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The same data as the airline pages, arranged so you can see where the carriers differ. Tap an airline name for its full rules and sources.
- Ammunition packing
- Restricted firearms
- Route limits
- What they accept
- Case and locks
- Ammunition
- Fees
- Advance notice and arrival
- Where they fly it
- Age and quantity limits
- At the airport
Can ammunition travel in the same case as the firearm?
This is the one rule travellers get wrong most often, because the airlines directly contradict each other. There is no safe universal answer — it depends on who you are flying with.
No — separate it
Packing ammunition with the firearm can get the bag refused at check-in.
Yes — same bag allowed
Both still have to be in their own suitable containers inside the bag.
No ammunition at all: Flair Airlines
Flair Airlines — No - ammunition cannot be carried. The firearms section of the restricted and prohibited items page states "No ammunition can be carried." No quantity limit is published because no quantity is permitted; Flair is the only Tier 1 carrier that refuses ammunition outright (the other four each allow up to 5 kg). See the sources.
Cannot be determined: Air Inuit, Air North, Yukon's Airline, Calm Air International LP, Canadian North, Central Mountain Air, Harbour Air, PAL Airlines
Air Inuit — Maximum 5 kg (11 lb) of ammunition per person, packed in the manufacturer's original container or equivalent. The tariff's shooting-equipment special-item category separately sets the same 5 kg/11 lb limit per rifle-case or shotgun-case allowance (small-calibre ammunition for personal use, packed in the manufacturer's original packaging, is also exempted from the tariff's general advance-arrangement requirement for firearms/ammunition elsewhere in the same rule). See the sources.
Air North, Yukon's Airline — Up to 5 kg (11 lb) per passenger, Division 1.4S ammunition only (IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations). Ammunition not in Division 1.4S is not accepted as checked baggage. Ammunition over 5 kg must be shipped as Cargo. See the sources.
Calm Air International LP — Up to 5 kg (11 lb) per passenger; only shells and cartridges accepted; gunpowder and gunpowder pellets not permitted. The tariff states no specific weight limit, deferring entirely to "ICAO and IATA regulations". See the sources.
Canadian North — Only shells or cartridges are acceptable; gunpowder and gunpowder pellets are strictly prohibited. No specific weight limit (e.g. 5 kg) is published on the website, unlike four of the five Tier 1 carriers. The tariff states only that ammunition carriage "is subject to the ICAO and IATA regulations", without a stated quantity. See the sources.
Central Mountain Air — 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. See the sources.
Harbour Air — No quantity stated. Ammunition for hunting and sporting purposes is accepted as checked baggage subject to ICAO/IATA dangerous goods regulations; ammunition for any other purpose is prohibited from carriage as baggage. See the sources.
PAL Airlines — Maximum of 5 kg (11 lb) of ammunition per passenger. See the sources.
Show each airline’s exact ammunition packing rule
Separate, secure, strong container of plastic, wood or metal (or original fibreboard carton, ideally inside a resealable secondary package), cushioned with clothing inside a suitcase; must NOT be in the same container as the firearm
Firearms and ammunition must not be packed in the same container. Only shells and cartridges are accepted and must be carried in checked baggage. Gunpowder and gunpowder pellets are strictly prohibited. Ammunition must be packed in a separate, secure and strong container made of plastic, wood or metal. The original fibreboard carton can also be used but it is recommended that the carton be placed in a secondary package such as a re-sealable plastic container. To avoid shock movement, the properly packed ammunition must then be placed inside a suitcase and cushioned with clothing.
Source: aircanada.com Verified 1 November 2026
Ammunition must be packaged separately from the firearm, carried in sturdy baggage, and packed in the manufacturer's original container or equivalent.
Ammunition must be: Securely packaged separately from the firearm Carried in sturdy baggage and weigh no more than 5 kg (11 lbs) per person Packed in the manufacturer's original container or equivalent
Source: airinuit.com Verified 1 November 2026
Packed securely, preferably in the original container or a container specifically designed for small arms ammunition. Firearms and ammunition must be packed SEPARATELY - in separate checked baggage, per the tariff (stricter than "separate container, same bag").
The ammunition must be packed securely, preferably in the original container, or in a container specifically designed for the carriage of small arms ammunition.
Source: flyairnorth.com Verified 1 November 2026
Strong container made of plastic, wood or metal; recommended to place the properly packed ammunition inside a suitcase cushioned with clothing. Must be in a SEPARATE PIECE of checked baggage from the firearm - they cannot be packed together.
