Oliver Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorTown of Oliver
LocationOliver, British Columbia
Time zonePST (UTC−08:00)
 • Summer (DST)PDT (UTC−07:00)
Elevation AMSL1,015 ft / 309 m
Coordinates49°10′24″N 119°33′04″W / 49.17333°N 119.55111°W / 49.17333; -119.55111
Websitewww.oliver.ca/airport
Map
CAU3 is located in British Columbia
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Location in British Columbia
CAU3 is located in Canada
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CAU3 (Canada)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 3,200 975 Asphalt

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, 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 / 49.167°N 119.550°W / 49.167; -119.550 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

References

  1. ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Update: Future of underutilized South Okanagan airport discussed". Global News. October 21, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Oliver Municipal Airport".
  4. ↑ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 145.
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