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Sechelt/Porpoise Bay Water Aerodrome

Coordinates: 49°29′N 123°46′W / 49.483°N 123.767°W / 49.483; -123.767
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Sechelt/Porpoise Bay Water Aerodrome
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorFisheries and Oceans Canada
LocationSechelt, British Columbia
Time zonePST (UTC−08:00)
 • Summer (DST)PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates49°29′N 123°46′W / 49.483°N 123.767°W / 49.483; -123.767
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CAX3 is located in British Columbia
CAX3
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Location in British Columbia
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Sechelt/Porpoise Bay Water Aerodrome (TC LID: CAX3) was an aerodrome located adjacent to Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada. The airport was listed as abandoned in the 15 March 2007 Canada Flight Supplement.

Current usage

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Whilst the aerodrome has been closed, the Sechelt Inlet/Porpoise Bay area is still used daily by private airline operators. Daily scheduled flights by Harbour Air leave from the Lighthouse Pub Complex at 5764 Wharf Avenue, and Sunshine Coast Air has its own separate base located at 5987 Sechelt Inlet Road.

At its pre-pandemic peak, Harbour Air had three daily round-trip flights to each of the following water aerodromes: Nanaimo (CAC8), Vancouver Harbour (CYHC) and Vancouver International Airport (CAM9).

The Lighthouse Pub Complex also allows private owners of float planes to land their float planes for a small fee.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Nav Canada's Water Aerodrome Supplement. Effective 0901Z 26 March 2020 to 0901Z 22 April 2021.