Penticton Airport
Penticton RCMP confirm identify of pilot, passenger in missing aircraft
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are continuing to lend assistance in the search for a private…
UPDATE: Fresh snow makes search for plane missing near Revelstoke a challenge
PENTICTON – Despite better weather and a full day of searching, still no sign of…
Bad weather hampers search for plane missing on flight from Penticton
PENTICTON – A search is underway in the Rocky Mountains for a single-engine aircraft that…
Westjet to add extra Penticton flight to winter schedule
PENTICTON – Penticton will become a little more accessible to air travellers this winter following…
Winter weather causing disruptions at Penticton Regional Airport
PENTICTON - The South Okanagan’s latest onslaught of winter weather is affecting air travel in and out of Penticton Regional Airport. Debra Williams, Corporate Communications officer for Jazz Aviation LP reported Monday morning flight operations in Penticton were being impacted by weather. Air Canada Express (Jazz) flights to and from Penticton were cancelled Sunday due...
Winter weather affects local air service
PENTICTON - Low clouds and poor visibility contributed to disruptions in air service at Penticton Regional Airport last week. Debra Williams, manager of corporate communications for Jazz Aviation, said some flights to and from Penticton “were impacted” by weather over the weekend. "Weather in the area resulted in the cancellation of the last flights of...
Low cloud inconveniences air travellers
PENTICTON - This week’s low valley cloud caused some inconvenience for air travellers out of Penticton airport. WestJet reported one flight cancelled, flight 3281, on Wednesday afternoon due to low ceilings. “We instituted a shuttle service on Wednesday and passengers were taken to Kelowna, where they caught their flight,” WestJet Customer Service Agent Amber Panchyshyn...
Penticton Airport gets to work on a new runway
PENTICTON - Aircraft flying into Penticton Airport will have a smoother landing come this fall, once repaving of the airport’s only runway is complete. The construction is part of Transport Canada's airport improvement project. Major fixes will be made at night, between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. to avoid as much conflict with flights. Construction...