Harbour Air

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."

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.

No weight limit (such as the 5 kg other carriers publish) appears in either tariff. No inference drawn.

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.

No firearm-specific fee line appears in either tariff. No inference drawn.

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.

Neither tariff quantifies the notice period in hours or days. No inference drawn.

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.

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.

Harbour Air is a floatplane/seaplane operator; its domestic tariff publishes maximum checked-baggage dimensions by aircraft type that apply to any firearm case as ordinary checked baggage: Twin Otter 25"x36"x36", Single Otter 18"x42"x54", Beaver 23"x34"x14", Caravan 19"x12"x30" (individual bags also capped at 50 lb for safety reasons). No firearm-specific aircraft limit is published separately from these general dimension caps. The international charter tariff exempts Peace Officers' prescribed sidearms from its firearms clause. Antique firearms, swords, knives and similar items may be accepted at the domestic carrier's discretion if suitably packed.

Individual bags cannot weigh more than 50 lbs each (domestic tariff, Rule 55(C)(2)) - relevant to a hard-sided firearm case, which can be heavy.