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| Founded | 1980 [1] | ||||||
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| AOC # | 5082 [2] | ||||||
| Hubs | Vancouver Int'l Water Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 14 [3] | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 [4] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||
| Key people | Peter Clarke, CEO [5] | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Seair Seaplanes is a scheduled and charter airline based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The airline flies routes between the Vancouver International Water Airport and the Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport, as well as other Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia, exclusively with float planes.
As of September 2019 Seair Seaplanes serves the following destinations [4] in British Columbia:
In addition to scheduled flights, Seair operates scenic flights, scheduled tours, and private charters. Small amounts of cargo may also be carried.
Seair had plans to begin a service to the Victoria Inner Harbour Airport on May 25, 2011, [6] but the service did not debut.
As of September 2019 the Seair fleet consists of 14 aircraft equipped with floats: [3]
| Aircraft | Number | Variants | Notes |
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| Cessna 185 Skywagon | 1 | A185F | 3 passengers |
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 7 | 9 passengers | |
| DHC-2 Beaver | 6 | DHC-2 MK. I, DHC-2 MK. III |
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