Kenmore Air
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Kenmore Air Harbor, Inc., doing business as Kenmore Air, is an American airline
with its headquarters on the grounds of Kenmore Air Harbor
in Kenmore, Washington
, USA, north of Seattle
. It operates scheduled and charter seaplane and land plane service to destinations throughout western Washington and southwestern British Columbia
, as well as seaplane "flightseeing" flights around Seattle. In addition to its corporate headquarters, seaplane maintenance facility and terminal in Kenmore, the airline has hub operations for seaplanes at its terminal on Seattle's Lake Union
and for land planes at Seattle's Boeing Field
/King County International Airport. It also operates a maintenance facility for its land plane fleet at Renton Municipal Airport
/Clayton Scott Field in Renton, Washington
, just east of Seattle. Kenmore Air's livery also appears in Microsoft Flight Simulator X
on the Cessna 208 Caravan and de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver.
. It was founded by Robert Munro and two partners and began operations with a single aircraft and hangar at the airline's current location on north Lake Washington. After a short term partnership Munro continued alone with the company until his death in October 2000 .
Daily, year-round seaplane service is provided from Seattle's Lake Union
to Lopez Island
, Orcas Island
and San Juan Island
in Washington State, as well as to Victoria
, BC. Limited year-round service is also provided from Lake Union to the Canadian Gulf Islands
and the Saanich Peninsula
. Seasonally (May-September), daily seaplane service is provided from Kenmore Air Harbor
to more than 30 destinations in British Columbia
, including Big Bay, Campbell River
, Cortes Island, Desolation Sound
, Nanaimo, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Quadra Island
, the Sechelt Peninsula
, Sonora Island, and Refuge Cove.
Kenmore Air Express provides daily, year-round service to the Washington communities of Eastsound, Friday Harbor, and Port Angeles.
San Juan Islands
Olympic Peninsula
Vancouver Island
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
with its headquarters on the grounds of Kenmore Air Harbor
Kenmore Air Harbor
Kenmore Air Harbor or Kenmore Air Harbor Inc. Seaplane Base is a public-use seaplane base located one nautical mile south of the central business district of Kenmore, a city in King County, Washington, United States...
in Kenmore, Washington
Kenmore, Washington
Kenmore is a city in King County, Washington, United States, along the northernmost shores of Lake Washington...
, USA, north of Seattle
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
. It operates scheduled and charter seaplane and land plane service to destinations throughout western Washington and southwestern British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, as well as seaplane "flightseeing" flights around Seattle. In addition to its corporate headquarters, seaplane maintenance facility and terminal in Kenmore, the airline has hub operations for seaplanes at its terminal on Seattle's Lake Union
Lake Union
Lake Union is a freshwater lake entirely within the Seattle, Washington city limits.-Origins:A glacial lake, its basin was dug 12,000 years ago by the Vashon glacier, which also created Lake Washington and Seattle's Green, Bitter, and Haller Lakes.-Name:...
and for land planes at Seattle's Boeing Field
Boeing Field
Boeing Field, officially King County International Airport , is a two-runway airport owned and run by King County, Washington, USA. In promotional literature, the airport is frequently referred to as KCIA, but this is not the airport identifier. The airport has some passenger service, but is mostly...
/King County International Airport. It also operates a maintenance facility for its land plane fleet at Renton Municipal Airport
Renton Municipal Airport
Renton Municipal Airport is located in Renton, Washington, USA. It has a single paved runway, 16/34, which is roughly 5,400' long...
/Clayton Scott Field in Renton, Washington
Renton, Washington
Renton is an Eastside edge city in King County, Washington, United States. Situated 11 miles southeast of Seattle, Washington, Renton straddles the southeast shore of Lake Washington. Founded in the 1860s, Renton became a supply town for the Newcastle coal fields...
, just east of Seattle. Kenmore Air's livery also appears in Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Microsoft Flight Simulator X, also known as FSX, is the latest version of Microsoft Flight Simulator after Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004...
on the Cessna 208 Caravan and de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver.
History
The airline was established and started operations in March 19461946 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1946:- Events :* The American Section of the International League of Aviators resurrects the National Trophy, a Harmon Trophy awarded from 1926 to 1938 to the outstanding aviator of the year in each of the 21 member countries of the now-defunct League...
