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

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Edited By: tccjeremy

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Key Takeaways:

Authorization for the ILS to Runway 26 at Kitchener/Waterloo requires either ATC radar vectoring or a suitable IFR-capable RNAV GNSS system.
The localizer for this approach has reliability limitations, functioning accurately only within 10 degrees of either side of the centerline.
While modern GPS can integrate waypoints to transition to the ILS, pilots using traditional DME should note it originates from a different frequency (YWT VOR 115.0) than the localizer (110.7).
A specific and complex lost communication missed approach procedure is detailed, instructing pilots to fly VOR radials and intercept a DME fix to hold at LIBIL.

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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.

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