Runway End Safety Area - Kelowna International Airport

The purpose of the project is to create a runway end safety area (RESA) at the Kelowna International Airport (YLW).  A RESA is designed to reduce the severity of damage to an airplane undershooting or overrunning the runway.  The proposed project includes the construction of a RESA at each of Runways 16 and 34 to comply with impending Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs).  The proposed amendments to the CARs will require Canadian-certified aerodromes to extend the current safety area from the existing mandated 60 m to a minimum of 150 m at the ends of the runways that serve scheduled commercial passenger-carrying flights.  Total construction area is approximately 42,000 m².


Latest update

February 6, 2022 – The public comment period on the project is closed. Transport Canada is considering comments received to help inform its determination on whether the carrying out of the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Impact Assessment Pacific Region
Transport Canada
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800 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 2J8
Email: PACEnvironment-environnement@tc.gc.ca


  • Location

    • Kelowna International Airport (British Columbia)
  • Nature of Activity

    • Airport and Airfields
  • Assessment Status

    Completed
  • Start Date

    2022-01-06
  • Proponent

    City of Kelowna - Kelowna International Airport
  • Authorities

    • Transport Canada
  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands
  • Reference Number

    83271
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