Monday, October 12, 2026
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Terminal airspace dimensions and VHF sector frequencies for certain high density traffic airports in Canada are shown
Question 6.23 of TP 11919E, Department of Transport, Canada; reproduced with the Department's permission.
TC's answer
2on the VTA chart and in the CFS.
Explanation
TC AIM MAP 2.5.2: "To satisfy special operational requirements at certain high density traffic airports with complex airspace structures, VTA are available (1:250 000 scale)." VTA charts are made for Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa and Montréal and show that terminal airspace with its frequencies; RAC 5.8 tells VFR pilots to call ATC "on VFR advisory frequency (depicted on VTA charts)" before entering Class C airspace. MAP 2.5.3 says the CFS publishes VFR information "not suitable for depiction on visual aeronautical charts", and each CFS aerodrome entry lists the airport's communication frequencies.
Memory tip: Busy terminal = VTA chart + CFS.
Source
TC AIM MAP 2.5.2 VFR Terminal Area Chart (VTA) and 2.5.3 Canada Flight Supplement; RAC 5.8 VFR Operations Within Class C Airspace (October 1, 2026).
Question 6.23 of TP 11919E, Study and Reference Guide: Student Pilot Permit or Private Pilot Licence for Foreign and Military Applicants, Aviation Regulations (7th ed., December 2022), Department of Transport, Canada; reproduced with the Department's permission. The keyed answer agrees with Transport Canada's published answer key (December 2022); the explanation is TC Exam Prep's.
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