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]
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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 | ||||||||||
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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).
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 |
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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 |
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