Ammunition must be packed in a strong container made of plastic, wood, or metal. To avoid shock movement, it is recommended that properly packed ammunition be placed inside a suitcase and cushioned with clothing.
Source: airtransat.com Verified 1 November 2026
Packaged in the manufacturer's original container and securely packed SEPARATELY from the firearm (i.e. a different piece of checked baggage, not merely a separate container in the same bag).
Must be packaged in the manufacturer's original container be securely packed separately from the firearm.
Source: calmair.com Verified 1 November 2026
Packed securely in the manufacturer's original container and placed inside a suitcase cushioned with clothing. The website does not state whether this must be the SAME suitcase as the firearm or a separate one.
Ammunition must be packed securely in the manufacturer's original container and placed inside a suitcase cushioned with clothing
Source: canadiannorth.com Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: flycma.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: assets.ctfassets.net (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: harbourair.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Ammunition cannot be packed in the same container as the firearm - they must travel separately. The website does not specify whether "separately" means a different piece of checked baggage or merely a different container within the same bag; the tariff's "packed separately... in a strong container made of wood or fibreboard" similarly does not clarify whether the ammunition's separate container may still travel in the same suitcase as the firearm's case.
The firearm and the ammunition cannot be packed in the same container, they must travel separately.
Source: pacificcoastal.com Verified 1 November 2026
Ammunition must be securely packaged in a strong outside container of wood, metal, or fiberboard, OR in its original inner carton, and securely packed inside checked baggage to prevent shifting or accidental functioning. Ammunition must be kept separate from the firearm case - the tariff additionally states the firearm must be unloaded with "all ammunition packaged separately from the firearm."
Ammunition must be securely packaged in a strong outside container of wood, metal, or fiberboard OR in the original inner carton and securely packed inside checked baggage to prevent shifting or accidental functioning. The ammunition must be kept separately from the firearm case.
Source: palairlines.ca Verified 1 November 2026
Securely packed in the original hard-sided container or a container specifically designed to carry ammunition. May travel in the same piece of baggage as the firearm, but the two must be in separate hard-sided containers. Loose ammunition and loose loaded magazines or clips are strictly prohibited.
Ammunition must be securely packed either in the original hard-sided container or container specifically designed to carry ammunition. The firearm and ammunition may be transported in the same piece of baggage, however, must be packed in separate hard-sided containers.
Source: flyporter.com Verified 1 November 2026
Securely packaged and packed separately from the firearm, in a container designed for its transportation; permitted in the same piece of checked baggage as the firearm provided both are in suitable containers
Ammunition in amounts less than 5 kg (11 lbs) must be securely packaged and packed separately from the firearm; it is permitted in the same container as the firearm.
Source: westjet.com Verified 1 November 2026
Which airlines carry restricted firearms?
Restricted-class firearms, which for most travellers means handguns. Two carriers say plainly that they take them; one refuses them outright; two never state it in their own words and point you at the RCMP instead.
States no
Never stated by the airline: Air Canada, Air Inuit, Air North, Yukon's Airline, Air Transat, Canadian North, Central Mountain Air, Harbour Air, Pacific Coastal Airlines Limited, PAL Airlines
These carriers accept "certain handguns" and then point travellers at the RCMP Canadian Firearms Program without ever stating whether restricted firearms as a class are accepted. FlyerArms records that as not published rather than reading it as a yes. Contact the airline before booking.
Flair: domestic flights only, no restricted firearms
Flair is the exception that catches people out, and it is worth knowing before you book rather than at the airport.
F8 Flair Airlines
Domestic (within Canada) only. The international tariff refuses firearms and ammunition outright, including for hunting and sporting purposes. Transborder Canada-US travel is not separately addressed by a dedicated tariff; the international tariff governs travel outside Canada.
Restricted firearms: No - strictly prohibited
What they accept
Firearms accepted
Hunting rifles, shotguns, BB guns, paintball guns, biathlon rifles, air pistols and certain handguns; checked baggage only
Source: aircanada.com Verified 1 November 2026
Firearms and ammunition, for both sporting and non-sporting purposes, provided fundamental safety restrictions are observed. The tariff separately defines a "matériel de tir" (shooting equipment / sport firearms) special-item category as either a rifle case with up to two rifles (with or without scope), 5 kg/11 lb of ammunition, a shooting mat, silencers and small rifle tools; or two shotguns and two shotgun cases plus 5 kg/11 lb of ammunition; or a pistol case with up to five pistols, silencers, a pistol scope and small pistol tools. Law-enforcement officers are permitted to carry unloaded firearms aboard the aircraft as an exception to the general rule.
