Part III — Aerodromes, Airports and Heliports

Interpretation

300.01 history

In this Part,

aerodrome standards and recommended practices publications means the following documents, namely,

(a)

Procedures for the Certification of Aerodromes as Airports,

(b)

Aerodrome Standards and Recommended Practices, and

(c)

Heliport and Helideck Standards and Recommended Practices; (publications sur les normes et pratiques recommandées pour les aérodromes)

aeronautical information publications means the following documents:

(a)

AIP Canada,

(b)

AIP Canada Supplements,

(c)

Canada Air Pilot,

(d)

Restricted Canada Air Pilot,

(e)

AIRAC Canada,

(f)

VFR Navigation Charts,

(g)

VFR Terminal Area Charts,

(h)

Canada Flight Supplement,

(i)

Water Aerodrome Supplement,

(j)

Enroute Charts – High and Low Altitude,

(k)

ICAO Type A Obstacle Charts, and

(l)

Designated Airspace Handbook; (publications d’information aéronautique)

aircraft emergency means a situation that could result in damage to an aircraft at an airport or aerodrome or injury to the persons on board the aircraft; (aéronef en état d’urgence)

airport certificate means a certificate issued pursuant to section 302.03; (certificat d’aéroport)

airport operations manual means the manual referred to in section 302.08 and includes any amendments to the manual that are approved pursuant to subsection 302.03(2); (manuel d’exploitation d’aéroport)

airside[Repealed, SOR/2003-58, s. 1]

closed marking means a cross-shaped marking that

(a)

has the form and, subject to subsection 301.04(4), the dimensions set out in Schedule I to Subpart 1, and

(b)

subject to subsection 301.04(8), is in a single contrasting colour, white on runways and yellow on taxiways, that is visible from an aircraft flying at an altitude of 300 m (1,000 feet) above the marking; (marque de zone fermée)

fixed, in respect of a light, means having a constant luminous intensity when the light is observed from a fixed point; (fixe)

marker means an object displayed above ground level for the purpose of indicating an obstacle or obstruction or delineating a boundary; (balise)

marking means a symbol or group of symbols displayed on the surface of a movement area for the purpose of conveying aeronautical information; (marque)

movement, in respect of an aircraft, means a take-off or landing at an airport or aerodrome; (mouvement)

obstacle limitation surface[Repealed, SOR/2011-285, s. 3]

operator means the person in charge of an aerodrome, and includes an employee, agent or other authorized representative of that person; (exploitant)

public way means any road, path or sidewalk maintained for the use of members of the public; (voie publique)

RESA or runway end safety area means an area, adjacent to or on a runway that is intended to reduce the severity of damage to an aeroplane in the event that the aeroplane undershoots or overruns the runway; (RESA ou aire de sécurité d’extrémité de piste)

Water Aerodrome Supplement means a publication concerning water aerodromes that is intended to be used to supplement enroute charts and the Canada Air Pilot. (Supplément hydroaérodromes)

SOR/97-518, s. 1; SOR/2002-226, s. 1; SOR/2003-58, s. 1; SOR/2011-285, s. 3; SOR/2021-269, s. 3; SOR/2025-26, s. 11

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