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Part VIII — Air Navigation Services

Subpart 4 — Aviation Weather Services and Assessment of Runway Visibility

Division I — Aviation Weather Services

Provision of Aviation Weather Services

804.01 history
(1)

Subject to Division III, a person who provides aviation weather services shall provide them in accordance with the standards specified in

(a)

Annex 3 to the Convention;

(b)

the Manual of Standards and Procedures for Aviation Weather Forecasts; and

(c)

the Manual of Surface Weather Observations.

(2)

For the purpose of paragraph (1)(a), the words aerodrome and aircraft used in Annex 3 to the Convention have the same meaning as in subsection 3(1) of the Act.

(3)

For the purpose of paragraph (1)(a), the expressions alternate aerodrome, control area and flight crew member used in Annex 3 to the Convention have the same meaning as in subsection 101.01(1).

(4)

For the purpose of paragraph (1)(a), operator, used in Annex 3 to the Convention, has the meaning assigned by the definition air operator in subsection 101.01(1).

SOR/2006-199, s. 22; SOR/2019-119, s. 45

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Division II — Meteorological Observations Measured By Automatic Instrumentation Of Wind, Temperature, Humidity Or Atmospheric Pressure

Division III — Runway Visibility

Application

804.22 history

This Division applies in respect of the making and reporting of the assessment of runway visibility at an aerodrome.

SOR/2006-199, s. 22; SOR/2025-98, s. 21

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Visibility Markers and Conversion Tables

804.23 history
(1)

Before the operator of an aerodrome gives permission to a person to make or report an assessment of runway visibility at an aerodrome, the operator shall produce a visibility markers chart that meets the requirements of section 824.23 of Standard 824 — Runway Visibility Assessment Standards.

(2)

If runway edge lights are used to assess the runway visibility, the operator shall produce a conversion table before giving their permission.

SOR/2006-199, s. 22; SOR/2025-98, s. 22

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Person Qualified to Assess and Report Runway Visibility

804.24 history

Except for a pilot who meets the requirements of section 602.131, no person other than a person qualified in accordance with section 804.26 shall assess runway visibility and report the assessment.

SOR/2006-199, s. 22

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Assessment and Reporting of Runway Visibility

804.25 history
(1)

A person qualified to assess runway visibility shall obtain authorization to report an assessment of runway visibility from the operator of the aerodrome.

(2)

A person qualified to assess runway visibility shall assess runway visibility and report the assessment in accordance with section 824.25 of Standard 824 — Runway Visibility Assessment Standards.

SOR/2006-199, s. 22

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Qualifications and Training

804.26 history

A person who assesses runway visibility shall

(a)

have a distant visual acuity with or without correction of 6/12 (20/40) or better in each eye separately and binocular visual acuity of 6/9 (20/30) or better;

(b)

be qualified to operate a vehicle equipped with a two-way radio communication system on the manoeuvring area of the aerodrome; and

(c)

have received the training set out in section 824.26 of Standard 824 — Runway Visibility Assessment Standards.

SOR/2006-199, s. 22

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