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2026-04-28 National

NAVAIDs/Surveillance

VOR Replacement Project – National

NAV CANADA, the country's provider of civil air navigation services, conducted an aeronautical study that reviewed the requirements for very-high frequency (VHF) omnidirectional range (VOR). Implementation of the NAVAID Modernization Program will result in approximately 60 VORs remaining in service to support a recovery network in the event of a total or partial prolonged GNSS outage. The remaining VORs are reaching the end of their life cycle and will be replaced. The replacement program began in 2020 and is expected to be completed by 2028.
For the spring/summer 2026 season the VOR replacement project is targeting eight VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) sites. Pilots can anticipate VOR and DME unserviceability which may impact the ability to navigate some airways segments and fly specific instrument flight procedures. Outages will be notified via NOTAM. Below are tentatively planned dates and are subject to change.

St Anthony, NL (YAY) VOR/DME 113.7 Ch 84X N51 23 39.02 W56 05 01.83
Service outage Start/End: May to September 2026

Dorval, QC (YUL) VOR/DME 116.3 Ch 110X N45 36 56.54, W73 58 15.15
Service outage Start/End: July to October 2026

Moosonee, ON (YMO) VOR/DME 112.9 Ch 76X N51 17 30.41N, W80 36 25.77
Service outage Start/End: June to October 2026

Lynn Lake, MB (YYL) VOR/DME 112.6 Ch 73X N56 51 50.52 W101 04 32.18
Service outage Start/End: outage in effect now to September 2026

Baker Lake, NU (YBK) VOR/DME 114.5 Ch 92X N64 19 16.31 W96 06 17.81
Service outage Start/End: June 2026 to August 2027

Cambridge Bay, NU (YBC) VOR/DME 112.7 Ch 74X N69 07 03.86 W105 10 22.38
Service outage Start/End: June 2026 to August 2027

Pitt Meadows, BC (YPK) VOR 112.4 N49 12 57.3 W122 42 53.5
Service outage Start/End: Outage in effect now to August 2026

Whitehorse, YT (YXY) VOR/DME 116.6 Ch 113X N60 37 07.04, W135 08 21.46
Service outage Start/End: June to November 2026