. It was founded by Robert Munro and two partners and began operations with a single aircraft and hangar at the airline's current location on north Lake Washington. After a short term partnership Munro continued alone with the company until his death in October 2000 .
Destinations
Lake Union
Lake Union is a freshwater lake entirely within the Seattle, Washington city limits.-Origins:A glacial lake, its basin was dug 12,000 years ago by the Vashon glacier, which also created Lake Washington and Seattle's Green, Bitter, and Haller Lakes.-Name:...
to Lopez Island
Lopez Island
Lopez Island is the third largest of the U.S. San Juan Islands. Lopez Island is in land area. The 2000 census population was 2,177.-History:...
, Orcas Island
Orcas Island
Orcas Island is the largest of the San Juan Islands, which are located in the northwestern corner of Washington state in San Juan County, Washington.-History:...
and San Juan Island
San Juan Island
San Juan Island is the second-largest and most populous of the San Juan Islands in northwestern Washington, United States. It has a land area of 142.59 km² and a population of 6,822 as of the 2000 census....
in Washington State, as well as to Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, BC. Limited year-round service is also provided from Lake Union to the Canadian Gulf Islands
Gulf Islands
The Gulf Islands are the islands in the Strait of Georgia , between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia, Canada....
and the Saanich Peninsula
Saanich Peninsula
The Saanich Peninsula is located north of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It is bounded by the Saanich Inlet on the west, and various straits of the Gulf of Georgia on the east, chiefly Haro Strait The exact southern boundary of what is referred to as the "Saanich Peninsula" is somewhat fluid...
. Seasonally (May-September), daily seaplane service is provided from Kenmore Air Harbor
Kenmore Air Harbor
Kenmore Air Harbor or Kenmore Air Harbor Inc. Seaplane Base is a public-use seaplane base located one nautical mile south of the central business district of Kenmore, a city in King County, Washington, United States...
to more than 30 destinations in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, including Big Bay, Campbell River
Campbell River, British Columbia
Campbell River is a coastal city in British Columbia on the east coast of Vancouver Island at the south end of Discovery Passage, which lies along the important coastal Inside Passage shipping route...
, Cortes Island, Desolation Sound
Desolation Sound
Desolation Sound is a deep water sound in British Columbia, Canada.It is a favourite destination for boaters because of its spectacular fjords, mountains, and wildlife. It is part of the Sunshine Coast....
, Nanaimo, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Quadra Island
Quadra Island
Quadra Island is an island off the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, part of the Discovery Islands. It is separated from Vancouver Island by Discovery Passage, and from Cortes Island by Sutil Channel...
, the Sechelt Peninsula
Sechelt Peninsula
The Sechelt Peninsula is located on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, just northwest of Vancouver. It is bounded to the west by Malaspina Strait , to the north by Agamemnon Channel and Jervis Inlet, to the east by Sechelt Inlet , and to the south by the Strait of...
, Sonora Island, and Refuge Cove.
Kenmore Air Express provides daily, year-round service to the Washington communities of Eastsound, Friday Harbor, and Port Angeles.
San Juan IslandsSan Juan IslandsThe San Juan Islands are an archipelago in the northwest corner of the contiguous United States between the US mainland and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The San Juan Islands are part of the U.S...
- Lopez IslandLopez IslandLopez Island is the third largest of the U.S. San Juan Islands. Lopez Island is in land area. The 2000 census population was 2,177.-History:...
- Fisherman Bay (LPS) – Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane BaseFishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane BaseFishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base is a seaplane base located at Fishermans Bay on Lopez Island, in San Juan County, Washington, United States. It is owned by Lake Union Air Service, Inc.- Facilities :...
- Fisherman Bay (LPS) – Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base
- Orcas IslandOrcas IslandOrcas Island is the largest of the San Juan Islands, which are located in the northwestern corner of Washington state in San Juan County, Washington.-History:...
- EastsoundEastsound, WashingtonEastsound is an unincorporated community on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States.Eastsound is the largest population center on Orcas Island, the second-most populated and physically largest of the San Juan Islands...
(ESD) – Orcas Island/Eastsound AirportOrcas Island AirportOrcas Island Airport is a public airport located one nautical mile north of the central business district of Eastsound on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States.Although most U.S... - Deer HarborDeer Harbor, WashingtonDeer Harbor is an unincorporated community on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States. As with most San Juan Islands communities, Deer Harbor is known for its recreation and tourism, including kayaking, whale watching, and fishing. Many people fish for Dungeness crab, rock crab,...
