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Mayne Island Water Aerodrome 
Summary
Mayne Island Water Aerodrome, formerly IATA: YAV[2][3], TC LID: CAW7, is a defunct aerodrome that was located at Miners Bay adjacent to Mayne Island in British Columbia, Canada. Mayne Island is one of the southern Gulf Islands.
Mayne Island Water Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Mayne Island CRD | ||||||||||
| Operator | CRD | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mayne Island | ||||||||||
| Location | Mayne Island, British Columbia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | PST (UTC−08:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2 ft / 1 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°52′N 123°18′W / 48.867°N 123.300°W | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  CAW7 Location in British Columbia  CAW7 CAW7 (Canada) | |||||||||||
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Source: Water Aerodrome Supplement[1] | |||||||||||
Airlines and destinations edit
Although the aerodrome is no longer registered with Transport Canada and is classified as defunct it still has scheduled flights. In this case defunct means that it no longer meets Transport Canada standards, not that the area is no longer in operation.[1]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Seair Seaplanes | Vancouver[4] |
| Saltspring Air | Vancouver[5] |
History edit
The dock was constructed at an unspecified time in the 20th century. It was built to harbor boats and serve as a communal fishing area. Some time around 2000 the aerodrome portion was built.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Nav Canada's Water Aerodrome Supplement. Effective 0901Z 26 March 2020 to 0901Z 22 April 2021.
- ^ Kenmore Air: Mayne Island / Miners Bay (IATA: YAV) Archived 26 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Accident history for Miner's Bay Airport, BC (IATA: YAV) at Aviation Safety Network
- ^ Seair Seaplanes – Daily Schedule: Mayne Island, Miner's Bay to/from Vancouver Airport, Seair Seaplane Dock
- ^ Saltspring Air: Scheduled Destinations