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CXHseaplane base

Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome

Vancouver, Canada
Routes out
1
Destinations
1
ICAO
CYHC
Elevation
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CXH
Location
Vancouver · BC · Canada
Connectivity
1 routes · 1 destinations
Position
49.291°, -123.119°
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Downtown Vancouver's scenic harbour seaplane base.

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Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome (IATA: CXH, ICAO: CYHC) is a water aerodrome located on the southern shore of Burrard Inlet in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It serves as a hub for floatplane and seaplane operations connecting Vancouver to communities throughout coastal British Columbia and the San Juan Islands in Washington State. The aerodrome is operated by Nav Canada and is situated adjacent to Canada Place and the Vancouver Convention Centre, making it one of the most centrally located air facilities in any major North American city. Its downtown position allows passengers to travel between city centres with minimal ground transportation. Harbour Air Seaplanes, the world's largest seaplane airline, operates the majority of scheduled services from this aerodrome, offering routes to Victoria, Nanaimo, Salt Spring Island, and other destinations. The aerodrome handles a significant volume of tourist and commuter traffic, particularly during the summer months.
Terminals
The aerodrome features a small passenger terminal building with check-in facilities, waiting areas, and ticketing counters suited for seaplane operations rather than conventional terminal infrastructure.
Getting to & from
The aerodrome is located in downtown Vancouver and is walkable from Canada Place, the SkyTrain Waterfront Station, and numerous hotels, requiring minimal ground transportation.
Airlines here
Harbour Air Seaplanes is the dominant carrier, with Kenmore Air also operating scheduled cross-border floatplane services to and from the United States.
Notable facts
  • ›Harbour Air Seaplanes, headquartered here, is the world's largest all-seaplane airline.
  • ›The aerodrome sits directly beside Canada Place and the Vancouver Convention Centre on Burrard Inlet.
  • ›Harbour Air conducted the world's first zero-emission commercial electric seaplane test flight using a DHC-2 Beaver in December 2019.
  • ›The facility handles both scheduled passenger services and charter floatplane operations.
  • ›Flights to Victoria Harbour offer a roughly 35-minute air connection between the two city centres.
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CXH → YWHJB · S76

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Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre
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Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome or Vancouver Coal Harbour Seaplane Base, is a registered aerodrome located at Coal Harbour in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The flight centre is within walking distance of the HeliJet heliport and Waterfront Station, a public transit hub in Downtown Vancouver.

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Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre

Airport in Coal Harbour, Burrard Inlet

Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome or Vancouver Coal Harbour Seaplane Base, is a registered aerodrome located at Coal Harbour in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The flight centre is within walking distance of the HeliJet heliport and Waterfront Station, a public…

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