Source: airinuit.com Verified 1 November 2026
Shotguns, handguns, pistols, starter pistols, air pistols, rifles, BB guns, paintball guns and related ammunition - checked baggage or Cargo only. All other firearms and/or associated ammunition are not accepted.
Source: flyairnorth.com Verified 1 November 2026
Hunting rifles, shotguns, biathlon rifles, air pistols, BB guns, paintball guns and certain handguns - checked baggage only. Maximum weight per piece 32 kg (70 lb); heavier pieces must go through the Cargo department.
Source: airtransat.com Verified 1 November 2026
Firearms accepted only as checked baggage; the tariff limits acceptance to firearms "for hunting and sporting purposes" (non-hunting/sporting firearms are prohibited baggage). The website uses the term "restricted firearms" explicitly, in the context of its trigger-lock requirement, meaning restricted firearms as a class are contemplated as acceptable (otherwise a trigger-lock condition for them would be meaningless). No specific type list (rifles, shotguns, handguns) is published, unlike Air North, Canadian North, Porter or Flair.
Source: calmair.com Verified 1 November 2026
Hunting rifles and shotguns are accepted (website, named explicitly). Registered firearms such as handguns are also addressed but require government documentation for transport - not refused outright, but the website does not name handguns among the "accepted" types the way it names rifles and shotguns. The tariff's firearms rule is broader and simpler: all firearms and ammunition "for hunting or sporting purposes" are accepted; those "other than for hunting or sporting purposes" are unacceptable baggage.
Source: canadiannorth.com Verified 1 November 2026
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.
Source: flycma.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
DOMESTIC ONLY: non-restricted firearms as defined in the Criminal Code of Canada, and only if solely for hunting and sporting purposes. Checked baggage only, never carry-on. INTERNATIONAL: firearms and ammunition are not accepted at all.
Source: assets.ctfassets.net (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
DOMESTIC SCHEDULED SERVICE: firearms and ammunition for hunting and sporting purposes, checked baggage only, if unloaded, safety catch "on," and suitably packed; firearms and ammunition for any other purpose are prohibited from carriage as baggage. INTERNATIONAL CHARTER: firearms of any description are carried only with the carrier's prior consent; firearms for sport purposes will be carried if the passenger possesses the required permit/licence and the firearm is disassembled or packed in a suitable case.
Source: harbourair.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Firearms and ammunition accepted as checked baggage only, for hunting and sporting purposes. No specific type list (rifles, shotguns, handguns) is published by either source, and neither the website nor the tariff uses the Criminal Code terms "restricted" or "prohibited". The tariff separately exempts "officers travelling" from its hunting/sporting-purpose restriction, implying some additional class of firearm carriage is contemplated for on-duty officers, though no further detail on that exemption is given anywhere in the document.
Source: pacificcoastal.com Verified 1 November 2026
Rifles and shotguns, checked baggage only, per Transport Canada Regulations. The tariff separately states firearms and ammunition "for hunting and sporting purposes" are accepted as checked baggage if unloaded, with the safety catch "on" and suitably packed; firearms/ammunition for any other purpose are prohibited from carriage as baggage. Antique firearms, swords, knives and similar weapons may be accepted at the carrier's discretion if suitably packed.
Source: palairlines.ca Verified 1 November 2026
Hunting and sporting firearms, parts of firearms (including magazines, clips, bolts, firing pins), replica firearms and ammunition - checked baggage only. Handguns, restricted and non-restricted firearms, antique handguns and paintball guns are all addressed as accepted.
Source: flyporter.com Verified 1 November 2026
Shotguns, handguns, pistols, rifles, BB guns, starter pistols, air pistols/rifles, paintball guns and related ammunition; checked baggage only. All other firearms are not accepted.
Source: westjet.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Restricted firearms (e.g. handguns)
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: aircanada.com Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: airinuit.com Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: flyairnorth.com Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: airtransat.com Verified 1 November 2026
Yes - accepted, with trigger lock required in addition to the locked hard-sided non-see-through gun case (implying non-restricted firearms need only the locked case, without a separate trigger lock).
