Port Simpson Water Aerodrome

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Port Simpson Water Aerodrome
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator North Pacific Seaplanes
Location Lax Kw'alaams
Time zone PST (UTC−08:00)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation  AMSL 0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates 54°34′N130°26′W / 54.567°N 130.433°W / 54.567; -130.433 Coordinates: 54°34′N130°26′W / 54.567°N 130.433°W / 54.567; -130.433
Map
Canada British Columbia location map 2.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
CAN8
Location in British Columbia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
n/a n/a n/a Water

Port Simpson Water Aerodrome, ( IATA : YPI, TC LID : CAN8), is located adjacent to Lax Kw'alaams (Port Simpson), British Columbia, Canada.

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References

  1. Nav Canada's Water Aerodrome Supplement. Effective 0901Z 7 March 2013 to 0901Z 3 April 2014