Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

Obligations of Operator

• 302.07 (1) The operator of an airport shall

  • (a) comply

    • (i) subject to subparagraph (ii), with the standards set out in the aerodrome standards and recommended practices publications, as they read on the date on which the airport certificate was issued,

    • (ii) in respect of any part or facility of the airport that has been replaced or improved, with the standards set out in the aerodrome standards and recommended practices publications, as they read on the date on which the part or facility was returned to service, and

    • (iii) with any conditions specified in the airport certificate by the Minister pursuant to subsection 302.03(3);

  • (b) without charge, at the request of a Department of Transport inspector, allow access to airport facilities and provide the equipment necessary to conduct an inspection of the airport;

  • (c) review each issue of each aeronautical information publication on receipt thereof and, immediately after such review, notify the Minister of any inaccurate information contained therein that pertains to the airport;

  • (d) notify the Minister in writing at least 14 days before any change to the airport, the airport facilities or the level of service at the airport that has been planned in advance and that is likely to affect the accuracy of the information contained in an aeronautical information publication;

  • (e) as the circumstances require for the purpose of ensuring aviation safety, inspect the airport

    • (i) as soon as practicable after any aviation occurrence, as that term is defined in section 2 of the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act,

    • (ii) during any period of construction or repair of the airport or of airport facilities that are designated in the airport certificate, and

    • (iii) at any other time when there are conditions at the airport that could be hazardous to aviation safety;

  • (f) subject to paragraph (d), notify the Minister in writing of any change in airport operations within 14 days after the date of the change; and

  • (g) assign duties on the movement area and any other area set aside for the safe operation of aircraft, including obstacle limitation surfaces, at the airport, which are described in the airport operations manual, only to employees who have successfully completed a safety-related initial training course on human and organizational factors.

• (2) Subject to subsection (3), the operator of an airport shall give to the Minister, and cause to be received at the appropriate air traffic control unit or flight service station, immediate notice of any of the following circumstances of which the operator has knowledge:

  • (a) any projection by an object through an obstacle limitation surface relating to the airport;

  • (b) the existence of any obstruction or hazardous condition affecting aviation safety at or in the vicinity of the airport;

  • (c) any reduction in the level of services at the airport that are set out in an aeronautical information publication;

  • (d) the closure of any part of the manoeuvring area of the airport; and

  • (e) any other conditions that could be hazardous to aviation safety at the airport and against which precautions are warranted.

• (3) Where it is not feasible for an operator to cause notice of a circumstance referred to in subsection (2) to be received at the appropriate air traffic control unit or flight service station, the operator shall give immediate notice directly to the pilots who may be affected by that circumstance.

• (4) The operator of an airport may remove from the surface of the airport any vehicle or other obstruction that is likely to be hazardous to aviation safety at or in the vicinity of the airport.

Airport Operations Manual

• 302.08 (1) The operator of an airport shall

  • (a) on the issuance of an airport certificate, provide the Minister with a copy of the airport operations manual, as approved by the Minister pursuant to subsection 302.03(2), and distribute copies of the applicable portions to the persons and institutions referred to in the airport operations manual;

  • (b) maintain the airport operations manual; and

  • (c) submit to the Minister for approval any proposed amendment to the airport operations manual.

• (2) The provisions of this Subpart that apply in respect of the making of an airport operations manual also apply in respect of any amendment to an airport operations manual.

• (3) An airport operations manual shall set out the standards to be met and the services to be provided by an airport operator.

• (4) An airport operations manual shall contain

  • (a) a table of contents;

  • (b) any information relating to the administration of the airport, including

    • (i) a record of any amendments to the airport operations manual,

    • (ii) a list of holders of copies of the airport operations manual or of portions thereof,

    • (iii) a description of the procedure for amendment of the airport operations manual,

    • (iv) a description of the organizational structure and operational procedures of the airport management,

    • (v) an enumeration of the obligations of the operator referred to in section 302.07,

    • (vi) an undertaking, signed by the operator, in respect of the operator’s obligations under paragraphs 302.07(1)(c) and (d),

    • (vii) a statement, signed by the operator, certifying that the airport operations manual is complete and accurate, and that the operator agrees to comply with all of the conditions and specifications referred to therein,

    • (viii) a statement, signed by the Minister, that the Minister has approved the airport operations manual and any amendments thereto, and

    • (ix) a copy of any agreement or memorandum of understanding that affects the operation of the airport;

  • (c) all of the information necessary to verify that the airport meets the applicable standards set out in the aerodrome standards and recommended practices publications, as they read on the date on which the airport certificate was issued, and satisfies any conditions specified by the Minister pursuant to subsection 302.03(3) in respect of

    • (i) physical characteristics,

    • (ii) obstacle limitation surfaces,

    • (iii) declared distances,

    • (iv) lighting,

    • (v) markers,

    • (vi) markings,

    • (vii) signs,

    • (viii) emergency response measures,

    • (ix) airport safety measures,

    • (x) access to the movement area and control procedures, and

    • (xi) apron management plans and apron safety plans;

  • (d) an enumeration of the facilities and services provided and the measures in effect at the airport, including

    • (i) movement area maintenance services,

    • (ii) measures for the removal of disabled aircraft,

    • (iii) air traffic services and aeronautical information and communication services,

    • (iv) navigation aids, and

    • (v) aviation weather services;

  • (e) a description of movement area services and facilities provided at the discretion of the operator; and

  • (f) with respect to the safety management system required under section 107.02,

    • (i) a description of the system’s components specified in section 302.502, and

    • (ii) a list of the titles, dates and locations of any documents that are not in the airport operations manual and that describe how the operator is meeting its obligations with respect to the safety management system.

• (5) The operator of an airport shall operate the airport in accordance with the airport operations manual.

Warning Notices

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.

Prohibitions

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 control unit or flight service station;

• (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 control unit or flight service station 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 control unit or flight service station;

• (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.

Fire Prevention

• 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.

[302.12 to 302.200 reserved]

Division II — Airport Emergency Planning

Interpretation

302.201 The following definitions apply in this Division.

community organization

community organization[Repealed, SOR/2022-267, s. 4]

emergency coordination centre

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

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

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

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)