Invermere Airport
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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 | ||||||||||
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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 Canadian Flight Supplement it is a Prior Permission Required airport. Landing Fees are only applicable to Commercial Aircraft. It is mostly for small propeller driven aircraft being only 3000 ft 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. Babin Air Ltd is the local air operator offering scenic and charter flights.
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