South Cariboo Regional Airport or 108 Mile Ranch Airport is a registered

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located northwest of

108 Mile Ranch 108 Mile Ranch is a residential community of 700 homes situated in the South Cariboo region of British Columbia located in a historic area of ranches and lakes. Historically, en route to the great Cariboo Gold Rush, a few of the travellers settl ...

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. The airport is the regional aerodrome for the South

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, handling over 2,000 movements a year. It provides facilities for commercial passenger service,

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and corporate traffic.

Facilities and aircraft

South Cariboo Regional Airport contains one asphalt paved

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: *Runway 15/33 measuring In 2011, the airport had a total of 963 plane arrivals and departures; 72 of these were medevacs. The airport is located within walking distance of two resorts and an 18-hole PGA golf course.

Events

Each year, the airport hosts Airport Day. This event was created for locals to enjoy aviation activities and learn more about the aviation industry and, in particular, the airport as a valuable south Cariboo asset.

References

External links

South Cariboo Regional Airport
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108 Mile Ranch Airport
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