Area WG
Canada /
British Columbia /
Nanaimo /
World
/ Canada
/ British Columbia
/ Nanaimo
World / Canada / British Columbia / Cowichan Valley
water, military, proving ground
Active military weapons test range. Extremely hazardous and closed to civilian maritime traffic during periods of operation.
There is a safe transit corridor to the west of the area, described as "passing 1000 yards (½ nmi) north of Winchelsea Island and 1000 yards (½ nmi) east of Ballenas Island."
Mariners in the area can contact Winchelsea Control on VHF channel 10 for further information. Activity status is available anytime on VHF channel 21B or WX 1.
There is a safe transit corridor to the west of the area, described as "passing 1000 yards (½ nmi) north of Winchelsea Island and 1000 yards (½ nmi) east of Ballenas Island."
Mariners in the area can contact Winchelsea Control on VHF channel 10 for further information. Activity status is available anytime on VHF channel 21B or WX 1.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 49°18'3"N 123°58'2"W
- Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges 15 km
- Nanaimo Military Camp 16 km
- Military rifle range 18 km
- Department Of National Defence 19 km
- CSTC HMCS Quadra (Sea Cadet Camp) 80 km
- Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) / CFB Comox 83 km
- Davison Point Battery 821 km
- Annette Island Airport (ANN) 824 km
- LORAN-C Station Shoal Cove, Alaska 843 km
- US Coast Guard Station Ketchikan 849 km
- Winchelsea Islands 8.3 km
- Helipad 8.5 km
- Maude Island 8.9 km
- Southey Island 10 km