AviatDataVictoria Harbour Water Aerodrome (Victoria Inner Harbour Airport) YWH / CYWH
Victoria, British Columbia · Canada · Transport Canada (Harbour Airport Manager)
199kpax · 2015
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigration
ICAO / IATACYWH / YWH
OperatorTransport Canada (Harbour Airport Manager)
Coordinates48.4228°N, 123.3875°W
Elevation0 ft · 0 m
Time zonePT (UTC-8/-7 DST)
Passengers / yr198,973 (2015)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYWH — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursWater aerodrome, PPR required (Harbour Airport Manager, tel 250-363-3578 / 250-380-8177); daylight/VFR only — Harbour Radio 122.2 operates approx. 0545-2130 local standard time (1345-0530 UTC); no floatplane takeoffs or landings before 0700 local without Airport Manager authorization; no ab initio or aircraft training permitted.
TerminalsSingle floating terminal on Wharf Street (950 Wharf St) in the Inner Harbour, downtown Victoria, steps from the BC Parliament Buildings; Hyack Dock (Greater Victoria Harbour Authority) provides secondary floatplane moorage nearby. No fuel on site — CFS directs aircraft to the Victoria (YYJ) seaplane base 14 NM north for services.
Runways (2)
- Area A (073/253) · 982 m / 3,222 ft · 60 m wide · Water
- Area B (017/197) · 975 m / 3,199 ft · 60 m wide · Water
Airport contact
Downtown seaplane terminal certified as an airport of entry (CBSA AOE/15, small aircraft/GA only, max 15 pax); Harbour Air's Victoria–Vancouver Harbour link was cited by OAG in 2007 as Canada's busiest scheduled air route by weekly frequency. Harbour Air also serves YVR South and, since June 11, 2026, a new seasonal daily Victoria–Seattle (Lake Union) route; Kenmore Air has long flown Seattle from here too, while Seair Seaplanes separately connects YWH to Vancouver Harbour.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 3 providers
Harbour Air
Harbour Air owns and operates the floating seaplane terminal at 950 Wharf Street in Victoria's Inner Harbour (opened 2016) and self-handles dock/ramp operations for its own scheduled flights there; Kenmore Air is a co-tenant airline sharing this same facility since 2012, but no independent FBO or third-party ground handler is present.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Kenmore Air
Kenmore Air's Seattle-Victoria and Friday Harbor-Victoria seaplane flights use the floating terminal on Wharf Street that is owned and operated by Harbour Air; Kenmore Air has been a co-tenant airline at this shared facility since 2012, but whether Kenmore uses its own ground staff or relies on Harbour Air or terminal personnel for dock and ramp handling is unconfirmed from available sources.
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Seair Seaplanes
Seair Seaplanes self-handles at its own Seair Seaplane Terminal (Harbour Level, 1234 Wharf Street) in Victoria's Inner Harbour for its scheduled service to Vancouver Harbour, a separate facility from the Harbour Air and Kenmore Air terminal, with no third-party ground handler used. · Daily 7:30am-6:30pm
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Unconfirmed · 2 providers
Harbour Air
Harbour Air maintains avgas/Jet A fueling infrastructure at its Vancouver Harbour South Terminal (CXH); a dedicated fuel dock at the Victoria Inner Harbour terminal is not confirmed from available sources.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Clipper Aviation
Clipper Aviation, a worldwide Jet A-1/AV-Gas 100LL fuel supplier headquartered in San Diego, lists CYWH/YWH in its airport network for bulk tank-truck and into-plane delivery, but a physical fuel farm or standing presence at this specific seaplane base is unconfirmed.
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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
Available
Harbour Air
Harbour Air's Parcel Express service ships documents, parcels, and pets between Victoria and 10+ BC destinations, processed at the carrier's own Victoria terminal.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Available
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Victoria Inner Harbour Airport is designated an airport of entry and is staffed by CBSA officers who clear small airline and general aviation aircraft carrying no more than 15 passengers; phone number given is CBSA's general Border Information Service line, not office-direct.
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Passenger & crew transport
Available · 3 providers
Harbour Air
Passenger check-in, boarding, and dock transfer for Harbour Air's scheduled routes to Vancouver Harbour, YVR South Terminal, Whistler, and seasonal Ganges/Seattle service are handled directly by Harbour Air staff at its Victoria Harbour terminal.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Kenmore Air
Passengers on Kenmore Air's scheduled Seattle-Victoria and Friday Harbor-Victoria flights check in, board, and clear CBSA customs on site at the shared Wharf Street terminal; it is unconfirmed whether check-in is staffed by Kenmore Air or by shared terminal personnel.
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Seair Seaplanes
Passenger check-in and dock boarding for Seair's scheduled Victoria-Vancouver Harbour flights are handled directly by Seair staff at its downtown Victoria terminal. · Daily 7:30am-6:30pm
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed