In a widely expected news release received by eFlight late Thursday, Nav Canada has confirmed that the Buttonville airport (CYKZ) tower will close on January 3, 2019 at 09:01 UTC. The airport’s Class D control zone will then be declared a Mandatory Frequency (MF) Class E zone. In addition to the tower closure, the news release also advises that the Terminal Area Forecasts for CYKZ will be cancelled.

See below for the complete text of the news release.