(DHB) - Rosario (RSJ) – Rosario Seaplane BaseRosario Seaplane BaseRosario Seaplane Base is a public-use seaplane base located adjacent to Rosario on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States. It is owned by the Rosario Resort.- Facilities and aircraft :...
- West Sound (WSX) – Westsound/WSX Seaplane BaseWestsound/WSX Seaplane BaseWestsound/WSX Seaplane Base is a seaplane base located adjacent to Westsound on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States. It is owned by the Westsound Marina.- Facilities :...
- Eastsound
- San Juan IslandSan Juan IslandSan Juan Island is the second-largest and most populous of the San Juan Islands in northwestern Washington, United States. It has a land area of 142.59 km² and a population of 6,822 as of the 2000 census....
- Friday HarborFriday Harbor, WashingtonFriday Harbor is a town in San Juan County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,162 at 2010 Census. Located on San Juan Island, Friday Harbor is the major commercial center of the San Juan Islands archipelago and is the county seat of San Juan County.-History:In 1845 the Hudson's Bay...
(FRD) – Friday Harbor AirportFriday Harbor Airport-External links:* * at Washington State DOT... - Friday Harbor (FBS) – Friday Harbor Seaplane BaseFriday Harbor Seaplane BaseFriday Harbor Seaplane Base is a public use seaplane base located adjacent to Friday Harbor, on San Juan Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States...
- Roche HarborRoche Harbor, WashingtonRoche Harbor is a sheltered harbor on the northwest side of San Juan Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States, and the site of a resort of the same name. Roche Harbor sits along Haro Strait and Canada – United States border. The harbor itself provides one of the better protected...
(RCE) – Roche Harbor Seaplane BaseRoche Harbor Seaplane BaseRoche Harbor Seaplane Base is a public-use seaplane base located adjacent to Roche Harbor, on San Juan Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States. It is owned by the Roche Harbor Resort.- Facilities and aircraft :...
- Friday Harbor
Olympic PeninsulaOlympic PeninsulaThe Olympic Peninsula is the large arm of land in western Washington state of the USA, that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the east by Puget Sound. Cape Alava, the westernmost point in the contiguous...
- Port AngelesPort Angeles, WashingtonPort Angeles is a city in and the county seat of Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 19,038 at the 2010 census. The area's harbor was dubbed Puerto de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles by Spanish explorer Francisco de Eliza in 1791, but by the mid-19th century the name had...
(CLM) – Port Angeles Airport
Victoria/Gulf Islands
- Victoria Inner HarbourVictoria Harbour (British Columbia)Victoria Harbour is a harbour, seaport, and seaplane airport located in the Canadian city of Victoria, British Columbia. It serves as a cruise ship and ferry destination for tourists and visitors to the city and Vancouver Island. It is both a port of entry and an airport of entry for general...
(YWH) – Victoria Harbour Water Aerodrome
- Gulf IslandsGulf IslandsThe Gulf Islands are the islands in the Strait of Georgia , between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia, Canada....
- Galiano IslandGaliano IslandGaliano Island is one of the Southern Gulf Islands between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. Located on the west side of the Strait of Georgia, it is 27.5 km long, 6 km at its widest point, and 1.6 km across at its narrowest point and is separated...
/ Montague Harbour (YMF) - Mayne IslandMayne IslandMayne Island is a rustic 21-km² island in the southern Gulf Islands chain of British Columbia. It is situated midway between the Lower Mainland of BC and Vancouver Island, and has a population of around eleven hundred.-History:...
/ Miners Bay (YAV) – Mayne Island Water AerodromeMayne Island Water AerodromeMayne Island Water Aerodrome, , is located at Miners Bay adjacent to Mayne Island in British Columbia, Canada. Mayne Island is one of the southern Gulf Islands.... - Salt Spring IslandSaltspring IslandSaltspring Island is one of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia between mainland British Columbia, Canada and Vancouver Island. It is the largest, the most populous, and the most frequently visited of the Gulf Islands...
/ GangesGanges, British ColumbiaGanges, British Columbia is an unincorporated community on Salt Spring Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada.-History:Ganges Harbour, from which Ganges takes its name, was originally called Admiralty Bay but was renamed by Captain Richards in 1859 for the , which was at the Pacific...
