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
2. Class B*
ACA : FL270 to FL600
All low level controlled airspace above 12,500´ ASL or from the MEA, whichever is higher, to below
18,000´ ASL. TCAs and associated primary CZs may also be classified Class B airspace.
3. Class C*
4. Class D*
5. Class E*
6. Class F
7. Class G
TCAs and associated primary CZs may be classified Class C airspace.
TCAs and associated primary CZs may be classified Class D airspace.
All high level controlled airspace above FL600 within the SCA, NCA and ACA. Also, low level airways, low
level fixed RNAV routes, CAEs, Transition Areas or CZs established without an operating control tower
may be classified Class E airspace.
Class F airspace is described in terms of horizontal and vertical dimensions, effective for a specified
period of time. Class F airspace may be restricted airspace, advisory airspace, military operations areas
or danger areas, and can be controlled airspace, uncontrolled airspace or a combination of both.
Airspace shall be classified G if it has not been designated A, B, C, D, E or F.
* The terminology "Class B, C, D or E equivalent" used for the designations of MTCAs describes the
equivalent level of service and operating rules for civilian aircraft operating within the MTCA and
under military control.
ALTIMETER SETTING REGION:
All low level airspace within the SDA.
ARCTIC CONTROL AREA (See map page M2):
The Controlled airspace within the NDA from FL270 north of a line beginning at:
N69°00'00.00" W141°0000.00" to
N72°00'00.00" W129°00'00.00" thence easterly along latitude N72°00'00.00" \ to
N72°00'00.00" W092°05'00.00" to
N73°56'39.00" W070°24'58.00"
CANADIAN DOMESTIC AIRSPACE (See map page M1):
All navigable airspace within the area bounded by a line beginning at:
N90°00'00.00" W060°00'00.00" Geographic North Pole \ to
N82°00'00.00" W060°00'00.00" to
N78°00'00.00" W075°00'00.00" to
N76°00'00.00" W076°00'00.00" to
N65°00'00.00" W057°45'00.00" to
N65°00'00.00" W060°00'00.00" to
N64°00'00.00" W063°00'00.00" to
N61°00'00.00" W063°00'00.00" to
N57°00'00.00" W059°00'00.00" to
N53°00'00.00" W054°00'00.00" to
N49°00'00.00" W051°00'00.00" to
N45°00'00.00" W051°00'00.00" to
N45°00'00.00" W053°00'00.00" to
N44°40'00.00" W054°53'00.00" to
N43°36'00.00" W060°00'00.00" to
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DAH December 5, 2012 10:55 am
DESIGNATED AIRSPACE HANDBOOK
Effective 0901Z 10 JANUARY 2013 to 0901Z 7 MARCH 2013