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By Aaron Schulze

Airport Facelift

Construction begins for $6 million South Cariboo Regional Airport renovations

Aug 11, 2023 | 10:55 AM

100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. — The South Cariboo Regional Airport will be closed for eight weeks as it undergoes a $6.3 million facelift.

In a news release, the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) says removal of the existing runway will begin on Monday (Aug. 14), followed by site preparation, electrical installation and finishing work. The final phase of construction will see an asphalt plant operated at the airport for three weeks starting in early September. The asphalt plant will remain on site until the end of construction.

Additionally, the airport will have a new LED lighting system.

Residents in 108 Mile Ranch can expect disruption due to the construction although the CRD says efforts will be made to reduce impacts to local roadways. Gravel is already being delivered to the site, which will continue for several weeks.

The CRD announced it awarded the construction contract to Quesnel Paving Ltd. after it received a large portion of the funding through grants. The CRD says $1.45 million is coming from the BC Growing Communities Fund, $1 million from the federal Community Works Funding and $2 million from the BC Air Access Program.

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The South Cariboo Regional Airport has been operated by the CRD since 1981, and serves the BC Wildfire Service, BC Emergency Health Services, RCMP, and private aircraft operators. On average, the CRD says there are 1,000 flights per year served by the airport, increasing to over 2,500 flights during years with significant wildfire activity. The last time the airport was repaved was in 1998.

An estimated reopening date is scheduled for Sept. 30, 2023.