FAST FACTS
• Approximately 265 people work at the Winnipeg ACC; 150 of those are air traffic controllers. NAV CANADA employs a total of 4,600 people across the country.
• NAV CANADA handles more than 11 million aircraft movements each year through the world’s second largest airspace, while maintaining one of the best safety records in the industry.
• NAV CANADA invests approximately $100 million each year in infrastruc- ture improvements and new technolo- gies
• The company’s fuel saving initia- tives and technology enhancements reduced customer fuel burn by approximately 508 million litres – with equivalent reductions in greenhouse gas emissions of 1,298,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
It is a quiet concentrated work environment.
rivals prior to handing them off to the tower, or in the case of departing aircraft, to take them over from the tower once the plane has reached 3,000 feet. In this sector, controllers maintain a minimum separation standard between aircraft of three nautical miles and 1,000 feet. Arrival sequencing is determined based on the speed and location of incoming flights. Controllers give pilots crucial information on landing/
runway conditions, cloud ceiling levels, expected wake tur- bulence from other aircraft, weather, wind, altimeter read- ings and more. Te sky surrounding the airport is set up in a grid with phantom arrival and departure gates that control-
lers will guide flights through to ensure separation. In order to ease coordination with the tower, the EXCDS program is used to seamlessly communicate between controllers. Te professionals at the Winnipeg area control centre are
a great example of some of the dedicated and focused people working behind the scenes, to move a flight from departure to destination. Together, they play a key role delivering on NAV CANADA’s primary purpose – the safety of aircraft flying in Canadian airspace. Special thanks to Terry Ferguson, Diana Kelly, Kim Grant, Matt Sharp, Dave Maclennan, and Gord Kempe of NAV CANADA.
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Photo by Luther Caverly.
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