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
IATA: YAV ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Mayne Island CRD
Operator	CRD
Serves	Mayne Island
Location	Mayne Island, British Columbia
Time zone	PST (UTC−08:00)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL	2 ft / 1 m
Coordinates	48°52′N 123°18′W
Map
CAW7 Location in British Columbia Show map of British Columbia CAW7 CAW7 (Canada) Show map of Canada
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m West 36 12 Water
Source: Water Aerodrome Supplement[1]

Airlines and destinations

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]

Airlines	Destinations
Seair Seaplanes	Vancouver[4]
Saltspring Air	Vancouver[5]

History

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

• List of airports in the Gulf Islands