Powell Lake Seaplane Base

IATA WPLICAO CAQ8Seaplane base

Powell Lake Seaplane Base is a seaplane base near Powell River in British Columbia, Canada. It is listed as IATA WPL and ICAO CAQ8. The airport is located at 49.8873° / -124.5337° at an elevation of 53 m (174 ft). The nearest airport is Powell River (Hospital) Heliport, 4.2 km (3 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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IATA code	`WPL`
ICAO code	`CAQ8`
Local code	`CAQ8`
Identifier	`CAQ8`
Type	Seaplane base
City	Powell River
Region	British Columbia
Country	Canada
Coordinates	49.88734, -124.53372
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	49° 53′ 14.41″ N 124° 32′ 01.39″ W
Elevation	53 m (174 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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Powell Lake Seaplane Base

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