Nav Canada, the provider of civil air navigation service for pilots operating in Newfoundland and Labrador, has determined In-flight Meteorological Information (VOLMET) Service provided by the International Flight Service Station (IFSS) can be shut down, as there are other options now available for pilots in these areas.
“It would not be a material change to the services provided by Nav Canada to the aircraft transiting the Gander Oceanic Control Area (OCA),” the agency stated.
Expect aeronautical publications to be amended to reflect the change.
“Aviation technology has evolved to allow suitably equipped aircraft to acquire the required meteorological information directly from alternate sources,” Nav Canada said. “This has alleviated the need for pilots to monitor a scheduled VOLMET broadcast on a high frequency (HF) radio.”
The agency noted that aircraft not equipped to receive this information via alternate means “may continue to request necessary weather updates from Gander IFSS via the North Atlantic (NAT) family of HF frequencies.”
This change will take effect on June 12 at 0901Z Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
