AviatDataVancouver Harbour Flight Centre (Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome) CXH / CYHC
Vancouver (Coal Harbour), British Columbia · Canada · Harbour Air / Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre (joint venture of Ledcor Group and Clarke Group of Companies)
300kpax · 2024
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATACYHC / CXH
OperatorHarbour Air / Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre (joint venture of Ledcor Group and Clarke Group of Companies)
Coordinates49.2944°N, 123.1114°W
Elevation0 ft · 0 m
Time zonePT (UTC-8/-7 DST)
Passengers / yr300,000 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYHC — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursTerminal opens daily at 07:00 local, operating hours vary seasonally; ATC tower operates approx. 15:00-02:00Z (or half-hour after sunset, whichever later), Airport/Aircraft Traffic Frequency in effect when tower closed. Daylight/VFR water-aerodrome operations only; PPR (prior notice required) for use; CBSA customs clearance by appointment for general aviation arrivals (max 15 passengers per aircraft).
TerminalsSingle LEED-certified floatplane passenger terminal (opened May 25, 2011) at Burrard Landing/Canada Place, with floating docks, secure fueling system, and an on-site control tower atop Granville Square (142 m/466 ft above ground - the world's highest air traffic control tower); shared facility also serves as Vancouver terminal for the Hullo Ferry to Nanaimo.
Runways (1)
- Main Channel · 1,500 m / 4,921 ft · Water
Airport contact
Downtown seaplane terminal on Coal Harbour/Burrard Inlet and one of the world's busiest seaplane bases; hub for Harbour Air with flights to Victoria (up to 19x daily), Nanaimo, Sechelt, Salt Spring Island, Whistler (seasonal), Comox (seasonal) and Seattle, plus Seair Seaplanes and Gulf Island Seaplanes. Ranked the busiest water aerodrome in Canada.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 5 providers
Harbour Air Seaplanes
Dominant scheduled seaplane carrier at CXH (Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre); self-handles its own docking, ramp/dock crew, loading, and passenger check-in at Coal Harbour. Group brand also operates former Salt Spring Air routes/aircraft (acquired December 2015).
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Seair Seaplanes
Resident scheduled seaplane carrier based at the Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre (Coal Harbour); self-handles own check-in and dock operations for flights to Nanaimo, Salt Spring Island, and charters.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Gulf Island Seaplanes
Resident scheduled seaplane carrier; added Vancouver Harbour as a second main operating base (alongside Gabriola Island/Silva Bay) serving Gulf Islands and YVR routes, self-handling its own passenger and dock operations at CXH.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Kenmore Air
US-based seaplane carrier listed by Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre as an itinerant/charter airline at CXH; runs confirmed Seattle (South Lake Union)-Vancouver charter flights, including June-July 2026 FIFA World Cup charters, self-handling as a visiting operator. The separately advertised scheduled Seattle-Vancouver seaplane route relaunched April 2026 is operated by Harbour Air, not Kenmore.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
CorilAir Charters
Campbell River-based floatplane charter operator; confirmed by Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre's own carrier list as an itinerant charter airline at CXH, and by CorilAir's own site, which states only its charter (not scheduled) flights use the downtown Harbour Flight Centre, while its regular Vancouver-area service uses a separate Seair-operated dock near YVR South Terminal.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre
Operates the terminal's dockside seaplane fueling stations as shared infrastructure on its floating docks, available to resident and itinerant carriers at CXH; specific fuel grades and third-party sale terms not confirmed.
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available
Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre
Terminal operator (joint venture of Clarke Group of Companies and Ledcor Group) furnishing CXH's physical infrastructure: three floating docks with 22 seaplane slips and SEAFLEX mooring, ticketing counters, and passenger lounge, used by all resident and itinerant carriers.
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Hotel & travel
Not listed