Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome

IATA YWSICAO CAE5Seaplane base

Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome is a seaplane base near Whistler in British Columbia, Canada. It is listed as IATA YWS and ICAO CAE5. The airport is located at 50.1436° / -122.9490° at an elevation of 640 m (2,100 ft). The nearest airport is Whistler (Hospital) Heliport, 2.6 km (2 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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IATA code	`YWS`
ICAO code	`CAE5`
Local code	`CAE5`
Identifier	`CAE5`
Type	Seaplane base
City	Whistler
Region	British Columbia
Country	Canada
Coordinates	50.14360, -122.94900
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	50° 08′ 36.96″ N 122° 56′ 56.39″ W
Elevation	640 m (2,100 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome

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