Oliver Municipal Airport
Oliver Municipal Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Town of Oliver | ||||||||||
| Location | Oliver, British Columbia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | PST (UTC−08:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,015 ft / 309 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°10′24″N 119°33′04″W / 49.17333°N 119.55111°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www.oliver.ca/airport | ||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] | |||||||||||
Oliver Municipal Airport (TC LID: CAU3) is a registered aerodrome located adjacent to Oliver, British Columbia, Canada. The airport has been considered for expansion.[2][3]
The aerodrome is the home of Okanagan-Kooteney Air Cadet Gliding Program, Kootenay Valley Helicopters, Transwest Helicopters, Oliver Osoyoos Search and Rescue (OOSAR) and Oliver Fire Department (OFD).
History
[edit]In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Oliver, British Columbia at 49°10′N 119°33′W / 49.167°N 119.550°W with a variation of 24 degrees E and elevation of 1,100 ft (340 m). The aerodrome was listed with three runways as follows: [4]
| Runway name | Length | Width | Surface |
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| NNE/SSW | 3,300 ft (1,000 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | Asphalt |
| N/S | 2,600 ft (790 m) | 260 ft (79 m) | Gravel |
| NE/SW | 3,050 ft (930 m) | 260 ft (79 m) | Gravel |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Update: Future of underutilized South Okanagan airport discussed". Global News. October 21, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ^ "Oliver Municipal Airport".
- ^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 145.
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