Recommended Routes to CYNJ

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Recommended Routes to CYNJ from the U.S.

We recommend that you follow one of the routes shown below to clear customs at either Abbotsford or Boundary Bay, then continue on to Langley. (Customs is not available at Langley itself.)

Take special note of the Abbotsford CZ extension and the controlled airspace above Blaine, WA, when flying in that area.

Approaching Langley:

squawk 2400
ATIS 124.5
TWR 119.0

Approaching Boundary Bay:

Refer to the arrival instructions on the Boundary Bay web site, http://www.czbb.com/sopc.shtml .

Approaching Abbotsford:

Note CZ Extension
ATIS 119.8
TWR 121.0

Note: this is not a current chart.

To see a high resolution version of the above map, click here (caution: 3.4 MB file).

Different Procedures in Canada

For the most part, flying regulations and procedures in Canada are the same as in the U.S. However, there are a few differences that are of interest to U.S. pilots coming to Canada for the first time.

We use ICAO flight plan forms. Get forms and instructions here.
There is no VFR flight following.
There is no VFR-on-top, only VFR over-the-top.
All airspace above 12,500 ASL (or 2,000 AGL, if it's higher) is Class B and requires a clearance to enter. VFR flight is allowed in Class B airspace with a clearance.
All airspace above 18,000 ASL is Class A airspace, and is IFR-only.
Read-back is mandatory on all IFR clearances.

If you have any questions about flying in Canada, feel free to write me at .

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