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Canadian Aviation Regulations — 301.04
301.04 (1) When an aerodrome is closed permanently, the operator of the aerodrome shall remove all of the markers and markings installed at the aerodrome. (2) The operator of an aerodrome, other than a water aerodrome, shall install red flags or red cones along the boundary of an unserviceable movement area. (3) Subsections (4) to (8) do not apply in respect of any manoeuvring area or part thereof that is closed for 24 hours or less. (4) Where a runway or part of a runway is closed, the operator of the aerodrome shall place closed markings, as set out in Schedule I to this Subpart, on the runway as follows: (a) where the runway is greater than 1 220 m (4,000 feet) in length, a closed marking shall be located at each end of the closed runway or part thereof and additional closed markings shall be located on the closed runway or part thereof at intervals not exceeding 300 m (1,000 feet); (b) where the runway is greater than 450 m (1,500 feet) but not greater than 1 220 m (4,000 feet) in length, a closed marking of not less than one-half the dimensions set out in that Schedule shall be located at each end of the closed runway or part thereof and an additional closed marking of the same dimensions shall be located on the closed runway or part thereof at a point equidistant from the two markings; or (c) where the runway is 450 m (1,500 feet) or less in length, a closed marking of not less than one-half the dimensions set out in that Schedule shall be located at each end of the closed runway or part thereof. (5) Where a taxiway or part of a taxiway is closed, the operator of the aerodrome shall place on each end of the closed taxiway, or part thereof, a closed marking with the dimensions set out in Schedule I to this Subpart. (6) Where a helicopter take-off and landing area at an aerodrome is closed, the operator of the aerodrome shall (a) place a closed marking over the letter “H”, where the letter “H” identifies the helicopter take-off and landing area, or, where no letter identifies the helicopter take-off and landing area, over the centre of the area; or (b) comply with subsection (4), where the helicopter take-off and landing area is a runway. (7) Where a manoeuvring area or part thereof is closed permanently, the operator of the aerodrome shall (a) obliterate all of the markings that indicate that the manoeuvring area or part thereof is open; and (b) subject to subsection (8), paint on the manoeuvring area or part thereof the markings required pursuant to subsections (4) to (6). (8) Where the surface of a manoeuvring area or part thereof is snow-covered or otherwise unsuitable for painting or where the closure is not permanent, closed markings may be applied by means of a conspicuously coloured dye or may be constructed from a suitable conspicuously coloured material or product.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 301.05
301.05 Where low-flying or taxiing aircraft at or in the vicinity of an aerodrome are likely to be hazardous to pedestrian or vehicular traffic, the operator of the aerodrome shall immediately (a) post notices warning of the hazard on any public way that is adjacent to the manoeuvring area; or (b) where such a public way is not owned or controlled by the operator, inform the authorities responsible for placing markings on the public way that there is a hazard.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 301.06
301.06 (1) Except where the direction of the wind at an aerodrome can be determined by radio or other means such as smoke movement in the air or wind lines on water, the operator of the aerodrome shall install and maintain at the aerodrome a wind direction indicator that is (a) of a conspicuous colour or colours; (b) in the shape of a truncated cone; (c) visible from an aircraft flying at an altitude of 300 m (1,000 feet) above the wind direction indicator; and (d) illuminated when the aerodrome is used at night. (2) When an aerodrome is closed permanently, the operator of the aerodrome shall immediately remove all of the wind direction indicators installed at the aerodrome.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 301.07
arkers that are capable of reflecting aircraft lights and that are visible at a distance of not less than two nautical miles from an aircraft in flight that is aligned with the approach path, if (a) a light source is provided to show the location of the heliport; or (b) where there is only one path for approach and departure, two lights are used to show the approach orientation. (11) Where the lighting required by subsections (1), (2), (5) and (7) to (10) is operated by a radio-controlled system capable of activation from an aircraft, the system shall meet the requirements set out in Schedule II to this Subpart. (12) The operator of an aerodrome may display flare pots to provide temporary lighting for the landing or take-off of aircraft.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 301.08
301.08 No person shall (a) walk, stand, drive a vehicle, park a vehicle or aircraft or cause an obstruction on the movement area of an aerodrome, except in accordance with permission given (i) by the operator of the aerodrome, and (ii) where applicable, by the appropriate air traffic services unit; (b) tow an aircraft on an active movement area at night unless the aircraft displays operating wingtip, tail and anti-collision lights or is illuminated by lights mounted on the towing vehicle and directed at the aircraft; (c) park or otherwise leave an aircraft on an active manoeuvring area at night unless the aircraft displays operating wingtip, tail and anti-collision lights or is illuminated by lanterns suspended from the wingtips, tail and nose of the aircraft; (d) operate any vessel, or cause any obstruction, on the surface of any part of a water area of an aerodrome that is to be kept clear of obstructions in the interest of