Source: calmair.com Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: canadiannorth.com Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: flycma.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
No - strictly prohibited
Source: assets.ctfassets.net (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: harbourair.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: pacificcoastal.com Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: palairlines.ca Verified 1 November 2026
Yes - restricted firearms are accepted and must be secured with either a cable lock or trigger lock to prevent firing
Source: flyporter.com Verified 1 November 2026
Yes - restricted firearms are explicitly listed as accepted, and must be locked with either a cable or trigger lock
Source: westjet.com Verified 1 November 2026
Case and locks
Case required
Specially designed, non-transparent (opaque) locked case that cannot be easily broken into
Source: aircanada.com Verified 1 November 2026
Unloaded and packed in a locked, opaque or hard-sided container, rendered inoperable by a secure locking mechanism. The tariff separately requires the firearm be unloaded and placed in a suitable, locked container.
Source: airinuit.com Verified 1 November 2026
Locked hard-sided case (website); suitable hard-sided, opaque, heavy-duty container or case (tariff)
Source: flyairnorth.com Verified 1 November 2026
Rigid, lockable case, properly identified
Source: airtransat.com Verified 1 November 2026
Locked, heavy-duty/hard-sided, non-see-through gun case. Each gun case counts as part of the checked baggage allowance and may contain no more than 2 rifles.
Source: calmair.com Verified 1 November 2026
Hard-sided, non see-through, locked case that cannot be easily broken into during transport
Source: canadiannorth.com Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: flycma.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Locked hard-sided container, plus any additional requirements under applicable law
Source: assets.ctfassets.net (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
DOMESTIC: no container type is specified by name - only "suitably packed," unloaded, safety catch "on." INTERNATIONAL CHARTER: the firearm must be disassembled OR packed in a "suitable case" (no lock requirement stated).
Source: harbourair.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Specially designed case, hard metal or plastic, with a lock.
Source: pacificcoastal.com Verified 1 November 2026
Hard-sided cases are accepted, provided the case concealing the firearm is locked and all other firearm policies are followed. No container material/rigidity is otherwise mandated by name - the tariff only requires the firearm be "suitably packed."
Source: palairlines.ca Verified 1 November 2026
Hard-sided container specifically designed for the firearm, secured with a lock. Handguns may go in a locked hard-sided gun case placed inside an unlocked soft-sided or hard-sided piece of luggage.
Source: flyporter.com Verified 1 November 2026
Locked, hard-sided, opaque, heavy-duty gun case or container; may itself be contained inside standard baggage
Source: westjet.com Verified 1 November 2026
Locks required
Unloaded and rendered inoperable by a secure locking device (e.g. trigger lock), but only after check-in is complete; accepted travel lock on the case is recommended, not required
Source: aircanada.com Verified 1 November 2026
Unloaded and rendered inoperable by means of a secure locking mechanism, in addition to the locked container itself - i.e. both the firearm mechanism and its case must be locked.
Source: airinuit.com Verified 1 November 2026
Case must be locked (website). Tariff additionally requires the firearm itself be "rendered inoperable, such as with a trigger lock" in addition to the locked case - a stricter, dual requirement (locked case AND an inoperable firearm) not stated on the website for any firearm class, with no non-restricted exception published anywhere.
Source: flyairnorth.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Firearm must be unloaded and the case must be lockable. No trigger lock, cable lock or other secure locking device on the firearm itself is stated, and no distinction is drawn between restricted and non-restricted firearms.
Source: airtransat.com Verified 1 November 2026
Firearm must be unloaded and the gun case locked; trigger lock additionally required only for restricted firearms, per the website. The tariff states only "unloaded, packed in a locked hard-sided container" with no trigger-lock requirement for any firearm class and no mention of restricted vs non-restricted.
Source: calmair.com Verified 1 November 2026
Firearm must be unloaded at check-in AND secure and trigger locked, in addition to the locked hard-sided case - a dual requirement (trigger lock on the firearm itself, plus a separately locked case) with no stated exception for ordinary hunting rifles/shotguns, unlike Porter's and Air Transat's non-restricted carve-outs. The tariff states only that the firearm must be unloaded with the safety catch "on" - no trigger lock or locked case requirement at all. See conflicts.
Source: canadiannorth.com Verified 1 November 2026
Unloaded, with the safety catch in the "on" position. No cable lock, trigger lock or container-lock requirement is stated in the tariff.
Source: flycma.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Firearm must be unloaded, packed in a locked hard-sided container, AND rendered inoperable by bolt/trigger lock or disassembly. The tariff requires only the unloaded firearm in a locked hard-sided container, deferring otherwise to "any additional requirements per applicable law"; the website adds the bolt/trigger-lock-or-disassembly requirement and specifies the case be heavy-duty and hard-sided (opaque).
Source: assets.ctfassets.net (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
DOMESTIC: unloaded, with the safety catch in the "on" position; no cable lock, trigger lock, or case-lock requirement is stated. INTERNATIONAL CHARTER: no lock requirement stated at all - only disassembly or a "suitable case."
