Mayne Island Water Aerodrome

Mayne Island Water Aerodrome, formerly IATA: YAV[2][3], TC LID: CAW7, is a defunct aerodrome that was located at Miners Bay adjacent to Mayne Island in British Columbia, Canada. Mayne Island is one of the southern Gulf Islands.

Mayne Island Water Aerodrome
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMayne Island CRD
OperatorCRD
ServesMayne Island
LocationMayne Island, British Columbia
Time zonePST (UTC−08:00)
 • Summer (DST)PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL2 ft / 1 m
Coordinates48°52′N 123°18′W / 48.867°N 123.300°W / 48.867; -123.300
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CAW7 is located in British Columbia
CAW7
CAW7
Location in British Columbia
CAW7 is located in Canada
CAW7
CAW7
CAW7 (Canada)
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
West 36 12 Water

Airlines and destinations

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Although the aerodrome is no longer registered with Transport Canada and is classified as defunct it still has scheduled flights. In this case defunct means that it no longer meets Transport Canada standards, not that the area is no longer in operation.[1]

AirlinesDestinations
Seair Seaplanes Vancouver[4]
Saltspring Air Vancouver[5]

History

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The dock was constructed at an unspecified time in the 20th century. It was built to harbor boats and serve as a communal fishing area. Some time around 2000 the aerodrome portion was built.

See also

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References

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