| Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport | |||||||||||
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Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Nanaimo Port Authority Seair Seaplanes | ||||||||||
| Serves | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||
| Time zone | PST (UTC−08:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 0 ft / 0 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°10′09″N123°56′07″W / 49.16917°N 123.93528°W Coordinates: 49°10′09″N123°56′07″W / 49.16917°N 123.93528°W | ||||||||||
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  CAC8 Location in British Columbia  CAC8 CAC8 (Canada) | |||||||||||
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Source: Water Aerodrome Supplement [1] | |||||||||||
Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport( IATA : ZNA, TC LID : CAC8) is a Seaplane Base (SPB) serving the city of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.
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It is classified as an airport and an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers. [1]
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