Chart Wise: Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario ILS Rwy 26

This ILS is best flown with GPS assistance with a special missed approach option.

Jason Blair

Monday, December 02, 2024 at 08:38 AM ET

Verified

Edited By: tccjeremy

[Shutterstock]

Key Takeaways:

The ILS Runway 26 approach to Kitchener/Waterloo (CYKF) airport requires either ATC radar vectoring services or an IFR-capable GNSS system.
Pilots must be aware of the localizer's reliability limitations, which extend only 10 degrees to either side of the centerline.
Modern IFR-capable GPS systems can be used to navigate to initial or intermediate fixes before transitioning to the ILS frequency.
The approach features distinct frequencies for DME (from YWT VOR) and the Localizer, and a specific, complex VOR/DME-based procedure for a missed approach during a lost communication scenario.

See a mistake? Contact us.

Flying into Canada, a pilot wanting to clear customs might choose to use the Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario, airport. Conveniently located a little west of Toronto, it allows pilots to avoid some of the busier airspace associated with the larger city. With weather frequently, especially in the winter, dipping into IFR categories, a pilot might find themselves flying the ILS to Runway 26 on their way to this airport.

This Article First Appeared in FLYING Magazine

If you're not already a subscriber, what are you waiting for? Subscribe today to get the issue as soon as it is released in either Print or Digital formats.