aviation safety, when ordered, by signal or otherwise, to leave or not to approach that area by the appropriate air traffic services unit or by the operator of the aerodrome; (e) knowingly remove, deface, extinguish or interfere with a marker, marking, light or signal that is used at an aerodrome for the purpose of air navigation, except in accordance with permission given (i) by the operator of the aerodrome, and (ii) where applicable, by the appropriate air traffic services unit; (f) at a place other than an aerodrome, knowingly display a marker, marking, light or signal that is likely to cause a person to believe that the place is an aerodrome; (g) knowingly display at or in the vicinity of an aerodrome a marker, marking, sign, light or signal that is likely to be hazardous to aviation safety by causing glare or by causing confusion with or preventing clear visual perception of a marker, marking, sign, light or signal that is required under this Subpart; (h) allow a bird or other animal that is owned by the person or that is in the person’s custody or control to be unrestrained within the boundaries of an aerodrome except for the purpose of controlling other birds or animals at the aerodrome as permitted by the operator; or (i) discharge a firearm within or into an aerodrome without the permission of the operator of the aerodrome. SOR/2025-98, s. 26
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 301.09
301.09 (1) Subject to subsection 301.07(12) and subsections (2) and (3), no person shall, while at an aerodrome, smoke or display an open flame (a) on an apron; (b) on an aircraft loading bridge or on a gallery or balcony that is contiguous to or that overhangs an apron; or (c) in an area where smoking or the presence of an open flame is likely to create a fire hazard that could endanger persons or property. (2) The operator of an aerodrome may, in writing, authorize maintenance or servicing operations on an apron that involve the use, production or potential development of an open flame or that involve the production or potential development of a spark where the operations are conducted in a manner that is not likely to create a fire hazard that could endanger persons or property. (3) The operator of an aerodrome may permit smoking in an enclosed building or shelter located on an apron where such smoking is not likely to create a fire hazard that could endanger persons or property.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — Note 1:
Note 1: Medium intensity approach lighting shall not be controlled by a system employing only one intensity selection except for Omni Directional Approach Lighting Systems (ODALS).
Canadian Aviation Regulations — Note 2:
Note 2: These systems shall not be controlled by a system employing only one intensity selection.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — Note 3:
Note 3: These fixtures may be set at 10%, 100% or OFF.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 302.01
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
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 302.02
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 by the applicant and shall be in the form set out in the aerodrome standards and recommended practices publications . SOR/2016-261, s. 2 SOR/2025-26, s. 13
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 302.03
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.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 302.04
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).
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 302.05
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.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 302.06
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.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 302.09
302.09 Where low-flying or taxiing aircraft at or in the vicinity of an airport are likely to be hazardous to pedestrian or vehicular traffic, the operator of the airport shall immediately (a) post notices warning of the hazard on any public way that is adjacent to the manoeuvring area; or (b) where such a public way is not owned or controlled by the operator, inform the authorities responsible for posting notices on the public way that there is a hazard.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 302.10
302.10 No person shall (a) operate an aerodrome referred to in subsection 302.01(1) unless an airport certificate is issued in respect of that aerodrome; (b) knowingly use an airport in a manner contrary to a condition set out in the airport certificate; (c) walk, stand, drive a vehicle, park a vehicle or aircraft or cause an obstruction on the movement area of an airport, except in accordance with permission given (i) by the operator of the airport, and (ii) where applicable, by the appropriate air traffic services unit; (d) operate any vessel, or cause any obstruction, on the surface of any part of a water area of an airport that is to be kept clear of obstructions in the interest of aviation safety, when ordered, by signal or otherwise, to leave or not to approach that area by the appropriate air traffic services unit or by the operator of the airport; (e) tow an aircraft on an active movement area at night unless the aircraft displays operating wingtip, tail and anti-collision lights or is illuminated by lights mounted on the towing vehicle and directed at the aircraft being towed; (f) park or otherwise leave an aircraft on an active manoeuvring area at night unless the aircraft displays operating wingtip, tail and anti-collision lights or is illuminated by lanterns suspended from the wingtips, tail and nose of the aircraft; (g) at an airport, knowingly remove, deface, extinguish or interfere with a marker, marking, light or signal that is used for the purpose of air navigation, except in accordance with permission given (i) by the operator of the airport, and (ii) where applicable, by the appropriate air traffic services unit; (h) at or in the vicinity of an airport, knowingly display a marker, marking, sign, light or signal that is likely to be hazardous to aviation safety by causing glare or by causing confusion with or preventing clear visual perception of a marker, marking, sign, light or signal that is required under this Subpart; (i) allow a bird or other animal that is owned by the person or that is in the person’s custody or control to be unrestrained within the boundaries of an airport, except for the purpose of controlling other birds or animals at the airport as permitted by the operator; or (j) discharge a firearm within or into an airport without the permission of the operator of the airport. SOR/2025-98, s. 26
