Island Coastal Aviation Inc.

Island Coastal Aviation Inc. The company was established by its founder and company president, Tom Drybrough.

Island Coastal Aviation Inc
Transport Canada-approved Flight Training Unit, committed to providing high-quality and efficient pilot training in an affordable way specializes in advanced flight training, including private and commercial pilot training, float plane/seaplane, mountain and bush training, as well as charters, including fire patrols and wildlife management. Tom has over 40 years of busi

ness experience and over 30 years of flight experience. He has spent thousands of hours flying on the West Coast of Canada as a bush pilot, instructor, chief pilot, float pilot and float plane instructor. He also holds a Canadian Commercial Helicopter license. Tom set up this company with the intention of not only being able to conduct fire patrols and wildlife work, but to also adapt these skills to offer aspiring bush pilots a place to train. It’s a facility where they can learn not only all aspects of float and bush flying, but also aspects of how companies function. These aspects include customer relations, ethics, dockwork, dispatch, flight planning, employee relationships, Transport Canada responsibilities and relationships, regulatory compliance, invoicing, maintenance tracking, scheduling and reporting. The aim is to have the graduate from this program be employment-ready, the day they finish. We have trained hundreds of pilots over the years, from all over the world and are very proud of the fact that many are working with major airlines, float plane companies and bush operations all over the world. To have played a small role in their success is the reason why this company is operating. Each year we receive calls from operators asking us if we have more grads who are ready to go to work. We have also been asked to conduct annual recurrent training for their present company pilots. Whether you are an aspiring pilot-to-be, currently licensed pilot looking for new adventures and hone your current skills, or just desiring some recurrency training, Island Coastal Aviation Inc is the place for you. Read testimonials from our past grads, and you will see, our program works! As of October, 2009, we have relocated our main base of operations from Vancouver Island to thePitt Meadows Airport (CYPK), near Vancouver, BC. The Coast Mountain Range is 5 minutes to the north of the airport with the Fraser River on one side and the Pitt River on the other. It has 5 lakes all within 5-10 minutes of the airport, and the Pacific Ocean is 5 minutes away. The city of Vancouver is a short 40 minute drive away. The Whistler ski and recreation area is a short 30 minute flight away. Please see the Vancouver Tourism info for more info
We hope you will come by and say hello.

08/26/2026

Taking Float Rating trainings in Island Coastal Aviation (ICA)(https://islandcoastalaviation.com/) with C172 or C180 floating aircraft. ICA is the only floating training in lower mainland of BC, Canada.
Enroll now:
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+1 (604) 465 5560

05/03/2026

Good morning from Pitt Meadows General Airport.

03/15/2026

Congratulations, Yajat! 🎊👏

Big congratulations to Yajat on passing his Class 4 Instructor Rating Flight Test today! 🏆
This is a huge milestone and an exciting step into his journey as a flight instructor within 4 months — well deserved!

👏 Also, great job to his instructor CFI of ICA — Luke for the excellent guidance and support throughout the training.

Proud moment for everyone at Island Coastal Aviation! 🇨🇦✈️ . We provide comprehensive training rates for domestic students.

Apply now:
https://islandcoastalaviation.com/students/admission/

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02/25/2026

Island Coastal Aviation is offering a limited promotional aircraftrate on the Cessna 152 starting from $210 per hour + fuel surcharge and tax for local domestic students.

Instructor time for dual training is additional and varies based on instructor level.

Train with experienced instructors at Pitt Meadows Airport and begin your aviation journey today.

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11/02/2025

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10/09/2025

Today marks the completion of Rehan and Zhizhou's seaplane ratings, and they are to be commended. Www.islandcoastalaviation.com is the sole provider of float rating trainings at Pitt Meadows airport.

09/05/2025

Congratulations to Captain Johith Kondapaneni passed CPL flight test!

Congratulations to his instructor Wonbin!!

09/02/2025

Congratulations to the two pilots finishing their floating ratings.

✈️ Congratulations, two in a row! 🎉🎊

A huge congratulations to Bernard and James on passing their float rating today!🏆

This is a major step toward your professional floating pilot career, and we’re so proud of your hard work and determination.

👏 Special shoutout to Instructor Michael for providing the guidance and support that helped make this success possible. Great job to both!

📍 Island Coastal Aviation is dedicated to delivering top-tier training that prepares our students for successful careers in aviation.

📌 Learn more about our fliating programs: https://islandcoastalaviation.com/programs/seaplane-rating/

10/10/2024

Congratulations on Yajat passing his PPL flight test. Good job to his instructor Wonbin

10/06/2024

Congratulations to Kedi become a class 4 flight instructor!

We are thrilled to share that Kedi has passed his Flight Instructor Rating (FIR) flight test! He is now a qualified class 4 instructor🎉👏 . A big shout-out to his instructor, Luke Shang, for his dedication and guidance. Kedi was a FIR student in Island Coastal Aviation Inc. He is one of our hardworking students. Instructor Luke is CFI of Island Coastal Aviation (ICA). He is an excellent leader on leading the ICA instructor team to provide top-notch pilot trainings to students from all over the world. For more information on our aviation programs, visit: http://www.islandcoastalaviation.com Questions about enrollment? Email us at: [email protected]

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Location

Pitt Meadows

Telephone

+16044655560

Website

http://www.islandcoastalaviation.com/

Address

100 18799 Airport Way
Pitt Meadows, BC
V3Y2B4

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 7pm
Tuesday	8am - 7pm
Wednesday	8am - 7pm
Thursday	8am - 7pm
Friday	8am - 7pm

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