Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Harbour Air Flight Group | ||||||||||
Operator | Whistler 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 Coordinates: 50°08′37″N122°56′57″W / 50.14361°N 122.94917°W | ||||||||||
Website | harbourair | ||||||||||
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Sources: Water Aerodrome Supplement [1] |
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