Vancouver International Water Airport

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Vancouver International Water Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorVancouver International Airport Authority
Seair Service
Serves Vancouver, British Columbia
Location Richmond, British Columbia
Time zone PST (UTC−08:00)
  Summer (DST)PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation  AMSL 0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates 49°11′N123°10′W / 49.183°N 123.167°W / 49.183; -123.167 Coordinates: 49°11′N123°10′W / 49.183°N 123.167°W / 49.183; -123.167
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Location in Metro Vancouver
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CAM9 (British Columbia)
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Vancouver International Water Airport( TC LID : CAM9) is located adjacent to Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.

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It is classified as an airport and as 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]

The aerodrome has two docks, located at 4760 Inglis Drive, one operated by Harbour Air and the other by Seair Seaplanes. Floatplanes can be fairly easily transferred to Vancouver International Airport via a ramp and gate.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Corilair [2] Campbell River Water Aerodrome
Gulf Island Seaplanes [3] Gabriola Island
Harbour Air Bedwell Harbour, Ganges, Nanaimo Harbour, Sechelt, Victoria Harbour, Whistler/Green Lake
Helijet Nanaimo Harbour, Victoria Harbour
Pacific Seaplanes [4] Bamfield, Galiano Island, Miners Bay, Port Alberni, Port Washington, Thetis Island, Ucluelet
Salt Spring Air Ganges, Maple Bay
Seair Seaplanes Bedwell Harbour, Ganges, Nanaimo Harbour, Sechelt, Victoria Harbour
Sunshine Coast Air [5] Nanaimo Harbour, Sechelt
Tofino Air Charter: Tofino

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References

  1. 1 2 Nav Canada's Water Aerodrome Supplement. Effective 0901Z 26 March 2020 to 0901Z 22 April 2021.
  2. "Corilair Official Website" . Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  3. Gulf Island Seaplanes
  4. Pacific Seaplanes
  5. Sunshine Coast Air