CYAW - Halifax/Shearwater Heliport

Location Information for CYAW

Coordinates: N44°38.23' / W63°30.13'
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Elevation is 144 feet MSL.
Magnetic Variation from 2013 is 18° West
Time Zone is UTC-4(3).

Operations Data

Airport Use:	Prior Permission Required
Status:	Military

Customs Information

AOE/M 12-04Z, 4 hrs PN mandatory thru WG Ops 902-720-1304 Ops 119.0 239.3

Airport Communications

Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS)	129.175 308.8 limited hours
Ground Control (GND)	121.7 250.1 limited hours
Mandatory Frequency (MF)	Shearwater advisory 126.2 119.0 340.2 360.2 (E) limited hours other times traffic 126.2
Aerodrome Traffic Frequency (ATF)	traffic 126.2 5NM 3500 ASL when TWR closed
Arrival and Departure (ARR/DEP)	119.2
Military (MIL)	Shearwater Mil 239.3 Flt following 231.95
Pilot to Metro Service (PMSV)	344.6 limited hours

Nearby Navigation Aids

ID	Name	Freq	Radial / Range
UAW	SHEARWATER HALIFAX	110.10	357°	0.3
YHZ	HALIFAX	115.10	212°	17.7
UZX	GREENWOOD	117.60	125°	64.0
YYG	CHARLOTTETOWN	113.80	206°	100.9

ID	Name	Freq	Bearing / Range
GF	AYLESFORD GREENWOOD	341	311°	60.5
YZX	GREENWOOD	266	302°	70.5

Helipad Information

FATO 16H(156°)/34H(336°) 3500' x 112' ASPH Pad 2: 111' x 111' Concrete 55,000 lbs Pad 3: 111' x 111' Concrete 55,000 lbs Pad 5: 117' x 117' Asphalt 32,120 lbs Pad 6: 117' x 117' Asphalt 32,120 lbs

Runway Conditions Reporting Source

Operator 12-20Z Mon-Fri exc stat hols O/T ltd hrs. RSC unavailable outside hrs of ops

Services Available

Information	MIL: All trans acft require PPR thru 12 Wg Ops. Mil Rotary Wg trans svcg ltd hrs Mon-Fri 24 hrs PN, O/T including hols 48 hrs PN thru 12 Wg Ops 902-720-1304 or CSN 319-720-1304.
Fuel Available	F-34, F-37
Oil Available	Mil 156, SOAP
Aircraft Rescue and Fire-fighting	CAT 5
Jet Aircraft Starting Units (JASU)	CE12
Military Advisory	All trans acft require PPR thru 12 Wg ops, Mil Rotary Wg trans svcg ltd hrs Mon-Fri 24 hrs PN, O/T including hols 48 hrs PN thru 12 Wg ops 902-720-1304 or CSN 319-720-1304.
Private Advisory	no fixed wing servicing

Public Facilities

Location	Facilities	Remarks
On Aerodrome	Telephone
Within 5 NM	Food, Taxi, Medical Aid, Accomodations, Car Rental

Flight Planning

Instructions	PPR 24 hrs ntc. All mil & civ flts ctc 902-720-1304 or CSN 319-720-1304.
Flight Information Centre (FIC)	London 866-WXBRIEF (Toll free within Canada) or 866-541-4104 (Toll free within Canada & USA)
Area Control Centre (ACC)	(IFR only) Moncton 506-867-7177 or 866-480-8200.
Military (MIL)	PPR 24 hrs ntc all mil & civ flts ctc Wg ops 902-720-1304 or CSN 319-720-1304.
Weather (WX)	Met brief for mil only. Lcl Met Section CSN 720-1312/1313 ltd hrs. O/T METOC Halifax CSN 427-6385. (See COMM). METAR dur mil flt ops. TAF dur mil flt ops, issue times depending on mil requirements.

Aerodrome Operator

DND 902-720-1304 and CSN 319-720-1304 Mil PPR

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CYHZ	Halifax/Stanfield International Airport	016°	14.6
CCQ3	Debert Airport	020°	47.0
CYZX	Greenwood Airport	307°	63.9
CYTN	Trenton Airport	050°	69.4
CYID	Digby Municipal Airport Airport	285°	98.1
CYYG	Charlottetown Airport	027°	100.5
CYQM	Moncton/Greater Moncton Roméo Airport	349°	101.7
CYPD	Port Hawkesbury Airport	073°	109.3
CYSU	Summerside Airport	010°	109.1
CYSJ	Saint John Airport	310°	109.5
CYQI	Yarmouth Airport	265°	121.7

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