Canadian Aviation Regulations

601.01 (1) Controlled airspace consists of the following types of airspace:

• (a) the Arctic Control Area, Northern Control Area and Southern Control Area;

• (b) high level airspace;

• (c) high level airways;

• (d) low level airspace;

• (e) low level airways;

• (f) fixed RNAV routes;

• (g) terminal control areas;

• (h) military terminal control areas;

• (i) control area extensions;

• (j) transition areas;

• (k) control zones;

• (l) restricted airspace;

• (m) advisory airspace;

• (n) military operations areas; and

• (o) danger areas.

(2) Uncontrolled airspace consists of the following types of airspace:

• (a) high level airspace;

• (b) low level airspace;

• (c) high level air routes;

• (d) low level air routes;

• (e) fixed RNAV routes;

• (f) restricted airspace;

• (g) advisory airspace;

• (h) military operations areas; and

• (i) danger areas.

(3) The horizontal and vertical limits of any type of airspace referred to in subsection (1) or (2) are

• (a) in the case of a high level air route, a low level air route and an uncontrolled fixed RNAV route, those specified on an aeronautical chart; or

• (b) in any other case, those specified in the Designated Airspace Handbook.

(4) The Designated Airspace Handbookshall specify the geographical location and the horizontal and vertical limits of

• (a) Canadian Domestic Airspace;

• (b) Canadian minimum navigation performance specifications (CMNPS) airspace;

• (c) the CMNPS transition area;

• (d) reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) airspace;

• (e) required navigation performance capability (RNPC) airspace;

• (f) transponder airspace;

• (g) the air defence identification zone (ADIZ);

• (h) flight information regions (FIR);

• (j) standard pressure regions;

• (i) altimeter setting regions;

• (k) mountainous regions; and

• (l) any other areas, zones, regions and points.