NAV Canada opens tallest free-standing Air Control Tower

At 91 metres, the Calgary International Airport Control Tower is the highest free-standing tower of its kind in Canada.

At 91 metres, the Calgary International Airport Control Tower is the highest free-standing tower of its kind in Canada.

NAV Canada air traffic controllers at Calgary International Airport (YYC) are handling flights from a new air traffic control tower. At more than 91 metres, it is the highest free-standing tower of its kind in Canada.

The Control Tower building also houses a Technical Operations maintenance center for onsite technologists to perform maintenance and repairs, when necessary, on NAV Canada’s navigational aids and other equipment at YYC.

NAV Canada is the country’s private sector civil air navigation services provider. With operations from coast to coast to coast, NAV CANADA provides air traffic control, flight information, weather briefings, aeronautical information services, airport advisory services and electronic aids to navigation.