AviatDataWhistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome YWS / CAE5
Whistler, British Columbia · Canada · Whistler Air Services Ltd. (Harbour Air Flight Group)
Limited hoursJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATACAE5 / YWS
OperatorWhistler Air Services Ltd. (Harbour Air Flight Group)
Coordinates50.1436°N, 122.9492°W
Elevation2,100 ft · 640 m
Time zonePT (UTC-8/-7 DST)
Passengers / yr—
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceCAE5 — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS (Water Aerodrome Supplement)
Operating hoursSeasonal water aerodrome, open water approx. Apr-Nov; daylight/VFR only, no night operations, no ILS. UNICOM/ATF 122.7, limited hours. Harbour Air's scheduled Vancouver Harbour route runs seasonally (May 15-Sept 30, relaunched for 2026) with one daily round trip; no published curfew but PPR/radio call advised for charters and mooring.
TerminalsSingle small dock/terminal building (Whistler Air/Harbour Air office) with telephone, minor repairs and tie-downs; no scheduled customs or immigration facilities. Avgas 100LL and Jet A-1 both available for emergency use only.
Runways (1)
- n/a (open water) · Water
Airport contact
Resort seaplane dock on Green Lake, about 3 km north of Whistler Village, historically operated as Whistler Air until Harbour Air acquired it in May 2012; Harbour Air runs a seasonal scheduled floatplane route to Vancouver Harbour plus glacier scenic tours using DHC-2 Beaver and DHC-3 Turbine Otter aircraft.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Seasonal
Harbour Air (Whistler Air Services Ltd.)
Harbour Air self-handles all dock operations at its Green Lake seaplane base via a dedicated on-site Dock Operations Crew (aircraft parking/mooring, loading, grooming); confirmed by Harbour Air's own seasonal hiring postings for this Whistler role. The water aerodrome is owned by Harbour Air Flight Group and operated by its subsidiary, Whistler Air Services Ltd. Operations run only while the lake is ice-free. · Seasonal, Apr-Nov (ice-free period)
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Aircraft fuel
Seasonal
Harbour Air (Whistler Air Services Ltd.)
Water Aerodrome Supplement data (via SkyVector) lists 100LL available at CAE5/YWS with Jet A for emergency use only. The aerodrome's sole operator, Whistler Air Services Ltd. (Harbour Air), self-fuels its own float-equipped Beaver/Turbine Otter fleet; no independent FBO or third-party fuel supplier is identified. · Seasonal, Apr-Nov (ice-free period)
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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
Seasonal
Harbour Air (Whistler Air Services Ltd.)
Harbour Air self-operates a complimentary shuttle linking the Green Lake seaplane dock to Whistler Village (Fairmont Chateau Whistler and Gateway Loop/Visitor Centre stops); confirmed by Harbour Air's own seasonal 'Shuttle Driver, Whistler' hiring postings and its own shuttle-service support article. No reservation is needed for dock-to-village arrivals. Self-handled, with no third-party ground transport operator identified. · Seasonal, Apr-Nov (ice-free period)
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Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed