Designated Airspace Handbook - Nav Canada

© 2013 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada Source of Canadian Airspace Data © 2013 Transport Canada
GLOSSARY OF AERONAUTICAL TERMS AND
DESIGNATIONS OF MISCELLANEOUS AIRSPACE
N63°26'30.00" W069°53'30.00" thence clockwise along the arc of a circle of
40 miles radius centred on
N63°44'00.00" W068°32'53.00" (Frobay, NU - NDB) \ to
N64°14'23.00" W067°34'28.00" to
N67°31'57.00" W060°18'13.00"
STANDARD PRESSURE REGION (See map page M3):
All CDA that is not designated as the Altimeter Setting Region.
TERMINAL CONTROL AREA:
Controlled airspace of defined dimensions normally established in the vicinity of one or more major aerodromes
and within which air traffic control service is provided based on the airspace classification. The floor of a TCA shall
not extend lower than 700 feet AGL.
TRACK:
The projection on the earth’s surface of the path of an aircraft, the direction of which at any point is usually
expressed in degrees from North (True, Magnetic or Grid).
TRANSITION AREA:
Controlled airspace of defined dimensions extending upwards from 700´ AGL unless otherwise specified, to the
base of overlying controlled airspace. Even if described with an ASL floor, the base of a Transition Area shall not
extend lower than 700 feet AGL.
TRANSPONDER AIRSPACE:
Controlled airspace of defined dimensions within which a functioning transponder incorporating an automatic
pressure-altitude reporting device is required.
USER AGENCY:
The agency, organization or military command responsible for the activity for which Class F airspace has been
provided. The user agency shall be identified for Class F restricted airspace, and where possible, should be
identified for Class F advisory airspace.
14
DAH December 5, 2012 10:55 am
DESIGNATED AIRSPACE HANDBOOK
Effective 0901Z 10 JANUARY 2013 to 0901Z 7 MARCH 2013