Vancouver Harbour Control Tower, Air traffic control tower in Downtown Vancouver, Canada.
The Vancouver Harbour Control Tower stands on Granville Square in downtown Vancouver and directs air traffic moving over the harbor area. The facility coordinates seaplanes and helicopters that operate regularly throughout the region.
The tower began operations in 1978 and made Vancouver's waterfront a hub for regional air traffic. Since then it has supported the growth of seaplane and helicopter services throughout British Columbia.
The facility represents the integration of aviation infrastructure within an urban environment, connecting coastal communities through regular seaplane and helicopter services.
Visitors can watch the tower and harbor activity from Granville Square, which offers free public access to the waterfront. The late afternoon provides good lighting for photographs as the sun angles over the water.
The facility uses aircraft tracking technology that operates without traditional radar equipment and relies instead on digital signal processing. This system enables more precise tracking of aircraft near the coast.
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