Source: harbourair.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Firearm must be unloaded with the safety catch "on", and the case itself must be locked. Neither source requires a separate trigger lock or disassembly, and neither distinguishes restricted from non-restricted firearms for locking purposes - the same single standard applies regardless of class, as far as is stated.
Source: pacificcoastal.com Verified 1 November 2026
The firearm must be unloaded and have a secure locking device engaged on the mechanism of the weapon itself (the safety lock engaged), separate from any case lock. If using a hard-sided case, that case must also be locked.
Source: palairlines.ca Verified 1 November 2026
Firearm unloaded and the hard-sided case locked. Restricted firearms additionally need a cable lock or trigger lock. Non-restricted firearms such as hunting rifles and shotguns do NOT require a cable or trigger lock. Antique handguns and paintball guns do not require a secure locking device.
Source: flyporter.com Verified 1 November 2026
Firearm must be unloaded and rendered inoperable, such as with a trigger lock; restricted firearms must be locked with either a cable or trigger lock
Source: westjet.com Verified 1 November 2026
Ammunition
How much ammunition
5 kg / 11 lb per passenger; shells and cartridges only; allowances cannot be combined between passengers
Source: aircanada.com Verified 1 November 2026
Maximum 5 kg (11 lb) of ammunition per person, packed in the manufacturer's original container or equivalent. The tariff's shooting-equipment special-item category separately sets the same 5 kg/11 lb limit per rifle-case or shotgun-case allowance (small-calibre ammunition for personal use, packed in the manufacturer's original packaging, is also exempted from the tariff's general advance-arrangement requirement for firearms/ammunition elsewhere in the same rule).
Source: airinuit.com Verified 1 November 2026
Up to 5 kg (11 lb) per passenger, Division 1.4S ammunition only (IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations). Ammunition not in Division 1.4S is not accepted as checked baggage. Ammunition over 5 kg must be shipped as Cargo.
Source: flyairnorth.com Verified 1 November 2026
Maximum 5 kg (11 lb) of secured, boxed cartridges for sporting purposes per passenger. Gunpowder and gunpowder pellets strictly prohibited.
Source: airtransat.com Verified 1 November 2026
Up to 5 kg (11 lb) per passenger; only shells and cartridges accepted; gunpowder and gunpowder pellets not permitted. The tariff states no specific weight limit, deferring entirely to "ICAO and IATA regulations".
Source: calmair.com Verified 1 November 2026
Only shells or cartridges are acceptable; gunpowder and gunpowder pellets are strictly prohibited. No specific weight limit (e.g. 5 kg) is published on the website, unlike four of the five Tier 1 carriers. The tariff states only that ammunition carriage "is subject to the ICAO and IATA regulations", without a stated quantity.
Source: canadiannorth.com Verified 1 November 2026
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.
Source: flycma.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
No - ammunition cannot be carried. The firearms section of the restricted and prohibited items page states "No ammunition can be carried." No quantity limit is published because no quantity is permitted; Flair is the only Tier 1 carrier that refuses ammunition outright (the other four each allow up to 5 kg).
Source: flyflair.com Verified 1 November 2026
No quantity stated. Ammunition for hunting and sporting purposes is accepted as checked baggage subject to ICAO/IATA dangerous goods regulations; ammunition for any other purpose is prohibited from carriage as baggage.
Source: harbourair.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Maximum 5 kg (11 lb) per passenger, per checked bag. The tariff additionally specifies the ammunition must be packed in a strong container made of WOOD OR FIBREBOARD, clearly labelled "Ammunition" in the manufacturer's original package - a packaging-material specification not found on the live website.
Source: pacificcoastal.com Verified 1 November 2026
Maximum of 5 kg (11 lb) of ammunition per passenger.
Source: palairlines.ca Verified 1 November 2026
Up to 5 kg (11 lb) per passenger, securely packed in a single container as checked baggage; allowances for multiple passengers cannot be combined into one package. Only shells and cartridges accepted.
Source: flyporter.com Verified 1 November 2026
Less than 5 kg (11 lbs); may not exceed 5 kg. Ammunition with explosive or incendiary projectiles is not accepted.
Source: westjet.com Verified 1 November 2026
How to pack ammunition
Separate, secure, strong container of plastic, wood or metal (or original fibreboard carton, ideally inside a resealable secondary package), cushioned with clothing inside a suitcase; must NOT be in the same container as the firearm
Source: aircanada.com Verified 1 November 2026
Ammunition must be packaged separately from the firearm, carried in sturdy baggage, and packed in the manufacturer's original container or equivalent.
