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Central Mountain Air

A regional carrier flying scheduled routes across northern British Columbia and Alberta.

Ammunition Not carried Not accepted at all Handling fee $52 Per piece, each way Advance notice Required No period published

Is my firearm accepted?

Firearms accepted Published

Firearms and ammunition for hunting and sporting purposes, accepted as checked baggage only, provided unloaded, safety catch "on", and suitably packed. Firearms and ammunition for any other purpose are prohibited. Antique firearms, swords, knives and similar weapons may be accepted at the carrier's discretion if suitably packed.

The tariff never uses the terms "restricted" or "prohibited firearm" in the Criminal Code sense - its own prohibition is of firearms carried for a non-hunting/sporting purpose. A separate search-engine cache (see fetch_notes) attributes to flycma.com a sentence stating firearms must be "unloaded and packed in a locked, strong, hard-sided firearm container" and that a Firearms Declaration form is signed at check-in; this could not be verified live and is recorded only as a note, not as sourced fields.

Central Mountain Air’s wording

Firearms and ammunition other than for hunting or sporting purposes are prohibited from carriage as baggage. Firearms and ammunition for hunting and sporting purposes will be accepted as checked baggage provided the firearms are not loaded, the safety catch is in the "on" position and the firearms are suitably packed.

Weapons such as antique firearms, swords, knives and other similar items may be accepted as checked baggage at the carrier's discretion, provided they are suitably packed.

Tariff (flycma.com) Verified 1 November 2026

Packing

Locks required Published

Unloaded, with the safety catch in the "on" position. No cable lock, trigger lock or container-lock requirement is stated in the tariff.

Central Mountain Air’s wording

the firearms are not loaded, the safety catch is in the "on" position and the firearms are suitably packed

Tariff (flycma.com) Verified 1 November 2026
How much ammunition Published

No quantity stated. Ammunition for hunting and sporting purposes is accepted as checked baggage subject to ICAO/IATA dangerous goods regulations; any other-purpose ammunition is prohibited from carriage as baggage.

Central Mountain Air’s wording

Firearms and ammunition other than for hunting or sporting purposes are prohibited from carriage as baggage. Firearms and ammunition for hunting and sporting purposes will be accepted as checked baggage ... The carriage of ammunition is subject to the ICAO and IATA regulations mentioned in 2. above.

Tariff (flycma.com) Verified 1 November 2026

Booking and check-in

Fee Published

Not stated specifically for firearms. A firearm counted as checked baggage is subject to the carrier's general checked-baggage fee schedule (2nd bag $52.50 CAD/direction, each additional/overweight/oversized bag $105 CAD/direction, taxes included); no firearm-specific handling fee is stated in the tariff.

No firearm-specific fee line appears anywhere in the tariff. No inference drawn beyond the general baggage fee schedule.

Central Mountain Air’s wording

2nd Bag: $52.50 CAD per direction including taxes.

Each Additional Bag: $105 CAD per direction including taxes.

Tariff (flycma.com) Verified 1 November 2026
Advance notice Published

Advance arrangements are required before Central Mountain Air will accept firearms for transportation; no specific lead time (hours/days) is stated.

The tariff requires 'prior notice' but never quantifies it. No inference drawn.

Central Mountain Air’s wording

The carrier will refuse to carry as checked baggage any bag that the carrier has discovered to contain any unacceptable item mentioned in (G) above and when the passenger fails to provide the carrier with prior notice that they wish to carry such an item in their baggage.

Tariff (flycma.com) Verified 1 November 2026
At the airport Published

Not stated as a named "Firearms Declaration Form" process in the tariff. The tariff requires prior notice of intent to carry the item and preserves the carrier's right to search baggage and the passenger for undeclared arms or ammunition.

A search-engine cache attributes a signed "Firearms Declaration form" step at check-in to flycma.com, but that page could not be located live - see fetch_notes.

Central Mountain Air’s wording

The purpose of any search is to ensure aircraft and passenger safety, security and to determine whether the passenger is in possession of or the baggage contains items mentioned in (G) above or any arms or ammunition which have not been presented to the carrier.

Tariff (flycma.com) Verified 1 November 2026

Other rules worth knowing

Other rules worth knowing Published

Firearms, ammunition and non-hunting/sporting weapons that are discovered without prior notice will be refused as checked baggage. The carrier may search the passenger and baggage for undeclared arms or ammunition and may refuse carriage if the passenger refuses a search. Antique firearms, swords and knives may be accepted at the carrier's sole discretion if suitably packed.

Central Mountain Air’s wording

The carrier will refuse to carry as checked baggage any bag that the carrier has discovered to contain any unacceptable item mentioned in (G) above and when the passenger fails to provide the carrier with prior notice that they wish to carry such an item in their baggage.

Tariff (flycma.com) Verified 1 November 2026

Not published by Central Mountain Air

Central Mountain Air’s own sources say nothing about: Restricted firearms (e.g. handguns)Prohibited firearmsCase requiredHow to pack ammunitionWhen to arriveMinimum ageMaximum firearmsWhere they fly it Ask Central Mountain Air directly before you travel. FlyerArms does not guess.

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