โ๏ธ New Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC) Detected
AIC: 023/2026
Published: 2026-09-17
Effective: 2026-11-01
Affected Location: Manitoba
Type: Charts / Publications Update
FIR: CZWG (Winnipeg FIR)
๐ง What Changed (Summary)
Manitoba will stop bi-annual time changes and adopt a single time zone factor of UTCโ5 year-round, effective 1 November 2026. NAV CANADA will progressively amend aeronautical information products to reflect the change, with full publication alignment anticipated by Fall 2027; during the transition, published time zone information for Manitoba may be inaccurate.
- Effective 1 Nov 2026: Manitoba time zone factor becomes UTCโ5 year-round.
- Progressive updates planned to multiple aeronautical products; completion anticipated by Fall 2027.
- Transition period: time zone / hours-of-operation information published for Manitoba aerodromes may not be accurate.
โ๏ธ General Aviation Impact (Highlighted)
Airspace / Procedures:
- No airspace or instrument procedure changes are described; impacts are to how times are interpreted/converted in publications.
Operational Notes:
- Verify local time conversions versus UTC for Manitoba aerodrome hours of operation and related time-based information during the transition period.
- Expect mixed/lagging updates across products until publication changes are fully implemented (anticipated Fall 2027).
VFR Impact:
- VFR pilots should cross-check times for daylight operations, services availability, and planned arrivals/departures at Manitoba aerodromes where hours are published in local time.
๐ Official Source
๐๏ธ This summary is generated using automated analysis and may omit important details.
It does not replace the official NAV CANADA AIC. Pilots must review the original notice in full prior to flight.