Two Gulf Island airports get upgrade funding from B.C. government

Regional airports getting upgrade funding | Columbia Valley, Cranbrook, East Kootenay, Elk Valley, Ktunaxa Nation

The Ministry of Transportation and Transit announced May 27 more than $8 million from the B.C. Air Access Program will be shared among 18 airport upgrade projects in the province, including three facilities in the East Kootenay. Canadian Rockies International Airport is getting $729,660 for space capacity upgrades; Fairmont Hot Springs Airport is getting $114,472 for a skid steer loader and attachments; and $17,250 is going to Elk Valley Airport…

Airports will get upgrades through B.C. Air Access Program - Supporting economic growth, strengthening health, safety services through airport improvements

Eighteen B.C. communities will benefit from upgrades to land and water airports through an investment of more than $8 million from B.C. Air Access Program.

Two Gulf Island airports get upgrade funding from B.C. government

Airports across B.C. are getting funding from the province for upgrades, including two on separate Gulf Islands. The Ganges Outer Harbour on Salt Spring Island and the Alert Bay Airport each received some of the $8 million allocated to 18 airports across the province. The Ganges Outer Harbour will get $813,578 to expand the floatplane facility, and Alert Bay Airport will receive $97,700 for airport lighting and crack sealing through the B.C. Air…