Source: airinuit.com Verified 1 November 2026
Packed securely, preferably in the original container or a container specifically designed for small arms ammunition. Firearms and ammunition must be packed SEPARATELY - in separate checked baggage, per the tariff (stricter than "separate container, same bag").
Source: flyairnorth.com Verified 1 November 2026
Strong container made of plastic, wood or metal; recommended to place the properly packed ammunition inside a suitcase cushioned with clothing. Must be in a SEPARATE PIECE of checked baggage from the firearm - they cannot be packed together.
Source: airtransat.com Verified 1 November 2026
Packaged in the manufacturer's original container and securely packed SEPARATELY from the firearm (i.e. a different piece of checked baggage, not merely a separate container in the same bag).
Source: calmair.com Verified 1 November 2026
Packed securely in the manufacturer's original container and placed inside a suitcase cushioned with clothing. The website does not state whether this must be the SAME suitcase as the firearm or a separate one.
Source: canadiannorth.com Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: flycma.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: assets.ctfassets.net (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: harbourair.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Ammunition cannot be packed in the same container as the firearm - they must travel separately. The website does not specify whether "separately" means a different piece of checked baggage or merely a different container within the same bag; the tariff's "packed separately... in a strong container made of wood or fibreboard" similarly does not clarify whether the ammunition's separate container may still travel in the same suitcase as the firearm's case.
Source: pacificcoastal.com Verified 1 November 2026
Ammunition must be securely packaged in a strong outside container of wood, metal, or fiberboard, OR in its original inner carton, and securely packed inside checked baggage to prevent shifting or accidental functioning. Ammunition must be kept separate from the firearm case - the tariff additionally states the firearm must be unloaded with "all ammunition packaged separately from the firearm."
Source: palairlines.ca Verified 1 November 2026
Securely packed in the original hard-sided container or a container specifically designed to carry ammunition. May travel in the same piece of baggage as the firearm, but the two must be in separate hard-sided containers. Loose ammunition and loose loaded magazines or clips are strictly prohibited.
Source: flyporter.com Verified 1 November 2026
Securely packaged and packed separately from the firearm, in a container designed for its transportation; permitted in the same piece of checked baggage as the firearm provided both are in suitable containers
Source: westjet.com Verified 1 November 2026
Fees
Fee
CA/US$50.00-$60.00 per direction (tax-inclusive range); waived for Business/Premium Economy/Economy Latitude fares within Canada and Canada-US, and for military members; Aeroplan Elite Status members may bring one firearm per allowed bag up to 3 firearms free
Source: aircanada.com Verified 1 November 2026
Firearms count toward the passenger's checked-baggage allowance and, if that allowance is exceeded, are subject to the carrier's standard excess-baggage tariff rate - whether presented as one piece or several. No firearm-specific handling fee is stated.
Source: airinuit.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: flyairnorth.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: airtransat.com Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: calmair.com Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: canadiannorth.com Verified 1 November 2026
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.
Source: flycma.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: assets.ctfassets.net (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Not stated as a firearm-specific handling fee. A firearm counted as checked baggage is subject to the carrier's general baggage allowance and excess-baggage charge schedule; no dedicated firearm surcharge appears in either tariff.
Source: harbourair.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: pacificcoastal.com Verified 1 November 2026
Not stated as a firearm-specific handling fee. The website states firearms are "applicable to baggage fees," i.e. the firearm case is charged under the general checked-baggage fee schedule rather than a dedicated firearm surcharge.
Source: palairlines.ca Verified 1 November 2026
$50 plus applicable taxes ($50 to $56.50) per bag or case containing firearms or ammunition, per direction, in addition to any applicable checked baggage charges
Source: flyporter.com Verified 1 November 2026
CAD $50.00 handling fee per piece, per direction of travel, in addition to all other applicable fees and checked baggage fees
Source: westjet.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Advance notice and arrival
Advance notice
Register sports/hunting equipment at least 24 hours before the flight; registration does not guarantee availability
Source: aircanada.com Verified 1 November 2026
Advance arrangements must be made before Air Inuit will accept firearms or assembled ammunition for transportation - except that unloaded sport firearms in a locked, appropriate case, with up to 5 kg of small-calibre ammunition for personal use in its original manufacturer packaging, are exempted from the advance-arrangement requirement. No specific lead time (hours/days) is stated for the firearms that do require advance arrangements.
