Alex Darcel

Flight service specialists working at flight service stations provide timely and essential airport advisory services using many of NAV CANADA’s world-leading technologies. Airport advisory services include information on traffic in the area, runway conditions, wind and altimeter and other information required by pilots, as well as vehicle control information and emergency assistance.

Pilots depend on flight service specialists to provide information that is reliable and current. The information provided by flight service specialists helps guide pilots during the arrival and departure phases of their flights, or in transit through mandatory frequency (MF) areas. 

Flight service specialists ensure that all customers, including planes from local flying schools, passenger carriers, emergency medical services and more are given the best advice to ensure a safe and efficient flow of traffic.