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Nanaimo Harbour Water Aerodrome is a downtown seaplane base on Vancouver Island, sitting in the sheltered waters of Nanaimo Harbour in British Columbia. Operated jointly by the Nanaimo Port Authority and Seair Seaplanes, it is a busy hub for scheduled float-plane services linking Nanaimo with Vancouver and the Gulf Islands, and offers a distinctive city-centre water landing for the simulator pilot.
Nanaimo Harbour Water Aerodrome is a seaplane base located directly in Nanaimo Harbour, right in the heart of downtown Nanaimo, British Columbia. It is operated by the Nanaimo Port Authority in conjunction with Seair Seaplanes and serves as a busy commercial float-plane terminus, making it an appealing destination for simulator pilots wanting a compact, scenic water landing surrounded by city and harbour traffic.
The aerodrome lies within Nanaimo Harbour on the east coast of Vancouver Island, with the water landing area situated immediately off the downtown waterfront. It is registered as an aerodrome and recognised as an airport of entry, with Canada Border Services Agency officers based on site to clear general aviation aircraft carrying no more than fifteen passengers.
The water landing area is aligned 13/31, with each direction offering a landing run of 2236 feet on water. There is no ILS and, being a water aerodrome, no paved or lit runway surface.
No communications frequencies are published for Nanaimo Harbour Water Aerodrome, and no navaids or instrument approaches are associated with the field.
No published joining or circuit procedures are available for this water aerodrome.
The aerodrome is readily identified by its position within Nanaimo Harbour immediately adjacent to the downtown core of Nanaimo, with the harbour itself serving as the principal visual reference for arriving traffic.
Nanaimo Harbour Water Aerodrome has long served as a water aerodrome for the city of Nanaimo, registered by Nav Canada and formerly classified as an airport. It continues to be designated an airport of entry, with Canada Border Services Agency officers stationed there to handle general aviation arrivals of up to fifteen passengers.
The aerodrome remains an active commercial seaplane base, with operators including Harbour Air, Helijet, Kenmore Air, Seair Seaplanes, Sunshine Coast Air and Tofino Air providing scheduled and charter float-plane services to destinations such as Vancouver, Vancouver Harbour, Sechelt, Kenmore Air Harbor and Tofino. It is jointly run by the Nanaimo Port Authority and Seair Seaplanes, and Canada Border Services Agency officers are present to process eligible general aviation arrivals.
