YYC AVOP ACTUAL PAPER 2026 VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Where are the following gates located?
- 205
- 235
- 401
- 402
- 126A
- 306A
Answer: * 205 - Apron 3 North of Eagle (automated)
* 235 - East end of service road that leads to FCC
* 401 - East side of Apron 7 by UPS
* 402 - East side of Apron 9 (automated)
* 126A - Apron 6 North of Old Fire Hall
* 306A - Guardhouse West of Hanger 101
◉ How can you determine active runway headings?
Answer: * Monitor ATIS
* Monitor East or West Ground
,* View the headings from which aircraft are landing and departing
*Check windsocks or flags to see wind direction (aircraft usually
land and take off into the wind)
◉ Who must a vehicle operator receive permission from before
crossing or entering a runway?
Answer: * Vehicle operators must receive permission from Calgary
Ground before crossing or entering a runway
◉ What is the distance a vehicle operator must maintain from a
runway edge before you must receive permission from Calgary
Ground?
Answer: * Vehicle operators must be 60m or 200ft from the runway
edge
◉ How many Holding Bays are there in the maneuvering area, and
what are their locations?
Answer: * There are 4 holding bays;
1 - Threshold of RWY 17R by A
2 - Threshold of RWY 29 by U
3 - Threshold of RWY 35L by C
4 - East end of M
, ◉ Can you cross the perimeter road around the threshold of RWY
35L when an aircraft is taking off from the threshold?
Answer: * No - the threshold is too close to the perimeter road and
jet blast or prop wash could damage the vehicle or even injure the
operator
◉ Who provides control service to the maneuvering area?
Answer: * Calgary Ground
◉ Which controllers do vehicle operators monitor when airside, and
what are the frequencies?
Answer: * Apron control - 121.3
* East Ground - 125.35
* West Ground - 121.9
◉ Where must a vehicle operator switch their radio from East to
West, or West to East Ground?
Answer: * When crossing RWY 17R-35L North of RWY 11-29 or
crossing RWY 11-29 East of RWY 17R-35L (exceptions; F1 and J
between C and RWY 17R-35L)
◉ Describe dual ground control, and advise how the 2 areas are
identified
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Where are the following gates located?
- 205
- 235
- 401
- 402
- 126A
- 306A
Answer: * 205 - Apron 3 North of Eagle (automated)
* 235 - East end of service road that leads to FCC
* 401 - East side of Apron 7 by UPS
* 402 - East side of Apron 9 (automated)
* 126A - Apron 6 North of Old Fire Hall
* 306A - Guardhouse West of Hanger 101
◉ How can you determine active runway headings?
Answer: * Monitor ATIS
* Monitor East or West Ground
,* View the headings from which aircraft are landing and departing
*Check windsocks or flags to see wind direction (aircraft usually
land and take off into the wind)
◉ Who must a vehicle operator receive permission from before
crossing or entering a runway?
Answer: * Vehicle operators must receive permission from Calgary
Ground before crossing or entering a runway
◉ What is the distance a vehicle operator must maintain from a
runway edge before you must receive permission from Calgary
Ground?
Answer: * Vehicle operators must be 60m or 200ft from the runway
edge
◉ How many Holding Bays are there in the maneuvering area, and
what are their locations?
Answer: * There are 4 holding bays;
1 - Threshold of RWY 17R by A
2 - Threshold of RWY 29 by U
3 - Threshold of RWY 35L by C
4 - East end of M
, ◉ Can you cross the perimeter road around the threshold of RWY
35L when an aircraft is taking off from the threshold?
Answer: * No - the threshold is too close to the perimeter road and
jet blast or prop wash could damage the vehicle or even injure the
operator
◉ Who provides control service to the maneuvering area?
Answer: * Calgary Ground
◉ Which controllers do vehicle operators monitor when airside, and
what are the frequencies?
Answer: * Apron control - 121.3
* East Ground - 125.35
* West Ground - 121.9
◉ Where must a vehicle operator switch their radio from East to
West, or West to East Ground?
Answer: * When crossing RWY 17R-35L North of RWY 11-29 or
crossing RWY 11-29 East of RWY 17R-35L (exceptions; F1 and J
between C and RWY 17R-35L)
◉ Describe dual ground control, and advise how the 2 areas are
identified
