate
302.05 (1) The Minister may, by mail, telex or facsimile machine, issue to an applicant referred to in section 302.03 or a transferee referred to in section 302.04 an interim airport certificate authorizing the applicant or transferee to operate an aerodrome as an airport if the Minister is satisfied that
(a) an airport certificate in respect of the aerodrome will be issued to the applicant or transferred to the transferee as soon as the application procedure in respect of the issuance or transfer is completed; and
(b) the issuance of the interim airport certificate is in the public interest and not detrimental to aviation safety.
(2) An interim airport certificate issued pursuant to subsection (1) expires on the earlier of
(a) the date on which the airport certificate is issued or transferred, and
(b) the date specified in the interim airport certificate on which it will expire.
(3) Except for paragraph 302.02(1)(b), subsections 302.03(1) and (2) and section 302.08, this Subpart applies in respect of an interim airport certificate in the same manner as it applies in respect of an airport certificate.
Amendment and Cancellation of Airport Certificate
302.06 (1) The Minister may, if the requirements of section 302.03 and paragraph 302.08(1)(c) are met, amend an airport certificate where
(a) there is a change in the use or operation of the airport;
(b) there is a change in the boundaries of the airport; or
(c) the holder of the airport certificate requests the amendment.
(2) The Minister shall cancel an airport certificate where this Subpart no longer applies in respect of the aerodrome referred to in the airport certificate, as determined in accordance with section 302.01.
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