Airport Codes
Total 1 airports of YTG
Sullivan Bay Water Aerodrome (TC: CAV5) (IATA: YTG) is located in the the city of Sullivan Bay Sullivan, Canada.
Airport Overview
Sullivan Bay Water Aerodrome (TC: CAV5) (YTG)
Sullivan Bay Water Aerodrome (TC: CAV5) is a small water aerodrome serving Sullivan Bay on the central coast of British Columbia, Canada. Its location at approximately 50.8830000, -126.8000000 and its UTC−08:00 time zone indicate a remote, marine-access logistics environment rather than a conventional cargo-airport gateway. The supplied records do not identify an ICAO code, cargo terminal, customs facility, scheduled freighter operation, or regular cargo service. Our service team therefore treats this location primarily as a controlled local delivery or pickup point, with any onward international movement arranged through a separately confirmed regional gateway.
| Airport name | Sullivan Bay Water Aerodrome (TC: CAV5) |
|---|---|
| IATA code | YTG |
| ICAO code | Not assigned in the supplied airport record |
| Country / location | Canada / Sullivan Bay, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50.8830000, -126.8000000 |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 |
| Airport type | Water aerodrome; local and remote-access aviation facility |
Key Highlights
- Remote coastal access: Marine geography can make road-based recovery, line-haul planning, and delivery windows more restrictive than at mainland airports.
- Water-aerodrome operation: Handling is dependent on aircraft type, water conditions, weather, daylight, local operating procedures, and available transfer arrangements.
- Not a confirmed cargo gateway: The supplied record shows no cargo or express flight count; cargo acceptance must be confirmed case by case.
- Gateway planning required: International shipments will generally need a separately selected Canadian gateway, customs process, and onward regional connection.
- Pre-arrival coordination is essential: Our team must verify carrier acceptance, handling location, package dimensions, transfer method, and consignee availability before booking.
Cargo Facilities & Services
- No dedicated cargo terminal, cold store, dangerous-goods warehouse, bonded warehouse, or automated sorting facility is identified in the supplied record. Our team will not assume that any of these services are available on site.
- Possible handling may be limited to aircraft-side transfer, local floatplane operator arrangements, or a separately nominated receiving point. Exact handover procedures must be confirmed before cargo dispatch.
- For temperature-sensitive goods, we arrange packaging validation and a gateway-based temperature-control plan; continuous cold-chain storage at the water aerodrome must not be presumed.
- For dangerous goods, live animals, oversized cargo, and lithium-battery shipments, acceptance depends on the operating carrier, aircraft limitations, packaging, documentation, and local handling capability.
- Our service team can coordinate the airport leg with a regional gateway, customs broker, marine or ground transfer provider, and consignee, subject to route and service availability.
Routes & Transit Times
- International cargo should normally be planned as a multi-leg movement: origin airport to a confirmed Canadian gateway, customs clearance where required, then a regional air or surface/water transfer to Sullivan Bay.
- Potential gateway selection depends on the origin, carrier network, aircraft availability, customs requirements, and the final delivery point. Our team confirms the actual routing rather than promising direct service.
- No regular cargo airline, flight frequency, or guaranteed transit time is stated for this water aerodrome. Booking schedules and cut-off times must be obtained from the operating carrier or local aviation provider for each shipment.
- Weather, sea state, visibility, daylight restrictions, aircraft payload, tide or marine transfer conditions, and missed connections may materially affect the planned transit window.
Hinterland & Key Cargo
- The practical service area is Sullivan Bay and nearby remote coastal communities or marine-access destinations, not a broad inland metropolitan catchment.
- Likely logistics demand is project- and community-oriented, including maintenance parts, provisions, general supplies, communications equipment, and urgent replacement items. Cargo composition must be confirmed from the shipper.
- Small, high-value, time-sensitive consignments may be operationally more suitable than dense or heavy freight because payload, aircraft loading, and local transfer capacity can be constrained.
- Fresh food, pharmaceuticals, biological materials, and other temperature-sensitive products require a documented temperature plan and confirmed receiving capability; they should not be tendered on an assumption of local cold storage.
- Oversized machinery, dangerous goods, and construction materials may require a different gateway, charter assessment, marine movement, or consolidated surface solution.
Operations & Compliance
- Acceptance and cut-off: Do not use a standard airport cut-off assumption. Our team confirms the actual tender deadline, loading point, aircraft payload, weather contingency, and consignee handover arrangements.
- Documentation: Commercial invoices, packing lists, shipper and consignee details, commodity descriptions, dimensions, weights, country of origin, and customs instructions must be complete before routing is finalized.
- Regulated cargo: Dangerous goods, lithium batteries, dry ice, live animals, perishables, and controlled commodities require advance declaration and carrier approval. IATA DGR or other applicable Canadian requirements may apply.
- Customs and delivery: A water aerodrome should not be treated as an automatic customs clearance point. Our broker confirms the designated customs gateway, import eligibility, release process, and final delivery method before dispatch.
Shipping Tips
- Send the booking request early with exact package dimensions, gross weight, stackability, center-of-gravity information where relevant, commodity details, and the final consignee contact.
- Use compact, water-resistant, properly secured packaging suitable for aircraft transfer and possible marine or ground handling. Clearly identify handling orientation and keep labels legible.
- For urgent shipments, ask our service team to compare direct local acceptance with a gateway-plus-regional solution, charter possibility, or alternative marine/surface delivery plan.
- Build schedule flexibility into the purchase order and inform the consignee that weather or local operating constraints may require a revised handover time.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can Sullivan Bay Water Aerodrome (TC: CAV5) receive international cargo directly?
- Direct international acceptance should not be assumed. Our team first confirms the operating carrier, local handling arrangement, customs gateway, and final delivery process. In many cases, the international leg will be cleared through another Canadian gateway.
- Can I book a normal parcel or express service to this airport?
- Possibly, but standard parcel-network availability is not guaranteed. We verify whether the carrier accepts the destination, whether a local transfer is available, and whether the consignee can receive the shipment at the agreed handover point.
- Are there published cargo cut-off times?
- No standard cut-off should be presumed from the airport record. The applicable deadline depends on the local operator, aircraft schedule, weather, cargo type, and any connecting gateway. Our team obtains the operational cut-off for each booking.
- How should dangerous goods or lithium batteries be handled?
- Declare them before quotation and provide the correct classification, UN number where applicable, packing instruction, battery details, and safety documentation. Acceptance remains subject to carrier and aircraft limitations.
- What is the best alternative if the shipment is heavy or oversized?
- Our service team evaluates a gateway change, regional aircraft or charter option, marine transfer, surface consolidation, or split shipment. The appropriate solution depends on dimensions, payload, urgency, weather exposure, and final-site access.
Data Sources & Provenance
The airport name, IATA code, supplied Transport Canada identifier, location, coordinates, country, and time zone in this module are based on the provided airport record. Operational statements are limited to prudent forwarding assumptions for a remote Canadian water aerodrome; no unverified flight schedule, cargo capacity, terminal specification, throughput, customs status, carrier roster, fee, or transit commitment is presented.
Regulatory and aviation verification should be checked against the applicable official Canadian sources, including tc.canada.ca, navcanada.ca, and cbsa-asfc.gc.ca. Current carrier acceptance, local operating conditions, customs routing, and delivery arrangements remain subject to confirmation by our service team before shipment tender.