Navigation fees

[vcollazo]

I am thinking of flying my Navajo up to Canada, and I will definitely be flying some Part135 commercial charters to Canada for my new employer also in Navajos. I seem to remember from my airline days that Canada privatized its ATC and there are fees to be paid if you file and fly IFR. If one of you gentlemen or ladies could please educate me on this matter, and if there is any difference between private flights and commercial flights. I am familiar with the customs rules and fees, but not the ATC fees.

[ahramin]

http://www.navcanada.ca/EN/media/Public ... ges-EN.pdf

No difference between private and commercial foreign registered aircraft. Charges:

QUARTERLY CHARGES* FOR FOREIGN-REGISTERED AIRCRAFT
Weight – MTOW (metric tonnes) Base Rates
0.617 to 2.0 $ 17.00
over 2.0 to 3.0 $ 56.75
* Quarters are as follows: March 1 to May 31, June 1 to August 31, September 1 to November 30,
December 1 to February 28 (or 29).

b) QUARTERLY CHARGES FOR FOREIGN-REGISTERED PROPELLER AIRCRAFT (INCLUDING HELICOPTERS)
For foreign-registered propeller aircraft, Quarterly Charges apply. The charge is 25% of the above Annual Charge on Canadian-registered propeller aircraft.
• A foreign-registered aircraft is charged on the basis of the first recorded arrival into a Canadian aerodrome or entry into Canadian airspace, excluding flights between two points
in the U.S., during each quarter of the annual fee period: i.e., March 1 to May 31, June 1 to August 31, September 1 to November 30, December 1 to February 28 (or 29). If registration
marks are not provided, each flight concerned is charged at the quarterly rate.
• The aircraft weight used for an aircraft is the typical maximum permissible take-off weight for that aircraft type by reference to the Canadian Civil Aircraft Register.

So for anything under 3000 kg (Navajo) no more than $227 a year even if the aircraft is in Canada all year.

[vcollazo]

Thanks for the reply sir.