AviatDataTelegraph Harbour Water Aerodrome YBQ
Thetis Island, British Columbia · Canada · Uncontrolled, unstaffed water aerodrome — no formal aerodrome operating authority
Limited hours
ICAO / IATAYBQ
OperatorUncontrolled, unstaffed water aerodrome — no formal aerodrome operating authority
Coordinates48.9782°N, 123.6696°W
Elevation0 ft · 0 m
Time zonePT (UTC-8/-7 DST)
Passengers / yr—
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referenceYBQ — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS (no ICAO or TC LID could be confirmed; commonly but erroneously listed elsewhere as "CYBQ", which is actually the ICAO code of Tadoule Lake Airport, Manitoba)
Operating hoursDaylight VFR operations only; uncontrolled/unstaffed, no ATC or curfew published. Seair Seaplanes operates a scheduled year-round service (seasonally adjusted departure times) with roughly two round trips daily from the YVR South Terminal (Richmond) seaplane dock; passengers are met planeside by the pilot. No PPR required for the scheduled carrier; charter/private operators should coordinate locally via Telegraph Harbour Marina.
TerminalsNone — unstaffed dock/marina frontage; no passenger terminal building
Runways (1)
- Water Channel — Telegraph Harbour · Water
Airport contact
A sheltered water aerodrome in the harbour between Thetis Island and Penelakut Island in BC's Southern Gulf Islands, served exclusively by Seair Seaplanes on scheduled floatplane flights from Vancouver's YVR South Terminal in Richmond. It is an unstaffed seaplane stop with no facilities beyond the marina dock, reflecting the informal, community-access role water aerodromes play throughout the Gulf Islands.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Seair Seaplanes
Seair self-handles at Thetis Island: the airline has no ground office at Telegraph Harbour, and the pilot greets passengers and handles baggage/luggage directly at the dock.
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Aircraft fuel
Not listed
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
Unconfirmed
Seair Seaplanes
Seair advertises network-wide freight and pet cargo carriage, including counter-to-dock service from Richmond to the Southern Gulf Islands, self-handled by the pilot at small docks like Telegraph Harbour, but Thetis-specific cargo volumes/handling were not separately confirmed.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available
Seair Seaplanes
Seair Seaplanes operates scheduled floatplane service between the Telegraph Harbour seaplane dock on Thetis Island and its Richmond (YVR South Terminal) base, with multiple daily departures and seasonal timetable variation.
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Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed