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ABOUT US - Who We Are

Who we are

NAV CANADA is the private sector, non-share capital corporation that owns and operates Canada's civil air navigation service (ANS).

NAV CANADA co-ordinates the safe and efficient movement of aircraft in Canadian domestic airspace and international airspace assigned to Canadian control. Through its coast to coast to coast operations, NAV CANADA provides air traffic control, flight information, weather briefings, aeronautical information, airport advisory services, and electronic aids to navigation.

ANS facilities include seven area control centres and 41 control towers. The Company also operates 58 flight service stations and eight flight information centres. These facilities are supported by a network of over 1,000 ground-based aids to navigation located across the country.

For more details, see the NAV CANADA Backgrounders and Annual Reports.