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Regina, Saskatchewan is an International Airport with two major runways (hard surfaces) oriented North West – South East and East – West in the center of a Class D control zone extending from the surface to 5000′ above sea level (3100′ above aerodrome elevation.) The control zone extends for 5 miles radius around the center of Regina International Airport. There is an aerodrome data field for the hospital heliport directly below, which shows the pad elevation is at 2575 feet above sea level, and has the same frequency of 122.8. When reporting your position, the airport is referred to as “Golden” on the radio. If we look closely at the aerodrome data field, we see that the Golden aerodrome field elevation is 2576 feet above sea level, the runway is 45×100 ( 4500) feet long, and there is a Mandatory Frequency of 122.8. That’s right, the Golden General Hospital directly southeast of the aerodrome is a certified heliport which means there is a 1NM radius limitation for Basic Pilot Certificate holders. Golden, BC is a registered aerodrome (not a certified airport) with a hard surface that runs Northwest-Southeast that lies in Class G airspace at the intersection of three VFR low level airways, just to the west of Yoho National Park.ĭespite being “only” a registered aerodrome in Class G, to fly near the town of Golden you must still be an Advanced Pilot Certificate holder, why is this? The helipad at Yellowhead Helicopters directly east of the aerodrome, and the pad at CMH share the same Aerodrome Traffic Frequency of 123.2 to aid in aircraft traffic awareness.

If we look closely at the aerodrome data field for Valemount, we see that the aerodrome field elevation is 2616 feet above sea level, the runway is 39×100 ( 3900) feet long, and there is a Aerodrome Traffic Frequency of 123.2. There are a total of 4 aerodromes in the immediate vicinity of the town of Valemount, with a Helipad at Yellowhead Helicopters directly to the east (and an abandoned strip), and a helipad south along Highway 5 at CMH Helicopters Heli-Ski base.ĭespite the number of aerodromes in the area, a basic rpas pilot can fly a drone here as none of the facilities at this time are certified. Robson, and just north of the town of Valemount. Valemount, BC is a registered aerodrome (not a certified airport) with a hard surface that runs Northwest-Southeast that lies in Class G airspace at the intersection of three VFR low level airways, just to the west of Mount Terry Fox Provincial Park near Mt. Some airports may not allow you clearance into their area as a helicopter or airplane if you do not have the VTA handy!.The backside of the VTA chart has specific route procedures for helicopters and airplanes moving in and out of common airports and call points.There are 7 VTA charts published at 1:250,000 scale covering high traffic areas – Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal.The VNC Charts are intended for visual navigation for operations at or below 12,500′ above sea level.There are 52 VNC charts published at 1:500,000 scale covering the entirety of Canada.The VNC (the VFR Navigation Chart) is intended for VFR (Visual Flight Rules) navigation by dead reckoning (visual tracking of a target against a position, time, and speed over ground), and the VTA is similar but intended for use in busier terminal areas such as Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and Winnipeg. These charts are provided at two levels of scale, 1:500,000 (VNC) and 1:250,000 (VTA). Nav Canada, our ANSP (Air Navigation Service Provider) is a private company responsible for production, maintenance, and upkeep of our aeronautical charts for Canadian Domestic Airspace.