DHC-3 Otter
- Built
- 1957
Charter operator · Canada
Vancouver Island Air
Vancouver Island Air is a Canadian air carrier based in Campbell River, British Columbia, licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency for domestic services.
Unclaimed profile · Claim itCTA air licence 962515 · Listed
- Registered fleet
- 5 aircraft
- Aircraft
- Turboprops and Piston aircraft
- Built
- 1955 to 2017
- Base
- Campbell River
Fleet
The Vancouver Island Air fleet
5 aircraft listed on its Canadian air carrier licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency (962515). Open any registration for its details and specifications.
- 4turbopropsDHC-3 Otter, Cessna Caravan
- 1piston aircraftCessna 180 Skywagon
Built 1955 to 2017 · de Havilland Canada, Cessna
PassengersModel
DHC-3 Otter × 3 · Turboprops
DHC-3 Otter specifications →DHC-3 Otter
- Built
- 1955
DHC-3 Otter
- Built
- 1956
Cessna 180 Skywagon × 1 · Piston aircraft
Cessna 180 Skywagon specifications →Cessna 180 Skywagon
- Built
- 1973
Cessna Caravan × 1 · Turboprops
Cessna Caravan specifications →Range 912 nm · Cruise speed 185 kts · Cabin height 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m) · Cabin width 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) · Cabin length 16 ft 9 in (5.10 m) · Baggage 143 cu ft · Take-off runway 2,160 ft
Cessna Caravan
- Built
- 2017
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Aircraft types
3 aircraft types
TurbopropsModel photo3 aircraftDHC-3 Otter
de Havilland Canada · Built 1955 to 1957
- Range
- 1,000 to 1,800 nm
Piston aircraftModel photo1 aircraftCessna 180 Skywagon
Cessna · Built 1973
TurbopropsModel photo1 aircraftCessna Caravan
Cessna · Built 2017
A rugged single-engine turboprop with a 16 ft 9 in cabin, seating for up to 13 passengers, rough-field tires and an amphibious version.
- Seats
- up to 13
- Range
- 912 nm
- Cruise speed
- 185 kts
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Listed
962515
Canadian air carrier licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency (962515).
Legal name: VANCOUVER ISLAND AIR LTD.
- ✓LicenceCTA air licence 962515 · Listed
- –Flies abroad underNo foreign operator authorisation on the EASA or UK lists.
- –Safety auditsNo third-party audit listed.
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About Vancouver Island Air
Vancouver Island Air is a charter operator based in Campbell River. It holds a Canadian air carrier licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency (962515) from the Canadian Transportation Agency.
The fleet counts 5 aircraft: 4 turboprops and 1 piston aircraft. Its flagship type is the DHC-3 Otter, with 3 aircraft. The aircraft come from de Havilland Canada and Cessna. The aircraft were built between 1955 and 2017, 54 years old on average.
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Ask a specialistHow many aircraft does Vancouver Island Air have?+
5: 3 DHC-3 Otter, 1 Cessna 180 Skywagon and 1 Cessna Caravan.
Is Vancouver Island Air licensed to fly charter?+
Yes. Vancouver Island Air holds a Canadian air carrier licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency (962515).
Where is Vancouver Island Air based?+
Campbell River.
How many passengers can Vancouver Island Air fly?+
Up to 13 on its Cessna Caravan. Across the fleet, cabins seat 13 passengers.
How old is Vancouver Island Air's fleet?+
The aircraft were built between 1955 and 2017, 54 years old on average.
Is Altivo Jets part of Vancouver Island Air?+
No. Altivo Jets is an independent charter broker with no ownership or commercial link to Vancouver Island Air. Vancouver Island Air operates its own flights and keeps operational control of its aircraft.
Does Altivo Jets work with Vancouver Island Air?+
No. Altivo Jets has no agreement or partnership with Vancouver Island Air, and Vancouver Island Air has not reviewed this page. It is built from public records. Tell us your route and dates and we ask licensed operators that can fly the trip for availability and price. The operator is named on your quote before you confirm.
Sources
Where this comes from
Licence and registrations from the Canadian Transportation Agency register. Aircraft details from public aircraft listings. Aircraft photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each photo; other photos show the model. Safety audits from public industry directories. How we check operators.
Company sources
- Canadian Transportation Agency air carrier licences (11 Sep 2026) and Transport Canada's Canadian Civil Aircraft Register portail-portal.otc-cta.gc.ca/en/air-carrier-licences
- portail-portal.otc-cta.gc.ca portail-portal.otc-cta.gc.ca/en/air-carrier-licences
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