Vancouver International Water Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Vancouver International Airport Authority Seair Service | ||||||||||
Serves | Greater Vancouver | ||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
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Source: Water Aerodrome Supplement [1] |
Vancouver International Water Airport( TC LID : CAM9) is located adjacent to Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
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 | Destinations |
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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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