Invermere Airport

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.

Invermere Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OperatorBabin Air
LocationInvermere, British Columbia
Time zoneMST (UTC−07:00)
  Summer (DST)MDT (UTC−06:00)
Elevation AMSL2,820 ft / 860 m
Coordinates50°31′N 116°00′W
Map
CAA8
Location in British Columbia
CAA8
CAA8 (Canada)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33 3,000 914 Asphalt

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

Invermere Airport
  • Gliding
    • Invermere Soaring Centre
    • Canadian Rockies Soaring Club[4]

References

  1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. Invermere Soaring Centre
  3. Babin Air Ltd
  4. Canadian Rockies Soaring Club


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