Source: airinuit.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
At least 72 hours before departure, and the passenger must contact ALL operating airlines on the itinerary, not just Air North - the tariff explicitly extends this requirement to every carrier on an interline itinerary. Failure to do so may result in refusal to transport at any stage of the itinerary. The website states no advance-notice requirement at all.
Source: flyairnorth.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
No fixed deadline stated on the website. The tariffs list firearms among articles carried "only with prior consent of the Carrier", and pre-booking of sports equipment is recommended before departure, but no number of hours is given.
Source: staticcontent.transat.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: calmair.com Verified 1 November 2026
Airline does not publish this — contact them
Source: canadiannorth.com Verified 1 November 2026
Advance arrangements are required before Central Mountain Air will accept firearms for transportation; no specific lead time (hours/days) is stated.
Source: flycma.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
At least 48 hours prior to scheduled departure (domestic tariff), and the firearm must also be identified in advance during online check-in. Online check-in closes 120 minutes prior to departure.
Source: assets.ctfassets.net (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
DOMESTIC: no specific advance-notice lead time is stated; the general "Right to Refuse Carriage" clause requires the passenger to give the carrier prior notice of intent to carry an unacceptable-items-list article, without quantifying the notice period. INTERNATIONAL CHARTER: firearms are carried only with the carrier's "prior consent" - also no specific lead time stated.
Source: harbourair.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: pacificcoastal.com Verified 1 November 2026
The tariff requires advance arrangements before PAL Airlines will accept firearms and ammunition for transportation; no specific lead time (hours/days) is stated. The website states no advance-notice requirement at all.
Source: palairlines.ca (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: flyporter.com Verified 1 November 2026
At least 72 hours before departure, contacting all operating airlines on the itinerary; failure may result in refusal to transport at any stage
Source: westjet.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
When to arrive
Arrive at least 30 minutes before the normal recommended check-in time for the flight
Source: aircanada.com Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: airinuit.com Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: flyairnorth.com Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: airtransat.com Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: calmair.com Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: canadiannorth.com Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: flycma.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Firearm baggage drop-off deadline is 90 minutes prior to scheduled departure - a firearm-specific deadline, 30 minutes earlier than the general 60-minute baggage drop-off deadline.
Source: assets.ctfassets.net (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: harbourair.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
General recommended check-in time within Canada is 60 minutes before departure (40-minute baggage drop-off deadline, 30-minute boarding gate deadline). Passengers travelling WITH FIREARMS are specifically recommended by the tariff to present 90 minutes prior at the check-in counter - a firearm-specific advisory 30 minutes earlier than the general recommendation, grouped with mobility aids, unaccompanied minors, oversized baggage, and pets. This 90-minute recommendation does NOT appear anywhere on the live website - it is tariff-only. See conflicts.
Source: pacificcoastal.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: palairlines.ca Verified 1 November 2026
Recommended arrival at least 90 minutes prior to departure, to present the firearm for inspection and sign the declaration form
Source: flyporter.com Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: westjet.com Verified 1 November 2026
Where they fly it
Where they fly it
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Source: aircanada.com Verified 1 November 2026
The cited tariff is the "Local Domestic Tariff" (TARIF INTÉRIEUR), i.e. transportation of passengers and baggage within Canada. Neither the tariff nor the website states a separate rule for transborder or international Air Inuit service.
Source: airinuit.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: flyairnorth.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Domestic, transborder (Canada-US) and international scheduled service are all covered by tariffs containing an identically worded firearms clause, so firearms are accepted in principle on all three. No destination blacklist is published. The traveller must hold the required entry permits for the destination country.
Source: airtransat.com Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: calmair.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: canadiannorth.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: flycma.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Domestic (within Canada) only. The international tariff refuses firearms and ammunition outright, including for hunting and sporting purposes. Transborder Canada-US travel is not separately addressed by a dedicated tariff; the international tariff governs travel outside Canada.
Source: assets.ctfassets.net (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Two tariffs apply distinct rules: the Scheduled Domestic Tariff (CTA(A) No. 4) governs Harbour Air's scheduled floatplane service, and the International Charter Tariff (CTA(A) No. 7) governs charter operations under Harbour Air Seaplanes, Whistler Air and Saltspring Air outside Canada. The domestic and international firearm clauses materially differ - see conflicts.
Source: harbourair.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: pacificcoastal.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: palairlines.ca Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: flyporter.com Verified 1 November 2026
Domestic and international accepted, except an explicit destination blacklist: Bahamas, Bermuda, Bonaire, Colombia, Denmark, Grenada, Honduras, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Turks and Caicos. Transborder US travel is not separately addressed.