(YGG) – Ganges Water AerodromeGanges Water AerodromeGanges Water Aerodrome, , is located southeast of Ganges on Saltspring Island in British Columbia, Canada.... - Saturna IslandSaturna IslandSaturna Island is a mountainous island, about 31 km² in size, in the Southern Gulf Islands chain of British Columbia. It is situated approximately midway between the Lower Mainland of B.C. and Vancouver Island, and is the most easterly of the Gulf Islands. It is surrounded on three sides by...
/ Lyall Harbour (YAJ) (May–September only) - South Pender Island / Bedwell HarbourBedwell Harbour, British ColumbiaBedwell Harbour is a settlement in British Columbia....
(YBW) – Bedwell Harbour Water AerodromeBedwell Harbour Water AerodromeBedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome, , is located on Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada, in the southern part of Pender Island in the Gulf Islands....
- Galiano Island
Vancouver IslandVancouver IslandVancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
/Inside PassageInside PassageThe Inside Passage is a coastal route for oceangoing vessels along a network of passages which weave through the islands on the Pacific coast of North America. The route extends from southeastern Alaska, in the United States, through western British Columbia, in Canada, to northwestern Washington...
- Nanaimo Harbour (ZNA) – Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport
- Sunshine Coast
- Egmont
- Malibu Club
- Pender Harbour / Garden Bay
- Pender Harbour / Madeira Park (YPT) – Pender Harbour Water AerodromePender Harbour Water AerodromePender Harbour Water Aerodrome, , is located adjacent to Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada....
- Princess Louisa InletPrincess Louisa InletPrincess Louisa Inlet on the British Columbia Coast is in length and lies at the north east end of Jervis Inlet. It is entered through Malibu Rapids off Queens Reach past Malibu, a former private resort and now youth camp. A portion of the area makes up Princess Louisa Marine Provincial Park...
- West Coast Wilderness Lodge
- Campbell RiverCampbell River, British ColumbiaCampbell River is a coastal city in British Columbia on the east coast of Vancouver Island at the south end of Discovery Passage, which lies along the important coastal Inside Passage shipping route...
Area (YHH) – Campbell River Water AerodromeCampbell River Water AerodromeCampbell River Water Aerodrome or Campbell River Harbour Airport, , is located adjacent to Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada.The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA officers at this airport can handle general...
- April Point Marina
- April Point Resort / Quadra IslandQuadra IslandQuadra Island is an island off the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, part of the Discovery Islands. It is separated from Vancouver Island by Discovery Passage, and from Cortes Island by Sutil Channel...
(YQJ) - Campbell River / Tyee Spit
- Dolphins Resort
- Steep Island Lodge
- Desolation SoundDesolation SoundDesolation Sound is a deep water sound in British Columbia, Canada.It is a favourite destination for boaters because of its spectacular fjords, mountains, and wildlife. It is part of the Sunshine Coast....
Area- Bliss Landing
- Cortes Bay / Government Dock (YCF)
- Cortes Bay / Seattle Yacht Club
- Gorge Harbour (YGE)
- Mansons Landing (YMU) – Mansons Landing Water AerodromeMansons Landing Water AerodromeMansons Landing Water Aerodrome, , is located adjacent to Mansons Landing on Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada....
- Mink Island
- Prideaux HavenPrideaux HavenPrideaux Haven is a cove that is a popular marine anchorage within Desolation Sound Marine Provincial Park located on Homfray Channel in the Desolation Sound area, which lies at the northern end of the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. There is anchorage, but no facilities....
(YDS) - Refuge CoveRefuge CoveRefuge Cove, B.C., is a year-round community in the heart of the Desolation Sound area of the Inside Passage. It serves as a centrally located supply stop for boaters travelling in or near Desolation Sound, offering a wide range of services including moorage, fuel, groceries, ice, showers,...
(YRC)
- Discovery IslandsDiscovery IslandsThe Discovery Islands are the islands in the Discovery Passage between Vancouver Island and the mainland in British Columbia. These islands are sometimes considered to be part of the Northern Gulf Islands....
- Big Bay / Stuart IslandStuart Island (British Columbia)Stuart Island is one of the Discovery Islands of British Columbia, which lie between northern Vancouver Island and the British Columbia Coast. It is privately owned and has no ferry access. It is at the mouth of Bute Inlet to the east of the larger Sonora Island...
