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A blue and red helicopter sits just off an airport runway, with a building shown in the background.
A helicopter sits at the Oliver Municipal Airport, which is located in Oliver, British Columbia, a town situated in the Okanagan region.

The Okanagan is a region located in the British Columbia Interior of Canada that contains five airports, seven heliports, and two water aerodromes. Of the five cities based in the Okanagan, three of them contain aviation services.[1][2] Vernon contains two: the Vernon Regional Airport and Vernon/Wildlife Water Aerodrome,[2][3] while Kelowna provides the same number: the Kelowna International Airport and Kelowna (General Hospital) Heliport.[1][4] The Penticton Regional Airport and the Penticton Regional Hospital Heliport are situated in Penticton, making a total of two aviation services offered in the city.[2][3] At one time there was a water aerodrome, Penticton Water Aerodrome, in the city. Despite this, the Enderby and Armstrong cities contain no aviation services.

There are also communities that are not cities in the Okanagan, many of which also maintain aviation services. Winfield, a town located within the Lake Country district, provides the Winfield (Wood Lake) Water Aerodrome.[3] The West Kelowna district provides two heliports: the Kelowna (Alpine) Heliport and Kelowna (Wildcat Helicopters) Heliport,[2] while the unincorporated community of Naramata offers the Naramata Heliport.[2] Meanwhile, the towns of Oliver and Osoyoos are home to the Oliver Municipal Airport and Osoyoos Airport.[2] The districts of Peachland and Summerland, along with the town of Oyama in Lake Country, do not provide aviation services.

Two of the airports in the Okanagan provide public commercial flights to other destinations: the Kelowna International Airport which is part of the National Airports System and Penticton Regional Airport.[1][2][5][6] While the Kelowna International Airport serves as the only international airport in the Okanagan area and handles 62 commercial flights a day,[7] the Penticton Regional Airport provides three commercial flights daily, with one fewer on Sunday, to one location: the Vancouver International Airport.[5] A number of other airports in the Okanagan are generally used for personal events, or skydiving, although some have no facilities.[8][9][10]

Airports

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A road that contains vehicles parking along it, with a "Kelowna International Airport" sign in the background, as well as a building for an airport.
Kelowna International Airport, which is located in Kelowna, serves as the only international airport in the Okanagan.
The main terminal building of an airport, with a "Penticton" sign near the entrance, as well as a "Arrivals" sign point to the right, with the same word wrote in French below it.
Penticton Regional Airport is located in Penticton, and serves the South Okanagan regional district.
An aerial view of an airport on a snowy day, containing a runway.
Vernon Regional Airport is a general aviation airport, serving corporate and private aircraft, as well as a skydiving operation.

The following list contains airports, heliports, or water aerodromes that are located in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, Canada. It includes the airport name, location, type, usage, codes of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO airport code) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA airport code), as well as the Transport Canada location identifier (TC LID) code, and coordinates of the airport's location. ICAO and IATA codes are not given for airports which were closed or converted to general aviation before being issued such codes. As shown in the following list, each airport contains certain codes that are given, but not all of the three. Airports are sorted in line with their listing in the Canada Flight Supplement.

