Invermere Airport
Invermere Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | Babin Air | ||||||||||
| Location | Invermere, British Columbia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,820 ft / 860 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°31′N 116°00′W / 50.517°N 116.000°W / 50.517; -116.000 | ||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] | |||||||||||
Invermere Airport (TC LID: CAA8) is located 1.4 nautical miles (2.6 km; 1.6 mi) northeast of Invermere, British Columbia, Canada on the Shuswap Indian Band Reserve.
As described in the Canada Flight Supplement it is a Prior Permission Required airport. Landing fees are only applicable to commercial aircraft. It is mostly for smaller propeller driven general aviation aircraft being only 3,000 ft (910 m) long, and larger aircraft must use Fairmont Hot Springs Airport, around 20 km (12 mi) away.
In the summer months there can be heavy glider activity from Invermere Soaring Centre.[2] Babin Air[3] is the local air operator and Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO) offering scenic, charter flights and maintenance.
Activities
- Gliding
- Invermere Soaring Centre
- Canadian Rockies Soaring Club[4]
References
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ Invermere Soaring Centre
- ^ Babin Air Ltd
- ^ Canadian Rockies Soaring Club
External links
- Invermere Airport
- Babin Air
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