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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]

Oliver Municipal Airport
IATA: none ICAO: none TC LID: CAU3
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
Website	www.oliver.ca/airport
Map
CAU3 Location in British Columbia Show map of British Columbia CAU3 CAU3 (Canada) Show map of Canada
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 18/36 3,200 975 Asphalt
Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1]

The aerodrome is the home of Okanagan-Kooteney Air Cadet Gliding Program, Atom Helicopters, Transwest Helicopters, Oliver Osoyoos Search and Rescue (OOSAR) and Oliver Fire Department (OFD).

History

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Oliver, British Columbia at 49°10′N 119°33′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
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

• List of airports in the Okanagan

References

External links

• Official site

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