Victoria Airport Water Aerodrome is a
seaplane base
A seaplane base is a type of airport that is located in a body of water, usually a river, bay, harbor, or lake, where seaplanes and amphibious aircraft take-off and land.
History
Initially following the invention of the seaplane, traditional boat ...
located north northwest of
Victoria,
British Columbia, Canada, adjacent to
Victoria International Airport.
The airport is classified as an
airport of entry by
Nav Canada and is staffed by the
Canada Border Services Agency
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA; french: Agence des services frontaliers du Canada, ''ASFC'') is a federal law enforcement agency that is responsible for border control (i.e. protection and surveillance), immigration enforcement, and cu ...
(CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle
general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.
Today, Pat Bay serves as an alternate airport for
Harbour Air flights to
Victoria Inner Harbour. Charters in and out of
Pat Bay are rare, but not out of the question.
See also
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List of airports in Greater Victoria
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Floatplane
A floatplane is a type of seaplane with one or more slender floats mounted under the fuselage to provide buoyancy. By contrast, a flying boat uses its fuselage for buoyancy. Either type of seaplane may also have landing gear suitable for land, ...
References
Seaplane bases in British Columbia
Saanich Peninsula
Transport in the Capital Regional District
Registered aerodromes in British Columbia
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