Springbank (CYBW)
Frequencies
| Facility | Frequency | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tower | 118.2 | Canada Flight Supplement |
| Ground | 121.8 | Canada Flight Supplement |
| ATIS | 127.9 | Canada Flight Supplement |
| MF | 118.2 | Canada Flight Supplement |
Runways
| Runway | Bearing | Dimensions | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 165° | 5000x98 ASPH | right-hand |
| 26 | 255° | 3423x100 ASPH | right-hand |
| 35 | 345° | 5000x98 ASPH | not recorded |
| 08 | 075° | 3423x100 ASPH | not recorded |
MF area: 5NM, up to 5500 ASL.
Sources
Canada Flight Supplement
Practise here
Speak these calls out loud and get them graded, at Springbank specifically.
Radio check at Springbank (CYBW)
Practises the standard radio check: calling the ground station, giving your full callsign, and reading back the signal report on the standard 1-to-5 readability scale (TC AIM COM 5.9 / RAC; ICAO Doc 9432 Manual of Radiotelephony, ch. 3).
Takeoff clearance at Springbank (CYBW)
Practises reporting ready for departure while holding short, then reading back a takeoff clearance with the correct runway and callsign (TC AIM RAC 4.2.8; ICAO Doc 9432 Manual of Radiotelephony, ch. 4).
Ready for departure at Springbank (CYBW)
Practises reading back exactly what ATC actually says rather than what you expect to hear, including a mandatory hold-short instruction and a takeoff clearance later in the same call (NAV CANADA VFR Phraseology guide, Hold Short p. 23; Readback/Hearback).