Source: westjet.com Verified 1 November 2026
Age and quantity limits
Minimum age
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Source: airinuit.com Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: flyairnorth.com Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: calmair.com Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: canadiannorth.com Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: flycma.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: assets.ctfassets.net (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: harbourair.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: pacificcoastal.com Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: palairlines.ca Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: flyporter.com Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: westjet.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Maximum firearms
3 firearms per person; per-case limits: one rifle case with no more than two rifles, two shotguns in two shotgun cases, one pistol case with no more than 3 pistols
Source: aircanada.com Verified 1 November 2026
Not stated as an absolute per-passenger maximum. The tariff's special-item "shooting equipment" category caps what counts as a single such item: a rifle case with up to two rifles, or two shotguns with two shotgun cases, or a pistol case with up to five pistols - but does not say a passenger cannot bring more than one such item, only that any excess is billed at the excess-baggage rate.
Source: airinuit.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: flyairnorth.com Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: airtransat.com Verified 1 November 2026
No stated maximum number of firearms per passenger, but the gun case itself is capped at 2 rifles ("Each gun case will be counted as part of your checked baggage allowance and may contain no more than 2 rifles"). A passenger could check multiple gun cases subject only to ordinary checked-baggage-allowance and excess-baggage rules, so the per-case cap is not the same as a per-passenger maximum.
Source: calmair.com Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: canadiannorth.com Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: flycma.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: assets.ctfassets.net (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: harbourair.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: pacificcoastal.com Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: palairlines.ca Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: flyporter.com Verified 1 November 2026
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Source: westjet.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
At the airport
At the airport
Declare all firearms, guns, ammunition and cartridges at check-in and complete a declaration form attesting the firearm is not loaded; one form per container
Source: aircanada.com Verified 1 November 2026
Passengers travelling with firearms, ammunition or cartridges must declare such items at check-in and complete a declaration form. The tariff separately requires firearms and ammunition, sporting and non-sporting, to be declared to the carrier at check-in, with the carrier refusing to transport any undeclared items.
Source: airinuit.com Verified 1 November 2026
Passenger must fill out a firearms declaration form at check-in and adhere to all applicable rules and regulations pertaining to the firearm and ammunition. Failure to do so may result in seizure of the firearm.
Source: flyairnorth.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Notify Air Transat at the airport check-in counters and complete a declaration form
Source: airtransat.com Verified 1 November 2026
All firearms must be declared upon check-in and the declaration signed by the passenger (tariff: "declared to the air carrier at check-in"). Ammunition must also be separately declared upon check-in with its own signed declaration.
Source: calmair.com Verified 1 November 2026
Complete and sign the Firearm Declaration, available at the check-in counter on the day of travel. No online/advance declaration step is named (unlike Flair's online check-in requirement).
Source: canadiannorth.com Verified 1 November 2026
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.
Source: flycma.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Two steps: identify the firearm in advance during online check-in, then declare it to the Carrier during airport check-in. Failure to declare is a breach of the Contract of Carriage and entitles Flair to refuse to transport the passenger and/or firearm with no refund and no liability.
Source: assets.ctfassets.net (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Not stated as a named "Firearms Declaration Form" in either tariff. The domestic tariff preserves the carrier's right to search the passenger and baggage to determine whether undeclared arms or ammunition are present, and to refuse carriage if the passenger refuses a search.
Source: harbourair.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026
Passenger must declare the firearm or ammunition to the Customer Service Agent at check-in and complete and sign a Firearms Declaration before the carrier will accept the firearm and/or ammunition for carriage.
Source: pacificcoastal.com Verified 1 November 2026
All checked baggage containing firearms must be affixed with a "Firearm" tag and a "Priority" tag (so the bag "rides" with priority handling); the ammunition container or suitcase must carry a "Priority" tag and an "Ammunition" sticker. Passengers must complete a Firearms Declaration Form. The tariff separately requires the passenger to declare the firearm is not loaded and sign the Firearm(s) Declaration Form, and states that carrying a loaded weapon violates Canadian Aviation Regulation 103.12.
Source: palairlines.ca Verified 1 November 2026
Declare all firearms, ammunition and cartridges at the check-in counter, present the firearm for inspection, and sign a Firearms Declaration Form. All ammunition must be declared at airport check-in.
Source: flyporter.com Verified 1 November 2026
Fill out a firearms declaration form at check-in; failure to do so may result in seizure of the firearm
Source: westjet.com (PDF) Verified 1 November 2026