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.
- SOR/2006-77, s. 5
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