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Halifax / CFB Shearwater Heliport (CYAW) is a military heliport at Halifax, Nova Scotia, with a single long hard-surfaced runway. It operates under Halifax terminal airspace control and currently serves as a base for military helicopter operations rather than general civil traffic.
CYAW, known as Halifax / CFB Shearwater Heliport, is a Canadian Forces facility at Halifax, Nova Scotia, tagged as a military aerodrome. Despite its heliport designation it possesses a single very long hard-surfaced runway, and it is recorded as the home base for one based aircraft.
The heliport lies at Halifax, Nova Scotia, at coordinates 44.639, -63.4935, with a published elevation of 141 feet. Its published approach/departure frequency is identified as Halifax Approach/Departure, indicating that traffic to and from the field is worked within Halifax's terminal airspace structure.
CYAW has one physical runway, 16/34, 8075 feet long with a hard surface. There is no ILS available.
Radio services published for CYAW include Approach/Departure on 119.2 MHz (Halifax Approach/Departure), an Aerodrome Traffic Frequency (ATF) on 126.2 MHz, ATIS on 129.175 MHz, Ground on 121.7 MHz, Tower on 119 MHz, Operations on 30.88 MHz, and a PMSV (Pilot to Metro Service) frequency on 34.46 MHz.
CYAW is tagged as a military facility and is recorded as the home base for one based aircraft. As a Canadian Forces installation, prior permission is required before operating there.