(YRR) – Big Bay Water AerodromeBig Bay Water AerodromeBig Bay Water Aerodrome, , is located adjacent to Big Bay, British Columbia, Canada. Big Bay lies on Stuart Island in the Discovery Islands.... - Dent Island Lodge
- Morgan's Landing
- Nanook Lodge
- Rendezvous Lodge
- Sonora Resort
- Big Bay / Stuart Island
- Blind Channel/Cordero Lodge
- Blind Channel Resort
- Cordero Lodge
- Northern Inside PassageInside PassageThe Inside Passage is a coastal route for oceangoing vessels along a network of passages which weave through the islands on the Pacific coast of North America. The route extends from southeastern Alaska, in the United States, through western British Columbia, in Canada, to northwestern Washington...
- Blackfish Lodge
- Farewell Harbour
- Frank's Fishing Lodge
- Greenway SoundGreenway SoundGreenway Sound is a sound in the area of the Broughton Archipelago, which lies on the north side of Queen Charlotte Strait in the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada. It is adjacent to Sutlej Channel, which lies on the north side of Broughton Island, the largest of the group, between...
(YGN) - Lagoon Cove
- Nimmo Bay
- Pacific Outback Resort
- Pierre's at Echo Bay
- Port Hardy (YZT) – Port Hardy AirportPort Hardy AirportPort Hardy Airport, , is located southeast of Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada.The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more...
/ Port McNeill Water AerodromePort McNeill Water AerodromePort McNeill Water Aerodrome, , is located adjacent to Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada.... - Port McNeill (YMP) – Port McNeill AirportPort McNeill AirportPort McNeill Airport, , is located southeast of Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada.The nearest bigger airport, Port Hardy Airport, is approximately west-northwest in Port Hardy....
/ Port McNeill Water AerodromePort McNeill Water AerodromePort McNeill Water Aerodrome, , is located adjacent to Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada.... - Shawl BayShawl BayShawl Bay, British Columbia, Canada, is located on the Wishart Peninsula in the inside passage between Vancouver Island and the North American mainland near the entrance to Kingcome Inlet. It can be approached from Penphrase Passage from the east, or Sutlej Channel from the west. There is a...
- Sullivan Bay (YTG) – Sullivan Bay Water Aerodrome
- Sund's Lodge
Seaplanes
- 2 Cessna 180Cessna 180The Cessna 180 is a four- or six-seat, fixed conventional gear general aviation airplane which was produced between 1953 and 1981. Though the design is no longer in production, many of these aircraft are still in use as personal aircraft and in utility roles such as bush...
- 8 de Havilland Canada DHC-2 BeaverDe Havilland Canada DHC-2 BeaverThe de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver is a single-engined, high-wing, propeller-driven, STOL aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada, primarily known as a bush plane. It is used for cargo and passenger hauling, aerial application , and has been widely adopted by armed forces as a utility aircraft...
- 2 de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Turbine Beaver (Turbo Beaver)De Havilland Canada DHC-2 BeaverThe de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver is a single-engined, high-wing, propeller-driven, STOL aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada, primarily known as a bush plane. It is used for cargo and passenger hauling, aerial application , and has been widely adopted by armed forces as a utility aircraft...
- 6 de Havilland Canada DHC-3 OtterDe Havilland Canada DHC-3 OtterThe de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter is a single-engined, high-wing, propeller-driven, STOL aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. It was conceived to be capable of performing the same roles as the earlier and highly successful Beaver, but was overall a larger aircraft.-Design and...
- 2 Piper PA-18 Super Cub (used for training purposes)
Landplanes
- 4 Cessna C-208-B Grand CaravanCessna 208The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single turboprop engine, fixed-gear short-haul regional airliner and utility aircraft built in the United States by Cessna. The airplane typically seats nine passengers, with a single person crew, although with a FAR Part 23 waiver, it can seat up to fourteen passengers...
(Kenmore Air Express service, based at Boeing FieldBoeing FieldBoeing Field, officially King County International Airport , is a two-runway airport owned and run by King County, Washington, USA. In promotional literature, the airport is frequently referred to as KCIA, but this is not the airport identifier. The airport has some passenger service, but is mostly...
)