Airports in the Okanagan
Name Community Type Use ICAO TC LID IATA Runway length Coordinates Ref(s)
Kelowna International Airport Kelowna Airport Public CYLW   YLW 8,900 ft
(2,700 m) 		49°57′26″N 119°22′41″W / 49.95722°N 119.37806°W / 49.95722; -119.37806 (Kelowna International Airport) [1][2][11]
Kelowna (Alpine) Heliport West Kelowna Heliport Private   CAB7   86 ft
(26 m) diameter 		49°51′49″N 119°34′05″W / 49.86361°N 119.56806°W / 49.86361; -119.56806 (Kelowna (Alpine) Heliport) [2]
Kelowna (Argus) Heliport Kelowna Heliport Private   CRG2   105 ft × 51 ft
(32 m × 16 m) 		49°57′41″N 119°26′46″W / 49.96139°N 119.44611°W / 49.96139; -119.44611 (Kelowna (Argus) Heliport) [2]
Kelowna (General Hospital) Heliport Kelowna Heliport Private   CKH9   86 ft × 86 ft
(26 m × 26 m) 		49°52′27″N 119°29′33″W / 49.87417°N 119.49250°W / 49.87417; -119.49250 (Kelowna (General Hospital) Heliport) [2][4]
Kelowna/Ikon Adventures Heliport Kelowna Heliport Private   CIA2   64 ft
(20 m) diameter 		49°52′51″N 119°31′21″W / 49.88083°N 119.52250°W / 49.88083; -119.52250 (Kelowna/Ikon Adventures Heliport) [2]
Kelowna (Wildcat Helicopters) Heliport West Kelowna Heliport Private   CWC2   90 ft × 90 ft
(27 m × 27 m) 		49°52′03″N 119°34′45″W / 49.86750°N 119.57917°W / 49.86750; -119.57917 (Kelowna (Wildcat Helicopters) Heliport) [2]
Naramata Heliport Naramata Heliport Private   CNM6   75 ft × 75 ft
(23 m × 23 m) 		49°36′10″N 119°34′43″W / 49.60278°N 119.57861°W / 49.60278; -119.57861 (Naramata Heliport) [2]
Oliver Municipal Airport Oliver Airport Public   CAU3   3,200 ft
(980 m) 		49°10′24″N 119°33′04″W / 49.17333°N 119.55111°W / 49.17333; -119.55111 (Oliver Airport) [2][12]
Osoyoos Airport Osoyoos Airport Public   CBB9   2,477 ft
(755 m) 		49°02′14″N 119°29′20″W / 49.03722°N 119.48889°W / 49.03722; -119.48889 (Osoyoos Airport) [2][9]
Penticton Regional Airport Penticton Airport Public CYYF   YYF 6,000 ft
(1,800 m) 		49°27′45″N 119°36′08″W / 49.46250°N 119.60222°W / 49.46250; -119.60222 (Penticton Regional Airport) [2][13]
Penticton Regional Hospital Heliport Penticton Heliport Private   CPH6   86 ft × 86 ft
(26 m × 26 m) 		49°28′54″N 119°34′34″W / 49.48167°N 119.57611°W / 49.48167; -119.57611 (Penticton Regional Hospital Heliport) [2]
Vernon Regional Airport Vernon Airport Public CYVK   YVE 3,517 ft
(1,072 m) 		50°14′46″N 119°19′51″W / 50.24611°N 119.33083°W / 50.24611; -119.33083 (Vernon Regional Airport) [2][14]
Vernon/Wildlife Water Aerodrome Vernon Water aerodrome Private   CVW2   — 50°14′37″N 119°20′40″W / 50.24361°N 119.34444°W / 50.24361; -119.34444 (Vernon/Wildlife Water Aerodrome) [3]
Winfield (Wood Lake) Water Aerodrome Winfield Water aerodrome Public   CAY9   — 50°03′00″N 119°24′00″W / 50.05000°N 119.40000°W / 50.05000; -119.40000 (Winfield (Wood Lake) Water Aerodrome) [3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Destinations". Kelowna. Archived from the original on October 28, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e Nav Canada's Water Aerodrome Supplement. Effective 0901Z 26 March 2020 to 0901Z 22 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b Gaffney, Biaine (October 28, 2010). "Helipad unveiled in Kelowna". Global News. Retrieved December 15, 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ a b "Penticton Regional Airport". Penticton Regional Airport. Archived from the original on November 25, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2012. Note: Information is listed under the arrivals and departures headings.
  6. ^ National Airports System
  7. ^ "About YLW". Kelowna. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  8. ^ "Skydivers entertain at Oliver airport". Oliver Daily News. August 20, 2011. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  9. ^ a b "Airport". Osoyoos. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  10. ^ Rolke, Richard (April 1, 2011). "Airport concerns take flight". The Morning Star. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  11. ^ "AWWS – Forecasts and Observations". Nav Canada. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  12. ^ "Airport". Oliver. Archived from the original on October 31, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  13. ^ "Penticton Airport Car Rentals (YYF Airport)". Budget Rent a Car. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  14. ^ "Welcome to the Vernon Regional Airport". Vernon. Archived from the original on December 18, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
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