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see also: customs notification service and CANPASS

“Advise intentions”
An expression used in radiocommunication meaning “Tell me what you plan to do.”
Fr: . Quelles sont vos intentions? .
advisory area An airspace of defined dimensions within which a high volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aerial activity may be carried out. Fr: zone de service consultatif
aerobatic manoeuvre
(1) A manoeuvre where a change in the attitude of an aircraft results in a bank angle greater than 60°, an abnormal attitude or an abnormal acceleration not incidental to normal flying.
. also called: acrobatic flight
Fr: acrobatie aérienne
(2) DND: A manoeuvre intentionally performed by an aircraft involving an abrupt change in altitude, an abnormal attitude or an abnormal variation in speed or flight path.
Fr: acrobatie aérienne
aerodrome Any area of land, water (including the frozen surface thereof) or other supporting surface used, designed, prepared, equipped or set apart for use, either in whole or in part, for the arrival, departure, movement or servicing of aircraft. This includes any buildings, installations and equipment situated thereon or associated therewith.
. abbreviations: A/D or AD
Fr: aérodrome
aerodrome advisory service The provision, by an FSS, of information pertinent to the arrival and departure phases of flight and for transit through a mandatory frequency (MF) area.
. abbreviation: AAS
Fr: service consultatif d’aérodrome
aerodrome beacon A beacon used to indicate the location of an aerodrome from the air. Beacons may consist of either a rotating light source or a strobe light. Fr: phare d’aérodrome
aerodrome controller DND: An officer who has successfully completed a formal aerodrome controller course and has been rated as competent to control aerodrome and ground traffic in accordance with Canadian Forces regulations. Fr: contr.leur d'aérodrome
aerodrome control service
ICAO: Air traffic control service for aerodrome traffic.
Fr: service de contr.le d’aérodrome
aerodrome elevation
The elevation of the highest point of the landing area.
. also called: field elevation and above aerodrome elevation (AAE)
Fr: altitude d’aérodrome
aerodrome operator The person in charge of an aerodrome, including an employee, agent or other authorized representative of that person. Fr: exploitant d’aérodrome
aerodrome reference point A designated geographical location of an aerodrome given to the nearest second of latitude and longitude. The ARP is located as near as is practicable to the geometric centre of the landing area, taking into account possible future development.
. abbreviation: ARP
Fr: point de référence d’aérodrome