Technical Updates to Canadian Aerodrome Standards (TP 312)

Official title: TP 312 – Aerodrome Standards and Recommended Practices, 5th edition

Closed Regulations & Permits Transportation
Transport Canada updated its aerodrome standards manual (TP 312) to fix errors, clarify rules, and align with international aviation standards. The changes are mostly technical—correcting grammar, clarifying existing requirements, and matching new international rules from ICAO. This consultation is now closed and the final version has been published.

Why This Matters

Unless you operate an airport or work in aviation, this won't affect your daily life. These are technical housekeeping changes to runway and airport facility standards. Pilots and airport operators need to know the rules are clearer and now match international standards.

What Could Change

The updated TP 312 standard is now in effect as of December 4, 2025. Airport operators must follow the clarified rules for runway safety areas and other facility requirements. The changes align Canadian airports with international ICAO standards.

Key Issues

  • Are the grammatical and editorial corrections accurate?
  • Do the clarifications properly reflect the intent of aerodrome standards?
  • Is the alignment with ICAO international standards appropriate?

How to Participate

  1. This consultation is now closed. The final version of TP 312 was published on December 11, 2025 and is effective as of December 4, 2025.

What Happened

The Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA 2024-010) has been finalized. The updated TP 312 standard was published on December 11, 2025 and became effective on December 4, 2025.

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Key Documents