ASAR Reference Guide

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πŸ›« Airspace & NOTAMs

Pre-flight airspace awareness for drone (RPAS) operations in the ASAR area. Check active NOTAMs and surrounding airspace before every flight.

πŸ“ Check whether your current location is in restricted airspace or needs an authorization to fly.
⚠️ Not an authorization. This page is a planning aid only. The authoritative source for Canadian RPAS geozones and authorizations is NAV Drone. Always confirm there before you fly, and follow Transport Canada rules.

Surrounding Airspace

Drone-restrictive airspace (colored by restriction level), the CARs 901.47 aerodrome-proximity buffers β€” 3 NM around airports, 1 NM around heliports β€” and active NOTAMs. Buffers mark where advanced certification is required (not a blanket no-fly); an authorization is only needed where the area is also controlled airspace. Tap any zone or NOTAM for details. Authoritative source is NAV Drone above.

πŸ“ž Key Contacts

NOTAMs & weather briefings β€” NAV CANADA Flight Information Centre (NOTAM/weather briefing; file, open & close flight plans):
πŸ“ž 1-866-WXBRIEF (1-866-992-7433)  Β·  CFPS online β†—

RPAS authorizations & airspace β€” NAV Drone:
πŸ—ΊοΈ portal.navdrone.ca β†—  Β·  navdrone@navcanada.ca

Drone safety rules β€” Transport Canada β†—

Local aerodrome operators

Aerodrome phone numbers come from NAV CANADA CFS data (may be a dated sample); radio frequencies (πŸ“») come from OpenAIP (crowd-sourced). Verify both against the current CFS before relying on them. Coordinate with the aerodrome operator before operating within its CARs 901.47 buffer, and confirm airspace/authorizations on NAV Drone.

Active NOTAMs

Live from NAV CANADA CFPS for aerodromes near the ASAR operating area. Tap a code to include/exclude it, then Refresh. Summaries are AI-generated for drone relevance β€” always read the raw NOTAM.