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 302.11
302.11 (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4), no person shall, at an airport, smoke or display an open flame (a) on an apron; (b) on an aircraft loading bridge or on a gallery or balcony that is contiguous to or that overhangs an apron; or (c) in an area where smoking or an open flame is likely to create a fire hazard that could endanger persons or property. (2) The operator of an airport may display flare pots to provide temporary lighting for the take-off or landing of aircraft. (3) The operator of an airport may, in writing, authorize maintenance or servicing operations on an apron that involve the use, production or potential development of an open flame or that involve the production or potential development of a spark where the operations are conducted in a manner that is not likely to create a fire hazard that could endanger persons or property. (4) The operator of an airport may permit smoking in an enclosed building or shelter located on an apron where such smoking is not likely to create a fire hazard that could endanger persons or property.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 302.201
302.201 The following definitions apply in this Division. community organization [Repealed, SOR/2022-267, s. 4] emergency coordination centre means a designated area to be used in supporting and coordinating emergency operations and whose location is specified under paragraph 302.203(1)(r). ( centre de coordination des urgences ) full emergency standby means attendance at an emergency scene and preparedness to respond at the necessary level when an aircraft has, or may have, an operational problem that affects flight operations to the extent that there is a possibility of an accident. ( état d’alerte complet ) on-scene controller means the person identified in an airport emergency plan as being responsible for the overall coordination of the response at an emergency scene. ( coordonnateur sur place ) table top exercise means an exercise requiring the participation of the organizations and other resources identified in an airport emergency plan to review and coordinate their respective roles, responsibilities and response actions without actually activating the plan. ( exercice en salle ) SOR/2007-262, s. 2; SOR/2015-160, s. 4 SOR/2022-267, s. 4
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community organization [Repealed, SOR/2022-267, s. 4]
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emergency coordination centre means a designated area to be used in supporting and coordinating emergency operations and whose location is specified under paragraph 302.203(1)(r). ( centre de coordination des urgences )
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full emergency standby means attendance at an emergency scene and preparedness to respond at the necessary level when an aircraft has, or may have, an operational problem that affects flight operations to the extent that there is a possibility of an accident. ( état d’alerte complet )
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on-scene controller means the person identified in an airport emergency plan as being responsible for the overall coordination of the response at an emergency scene. ( coordonnateur sur place )
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table top exercise means an exercise requiring the participation of the organizations and other resources identified in an airport emergency plan to review and coordinate their respective roles, responsibilities and response actions without actually activating the plan. ( exercice en salle )
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 302.202
302.202 (1) After consultation with a representative sample of the air operators that use the airport and with organizations that may be of assistance during emergency operations at the airport or in its vicinity, the operator of an airport shall have and maintain an emergency plan for the purpose of identifying (a) the emergencies that are likely to occur at the airport or in its vicinity and that could be a threat to the safety of persons or the operation of the airport; (b) the measures to activate the emergency plan for each type of emergency; (c) the organizations capable of providing assistance in an emergency; and (d) any additional resources available at the airport and in the surrounding area. (2) The operator of an airport shall have and maintain a system of supervision and control that allows the operator to be able to manage the size and complexity of the emergencies referred to in paragraph (1)(a). (3) The operator of an airport shall (a) keep at the airport, in the format of a manual, a copy of an updated version of the emergency plan; and (b) provide a copy to the Minister on request. (4) The operator of an airport shall (a) review the emergency plan at least once a year after consultation with a representative sample of the air operators that use the airport and the organizations identified in the emergency plan; and (b) update the emergency plan as necessary to ensure its effectiveness in emergency operations. SOR/2007-262, s. 2 SOR/2019-119, s. 7 SOR/2021-152, s. 2(F) SOR/2022-267, s. 5