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PUBLICATIONS - Local Area Weather Manuals

List of Local Area Knowledge Documents

NAV CANADA developed the Local Area Weather Manuals as part of the implementation plan for Flight Information Centres across Canada. Initially, the information was collected for internal training purposes but due to customer requests, the documents are now available to all. The manuals are separated into 6 graphic forecast areas and divided in chapters, with descriptions that include local weather effects, specific geographical formations and terrain, and unpublished approaches.

The Weather of British Columbia British
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Table of contents, Introduction, Chapter 1 - Basics of Meteorology [PDF]
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Chapter 2 - Aviation Weather Hazards [PDF]
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Chapter 3 - Weather Patterns of British Columbia [PDF]
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Chapter 4 - Seasonal Weather and Local Effects [PDF]
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Chapter 5 - Airport Climatology [PDF]
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Full document [PDF]
The Weather of the Canadian Prairies
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Table of contents, Introduction, Chapter 1 - Basics of Meteorology [PDF]
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Chapter 2 - Aviation Weather Hazards [PDF]
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Chapter 3 - Weather Patterns of the Prairies [PDF]
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Chapter 4 - Seasonal Weather and Local Effects [PDF]
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Chapter 5 - Airport Climatology [PDF]
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Full document [PDF]
The Weather of Ontario and Quebec
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Table of contents, Introduction, Chapter 1 - Basics of Meteorology [PDF]
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Chapter 2 - Aviation Weather Hazards [PDF]
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Chapter 3 - Weather Patterns of Ontario and Quebec [PDF]
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Chapter 4 - Seasonal Weather and Local Effects [PDF]
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Chapter 5 - Airport Climatology [PDF]
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Full document [PDF]
The Weather of Atlantic Canada and Eastern Québec
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Table of contents, Introduction, Chapter 1 - Basics of Meteorology [PDF]
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Chapter 2 - Aviation Weather Hazards [PDF]
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Chapter 3 - Weather Patterns of Atlantic Canada and Eastern Québec [PDF]
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Chapter 4 - Seasonal Weather and Local Effects [PDF]
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Chapter 5 - Airport Climatology [PDF]
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Full document [PDF]
The Weather of the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Western Nunavut
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Table of contents, Introduction, Chapter 1 - Basics of Meteorology [PDF]
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Chapter 2 - Aviation Weather Hazards [PDF]
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Chapter 3 - Weather Patterns of the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Western Nunavut [PDF]
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Chapter 4 - Seasonal Weather and Local Effects Northern Yukon including the Yukon Coast and Herschel Island [PDF]
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Chapter 5 - Airport Climatology for the Yukon [PDF]
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Full document [PDF]
The Weather of Nunavut and the Arctic
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Table of contents, Introduction, Chapter 1 - Basics of Meteorology [PDF]
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Chapter 2 - Aviation Weather Hazards [PDF]
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Chapter 3 - Weather Patterns of Nunavut and the Arctic [PDF]
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Chapter 4 - Seasonal Weather and Local Effects [PDF]
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Chapter 5 - Airport Climatology [PDF]
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Full document [PDF]