Vancouver Area Control Centre procedures

Procedures

Airspace

The Vancouver Area Control Centre (ACC) is responsible for all airspace in the Vancouver FIR, excluding that of Comox MTCA, Victoria Terminal and Vancouver Terminal when those units are in operation.

A large portion of the airspace covers the Rocky Mountains, which results in exceptionally high MEAs and MRVAs. Be very attentive to the minimum safe altitudes when vectoring traffic, and remember there is no radar coverage in the tighter valleys, so radar vectors below 15'000 are generally not available.

Squawk codes

  • Internal flights (flights remaining within the Vancouver FIR): 5501-5547
  • External flights (flights leaving the Vancouver FIR): 0701-0747

SFI Codes

Use the following SFI codes when appropriate.

Vancouver/Victoria Terminal Arrivals

  L All aircraft landing CYVR on runway 08L, 26L
  R All aircraft landing CYVR on runway 08R, 26R
  N All aircraft landing CYVR on runway 12, 30
  S VFR aircraft operating on CYVR runway 26A
  V All aircraft landing in CYYJ
  A All aircraft landing in CYXX
  N All aircraft landing in CYCD


Sectors and Frequencies


Vancouver East - VE (Primary)


Callsign:
 CZVR_VE_CTR "Vancouver Centre"
Frequency:
 125.95
Description:
 The Vancouver East sector is responsible for the airspace directly to the east of the Vancouver TCA.
VE does all the arrival sequencing for arrivals from the east and converts departing eastbound and northbound aircraft from the departure vectors to the on-course portion of the flight.
Co-ordination:
 Vancouver (VR) Vancouver Terminal arrivals shall be descended and transferred according to the the tables below. Spacing is always 5nm in trail. Issue arrival runway as listed below, and update SFI with appropriate code.
STAR / Route Runway Altitude
Speed
 Arr ATC
CYVR> BOOTH8 08L/08R/12 12'000, x VITEV <FL210 ---- OA 128.6
CYVR> STAVE4
 26L/26R 12'000, x VITEV <14'000 230kt OA 128.6
CYVR> CANUC6 08L/08R/12 12'000, x VITEV <FL210 ------ OA 128.6
26L/26R 12'000, x VITEV <14'000 230kt
CYVR> KEINN5 08L/08R/12 12'000 by AQUIN ------ OA 128.6
26L/26R 12'000 by CEESE
CYYJ> YVR > STAR All 16'000 by 20DME YVR ------ VD 132.2
Others ---- co-ordinate ------ VD 132.2
YJ 133.85
Comox (QQ) Vancouver Terminal arrivals established on the KEINN4, or J528 may be cleared to FL190 while over Comox airspace, and shall not be transferred unless requested by Comox Terminal.
Departures via J590 may be climbed through Comox terminal airspace without being transferred unless requested by Comox Terminal.
Others Co-ordonate individually as required. Automatic hand-offs may be used for en-route traffic.
Consolidation:
 Vancouver East is the primary sector of the Vancouver ACC, and therefore assumes control for all unmanned sectors, as well as the Vancouver and Comox terminals.


Vancouver West - VW


Callsign:
 CZVR_VW_CTR "Vancouver Centre"
Frequency:
 132.90 / 132.50
Description:
 The Vancouver West sector is responsible for the airspace in the western part of the FIR, including Vancouver Island.
Co-ordination:
 Vancouver (VR) Vancouver Terminal arrivals shall be descended and transferred according to the the tables below. Spacing is always 5nm in trail. Issue arrival runway as listed below, and update SFI with appropriate code.
STAR / Route Runway Altitude
Speed
 Arr ATC
CYVR> CASDY6
 26L/26R 12'000 by CASDY 250kt OA 128.6
CYVR> FOCHE3 08L/08R/12 12'000, x FOCHE / VIGNA
<17'000		 ------ OA 128.6
CYYJ> YYJ All 10'000 by 20DME YYJ ------ YJ 133.85
Others ---- co-ordinate ------ VD 132.2
YJ 133.85
Vancouver East (VE) Vancouver Terminal arrivals shall be descended to FL240, 5nm in trail.
Ensure arrivals to Vancouver are routed via KEINN4 and arrivals to Victoria are routed via the airways to YVR VOR.
Others Co-ordonate individually as required. Automatic hand-offs may be used for en-route traffic.
Consolidation:
 Vancouver West may assume Sandspit.


Enderby - NY


Callsign:
 CZVR_NY_CTR "Vancouver Centre"
Frequency:
 134.55
Description:
 The Enderby sector is responsible for the airspace in the south-western corner of the Vancouver FIR.
Co-ordination:
 All Co-ordonate individually as required. Automatic hand-offs may be used for en-route traffic.
Consolidation:
 Enderby may assume Haida.


Haida - HD


Callsign:
 CZVR_HD_CTR "Vancouver Centre"
Frequency:
 135.05
Description:
 The Haida sector is responsible for the airspace in the north-eastern corner of the Vancouver FIR.
Co-ordination:
 Vancouver East (VE) Vancouver Terminal arrivals shall be descended to FL240, 5nm in trail.
Ensure arrivals to Vancouver are routed via KEINN4 and arrivals to Victoria are routed via the airways to YVR VOR.
Others Co-ordonate individually as required. Automatic hand-offs may be used for en-route traffic.
Consolidation:
 Haida may assume Sandspit


Sandspit - ZP


Callsign:
 CZVR_ZP_CTR "Vancouver Centre"
Frequency:
 128.00
Description:
 The Sandspit sector is responsible for the airspace in the north-western corner of the Vancouver FIR.
Co-ordination:
All Co-ordonate individually as required. Automatic hand-offs may be used for en-route traffic.

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