Join us! September 7, 2024
9:00am – 1:00pm
Online Auction – to be announced
Breakfast by donation, available until 11:00 a.m. served by the Lake Windermere & District Lions Club
Pilots register today – please email operations@columbivalleyairport.com
Members of the public or groups interested in being part of the event:
2nd ANNUAL EVENT AT FAIRMONT AIRPORT A SUCCESS
September 18, 2023, Fairmont Hot Springs, BC – Despite being postponed due to too much activity from the aircraft battling the local wildfires, the Columbia Valley Airport Society hosted its 2nd annual public open house and aircraft fly-in event at the Fairmont Airport this past weekend. The event attracted 27 aircraft from as far away as Meadow Creek, BC, Edmonton, Alberta and the United States and drew a crowd of over 250 – a definite success for the Society who are always looking to educate the public about the airport.
“Coming off of a very busy wildfire season in August, we are thankful that so many members of the community were able to attend the postponed event,” says Pascal van Dijk, President, Columbia Valley Airport Society “The Society and its volunteers were keen to build on the success of last year’s event and I think it’s safe to say that was accomplished.”
Visitors to the event helped raise funds with the donations being shared with the Lake Windermere and Fairmont Lions Clubs. The funds raised for the airport will go towards building maintenance projects planned for the coming Fall season. The current building at the airport is 20+ years old and is in need of a variety of upgrades.
The event offered visitors a pancake breakfast by donation to the Lake Windermere Lions Club, there were games for kids of all ages, door prizes, an online auction, a 50/50 raffle and information handouts about the airport’s history as well as other users of the airport.
The Columbia Valley Airport Society would like to thank all the volunteers, the Windermere & District Lions Club, the Fairmont Lions Club and the Windermere and Fairmont firehall volunteer members for their support and participation in this year’s event. Planning for the 2024 event is already underway.
2022 Fly-in with Breakfast & Public Open House
Thank you to all who attended! (August 27, 2022)
We were so delighted to see so many of you at the airport – we estimate 400+ people visited over the course of the event. Thank you to the pilots & crew of the 215T’s and the Bird Dog who so graciously toured so many people through the airport and aircraft.
The winning 50/50 ticket # is 575446 – if this is your ticket # please contact us at info@columbiavalleyairport.com to verify and collect your prize of $500.
Your donations mean the world to us! thank you to everyone who donated at the entrance towards the new washroom facility and for your donations to the Windermere & District Lions Club for the breakfast so many of you enjoyed.