Central Mountain Air

Established in 1987, Central Mountain Air (CMA) is a western Canadian privately owned and operated company. Its main base is Smithers Airport, with other bases at Calgary International Airport, Edmonton International Airport, Prince George Airport, and Vancouver International Airport. 

 CMA offers scheduled and charter flights across a unique network connecting communities throughout British Columbia and Alberta. CMA operates a fleet of Beechcraft 1900Ds, Dornier 328s and De Havilland Dash 8 aircraft. 

As of January 2024, the Central Mountain Air fleet includes the following aircraft: 4 De Havilland Canada DHC-8-100, 6 De Havilland Canada DHC-8-30 and 3 Dornier 328-100.    

In total, CMA currently serves 16 communities: Campbell River, Dawson Creek, Fort Nelson, Kelowna, Prince George, Quesnel, Smithers, Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, Terrace, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Lloydminster.

Economy Class is the only cabin class offered by the airline and gives a relaxed but no-frills service. The service will slightly depend on what aircraft you are flying in. For example, in the Beech 1900D, passengers will be seated in a 1-1 formation, providing executive seating on comfortable seats that are well spaced out. On the Dornier 328, the seats are arranged in a 1-2 formation, giving some passengers a lot more room and legroom than others. And, finally, on the DASH 8-100 which holds the most amount of passengers, seats are arranged in a 2-2 formation.

You may carry onboard items which fall within the 2 piece carry-on/sky check allowance: 1 carry-on bag or suitcase (wheels and handles included in the size) and 1 personal article like a briefcase, laptop computer, diaper bag, camera case, carton or other similar item. Both items must not be more than 10kg.

A Checked Bag is defined as a single item with a maximum weight of 23kg and with a maximum linear dimension of 158 cm. Linear dimensions are calculated by adding together the bag’s greatest outside height, width and length – wheels and handles included.