Toronto Area Control Centre
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Toronto Area Control Centre is one of 7 Area Control Centre
s in Canada
operated by NAV CANADA
. The ACC is based out of the control tower at Toronto Pearson International Airport
.
From this ACC, air traffic controller
s provide en route and terminal control services to aircraft in the Toronto Flight Information Region
(FIR). The Toronto
FIR airspace
covers most of Southern Ontario
(extreme southwest covered by Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center
), Central Ontario and parts of eastern Ontario
. To the east are the Montreal Area Control Centre
and Boston ARTCC
, to the south are the Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center, Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center
and New York Air Route Traffic Control Center
, to the west is the Winnipeg Area Control Centre/FIR.
Class C (Controlled, IFR
/IFR, IFR/VFR
and VFR/VFR separation, VFR: Mode C and ATC
clearance required)
Class D (Controlled, IFR/IFR and IFR/VFR separation, VFR: 2-way communication required)
Class E (Controlled, only IFR/IFR spacing)
This FIR contains several Glass G aerodrome
s that are in uncontrolled airspace
and IFR clearances are required to enter or leave controlled airspace.
Area Control Center
In air traffic control, an Area Control Center , also known as a Center, is a facility responsible for controlling instrument flight rules aircraft en route in a particular volume of airspace at high altitudes between airport approaches and departures...
s in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
operated by NAV CANADA
NAV CANADA
Nav Canada is a privately run, not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates Canada's civil air navigation system .The company employs approximately 2,000 air traffic controllers , 800 flight service specialists and 700 technologists...
. The ACC is based out of the control tower at Toronto Pearson International Airport
Toronto Pearson International Airport
Toronto Pearson International Airport is an international airport serving Toronto, Ontario, Canada; its metropolitan area; and the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration that is home to 8.1 million people – approximately 25% of Canada's population...
.
From this ACC, air traffic controller
Air traffic controller
Air traffic controllers are the people who expedite and maintain a safe and orderly flow of air traffic in the global air traffic control system. The position of the air traffic controller is one that requires highly specialized skills...
s provide en route and terminal control services to aircraft in the Toronto Flight Information Region
Flight Information Region
In aviation a flight information region is a region of airspace with specific dimensions, in which a flight information service and an alerting service are provided. It is the largest regular division of airspace in use in the world today....
(FIR). The Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
FIR airspace
Airspace
Airspace means the portion of the atmosphere controlled by a country above its territory, including its territorial waters or, more generally, any specific three-dimensional portion of the atmosphere....
covers most of Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario is a region of the province of Ontario, Canada that lies south of the French River and Algonquin Park. Depending on the inclusion of the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts, its surface area would cover between 14 to 15% of the province. It is the southernmost region of...
(extreme southwest covered by Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center
Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center
Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center is located at 326 East Lorain Street, Oberlin, Ohio, United States, near the city of Cleveland. The Cleveland ARTCC is the busiest of the 22 Air Route Traffic Control Centers in the United States...
), Central Ontario and parts of eastern Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. To the east are the Montreal Area Control Centre
Montreal Area Control Centre
Montreal Area Control Centre is one of 7 Area Control Centres in Canada operated by Nav Canada. Montreal ACC is located in a building on the outskirts of Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport....
and Boston ARTCC
Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center
Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center is located in Nashua, New Hampshire, United States. The Boston ARTCC is one of 22 Air Route Traffic Control Centers in the United States....
, to the south are the Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center, Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center
Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center
Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center is located at 326 East Lorain Street, Oberlin, Ohio, United States, near the city of Cleveland. The Cleveland ARTCC is the busiest of the 22 Air Route Traffic Control Centers in the United States...
and New York Air Route Traffic Control Center
New York Air Route Traffic Control Center
New York Air Route Traffic Control Center is one of 22 Air Route Traffic Control Centers in the United States.-Area of responsibility:...
, to the west is the Winnipeg Area Control Centre/FIR.
Aerodrome Classes
The Toronto ACC assumes control of the following classes of airportsClass C (Controlled, IFR
Instrument flight rules
Instrument flight rules are one of two sets of regulations governing all aspects of civil aviation aircraft operations; the other are visual flight rules ....
/IFR, IFR/VFR
Visual flight rules
Visual flight rules are a set of regulations which allow a pilot to operate an aircraft in weather conditions generally clear enough to allow the pilot to see where the aircraft is going. Specifically, the weather must be better than basic VFR weather minimums, as specified in the rules of the...
and VFR/VFR separation, VFR: Mode C and ATC
Air traffic control
Air traffic control is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. The primary purpose of ATC systems worldwide is to separate aircraft to prevent collisions, to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide information and other...
clearance required)
- CYYZ - Toronto Pearson International AirportToronto Pearson International AirportToronto Pearson International Airport is an international airport serving Toronto, Ontario, Canada; its metropolitan area; and the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration that is home to 8.1 million people – approximately 25% of Canada's population...
in Mississauga, ON
Class D (Controlled, IFR/IFR and IFR/VFR separation, VFR: 2-way communication required)
Class E (Controlled, only IFR/IFR spacing)
This FIR contains several Glass G aerodrome
Aerodrome
An aerodrome, airdrome or airfield is a term for any location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve cargo, passengers or neither...
s that are in uncontrolled airspace
Uncontrolled airspace
Uncontrolled airspace is airspace where an Air Traffic Control service is not deemed necessary or cannot be provided for practical reasons. According to the airspace classes set by ICAO both class F and class G airspace are uncontrolled...
and IFR clearances are required to enter or leave controlled airspace.