Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome or Vancouver Coal Harbour Seaplane Base , is a registered aerodrome located at Coal Harbour in

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. The flight centre is within walking distance of the HeliJet heliport and Waterfront Station, a public transit hub in

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. After five years of preparation, consultation and construction, Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre seaplane terminal opened for passenger service on May 25, 2011. The Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre is a partnership between the Clarke Group of Companies and Ledcor Group of Companies. It is classified as an aerodrome and as an

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. It is staffed by the

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(CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle

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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

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in the world. and is located on top of the Granville Square building. In 2009 the airport handled 54,741 aircraft movements, the 35th busiest in Canada. It is also the 8th busiest aerodrome in BC and the busiest water aerodrome in Canada. Itinerant aircraft movements (from one airport to another) for the aerodrome were 54,711 while local movements were 30.

Operations

Whistler Air De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver at Vancouver Harbour Water Airport

The actual aircraft docking area, at , is situated just west of Canada Place. This part of

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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 "Area Alfa", centered on the official coordinates, which is the main aircraft operating zone. In 2007, the link to Victoria Inner Harbour Airport was, according to the Official Airline Guide, Canada's busiest air route by the number of weekly flights.OAG reveals latest industry intelligence on the busiest routes

Airlines and destinations

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CXH - Vancouver, British Columbia (Coal Harbour SPB)
* {{authority control Airports in Greater Vancouver Seaplane bases in British Columbia Registered aerodromes in British Columbia

Control tower

Operations

Airlines and destinations

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