NAV CANADA will restore regular nighttime air navigation services next week to Charlottetown and four other Atlantic Canadian locations.
In a statement Monday, officials with NAV CANADA said the decision was made after considering both the regional public health environment and operational requirements.
In May, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, NAV CANADA temporarily suspended overnight air services at 18 facilities across the country, including air traffic control towers, flight service stations and locations which receive remote airport aerodrome advisory service. The measures were intended to reduce the exposure of NAV CANADA’s essential employees to the coronavirus, while ensuring critical air navigation services remained available.
The company said it remains vigilant and regularly reassess the COVID-19 situation.
Midnight operations will be restored to Charlottetown, Saint John, N.B., Deer Lake, N.L., Sydney, N.S., and St. Anthony, N.L. on Aug. 18 at 10 p.m.
Pilots can receive detailed information about these new levels of service through NOTAM.
Safeguard measures, including enhanced cleaning protocols and restricting visitor access remains in effect at all NAV CANADA operational units.
NAV CANADA is a private, not-for-profit company, established in 1996. It provides air traffic control, airport advisory services, weather briefings and aeronautical information services for more than 18 million square kilometres of Canadian domestic and international airspace.
