Regulations and Government
Nav Canada Increases ATC Service Charges
Increased fees are to recover pandemic shortfall
Operators in Canadian airspace will see higher rates.
Operators in Canadian airspace will see higher rates.

Nav Canada has revised its air traffic control service charges as part of its ongoing effort to reduce the pandemic-related shortfall it must recover. The overall average net increase in service charges of 1.92% includes an average base rate increase of 2.04% and an average temporary rate decrease of 2.25%.

The revised service charges, effective September 1, are based on several new definitions. For example, “recreational purposes” means use of an aircraft that is solely private and not connected to any business, commercial, or government activity, and is not a high-performance aircraft. “High-performance aircraft” means an aircraft that has a flight service ceiling that falls within Class A airspace. Class A airspace for the purposes of this definition begins at 18,000 feet above sea level.