Vancouver Harbour Water Airport

Vancouver Harbour Water Airport or Vancouver Coal Harbour Seaplane Base, , is located at Coal Harbour in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The airport is within walking distance of the HeliJet heliport and Waterfront Station, a public transit hub in Downtown Vancouver.

It is classified as both an airport and an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.

Control tower

The Vancouver Harbour Control Tower is the only one in Canada specifically for a water aerodrome. At above ground it is the highest control tower in the world. and is located on top of the Granville Square building. In 2009 the airport handled 54,741 aircraft movements the 33rd busiest in Canada.

Operations

The actual aircraft docking area, at , is situated just west of Canada Place. This part of Vancouver harbour is listed by NAV CANADA as a restricted area and no aircraft are permitted to take off, land or move through the zone at a high speed. Just north of Canada Place is a rectangular section called...
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