Alpine Lakes Air Ltd.

Alpine Lakes Air Ltd. is a specialty air service in British Columbia. Wendel Imhof founded it in Smithers in 1995. This listing covers its Vancouver base at Boundary Bay Airport (CZBB) in Delta, which serves the Vancouver, coast and Lower Mainland area. The company's main operations are still in northern BC, at Smithers Airport (CYYD) and the Tyhee Lake floatplane base.

From Boundary Bay, the company flies charter flights in its own aircraft. Routes are planned around each booking. Because the aircraft is amphibious, it can use paved airports, private FBO ramps, harbours and remote waterfronts. That lets passengers reach islands, resorts and backcountry sites without ferry or road connections.

The aircraft listed for the Vancouver base is an amphibious Cessna 208 Caravan. The company lists it with nine seats, a cruise speed of about 180 knots, a payload of up to 3,000 lb, and year-round amphibious operation. The wider fleet, based in the north, includes a Cessna Caravan and Grand Caravan, a Cessna 206, a Cessna 185 and a Found Bushhawk. Depending on the season, these fly on floats, wheels or skis.

The Boundary Bay base is also a Transport Canada Approved Maintenance Organization. It works on piston aircraft under 5,700 kg, some turbine types and the Cirrus SR series. Flyers who want jet charter should note that this is a single-engine turboprop floatplane operation for regional BC trips. It is not a business jet operator or broker.