Kenmore Air service begins between Victoria International Airport (YYJ) and Friday Harbor (FRH) with connections to Boeing Field and Paine Field

For release May 25, 2023

Victoria Airport Authority (VAA) welcomed Kenmore Air’s inaugural flight with service between Friday Harbor, WA and Victoria International Airport (YYJ).  The new flights operate utilizing a nine (9) passenger Cessna 208 Caravan.

“We are thrilled to welcome our newest airline, Kenmore Air to Victoria. This complementary expansion to their seaplane service between Victoria’s Inner Harbour and Lake Union, WA which began in the 1980’s provides additional opportunity for travellers on both sides of the border to visit each other’s respective backyards. Travellers can connect on to Seattle/Boeing Field and take a shuttle to SEATAC or connect to Paine Field.  Just like our capital city and Southern Gulf Islands, the San Juan Islands are also jewels to explore,” said Rod Hunchak, VAA Director, Business Development and Community Relations.  

With this expansion, Kenmore Air now provides the only scheduled international transportation link between Friday Harbor and Victoria International Airport, offering two round trips per day, making it the fastest, most scenic, and most convenient connection to both Victoria’s Inner Harbor and Victoria International Airport.

“We are thrilled to take another step in expanding transportation connectivity to the San Juans, offering one-stop service to seven Alaska Airlines west coast destinations through Everett’s Paine Field and daily service to Victoria in addition to our historic schedule seaplane and landplane service,” said David Gudgel, Kenmore Air President.

Kenmore Air’s flight schedule:

May 25 – Sept 17, 2023	Arrives YYJ	Departs YYJ	Frequency
	10:05 a.m.	11:05 a.m.	Daily
	5:05 p.m.	6:05 p.m.	Daily
Sept 18 – Dec 31, 2023	Arrives YYJ	Departs YYJ
	10:05 a.m.	11:05 a.m.	Daily
	2:05 p.m.	3:05 p.m.	Daily

About Kenmore Air
Founded in 1946, Kenmore Air is the largest seaplane airline in the United States, flying over 90,000 passengers annually in its iconic de Havilland Beaver and Otter aircraft. In addition to providing scheduled flights to over 45 water-based destinations throughout the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia, Kenmore Air’s wheeled aircraft operation, Kenmore Air Express, offers scheduled service between Seattle’s Boeing Field and Everett’s Paine Field with the San Juans and now Victoria, B.C. aboard modern Cessna Caravan aircraft. In addition to their scheduled service, Kenmore Air and Kenmore Air Express offer charter service to many other destinations. For more information, please visit KenmoreAir.com.

About Victoria Airport Authority
Victoria Airport Authority is a not-for-profit authority that has managed the safe and secure operations of the Victoria International Airport on behalf of the surrounding communities since April 1, 1997.

Email:  marketing@kenmoreair.com

Media Contact ­ Kenmore Air

Phone: 866-435-9524

Media Contact ­ Victoria Airport Authority

Rod Hunchak – Director, Business Development and Community Relations

Phone: 250-953-7514