Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome

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Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerHarbour Air Flight Group
OperatorWhistler Air Services Ltd.
Serves Whistler, British Columbia, Pemberton, British Columbia
Location Whistler, British Columbia
Time zone PST (UTC−08:00)
  Summer (DST)PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation  AMSL 2,100 ft / 640 m
Coordinates 50°08′37″N122°56′57″W / 50.14361°N 122.94917°W / 50.14361; -122.94917 Coordinates: 50°08′37″N122°56′57″W / 50.14361°N 122.94917°W / 50.14361; -122.94917
Website harbourair.com
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CAE5
Location in British Columbia
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CAE5 (Canada)
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n/an/an/aWater

Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome( IATA : YWS, TC LID : CAE5) is located on Green Lake adjacent to Whistler, in British Columbia, Canada.

It offers glacier tours, twice daily scheduled service between Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, Vancouver International Water Airport and Victoria Inner Harbour Airport, and custom charter services, with float equipped DHC-3 Turbine Otter and DHC-2 Beaver aircraft.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Harbour Air Vancouver Airport, Vancouver Harbour, Victoria Harbour

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  1. Nav Canada's Water Aerodrome Supplement. Effective 0901Z 26 March 2020 to 0901Z 22 April 2021.