On Sunday (Aug. 24) it’s up, up, and away to family fun as the Squamish Airport Community Day glides into the local landing strip from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“This is our fourth year celebrating Squamish Airport Community Day,” said Colette Morin, executive of the Squamish Flying Club, which is hosting the event, and owner of Glacier Air. “The idea behind the event is to rekindle people’s interest in the Squamish Airport and show them what we have here. We’re not a big Vancouver airport. We are a small community airport, and people don’t really realize what goes on at a community airport.”
She said the Squamish Flying Club was instrumental in originally creating the airport and runway, which was only paved in 1973.
To celebrate the local facility, the Squamish Airport Community Day features a wide range of activities for anyone interested in aviation, especially the kids.
“We have invited a bunch of flying clubs to attend, so we will have planes flying in from all over.”
The event also features an aircraft show and shine, live music and a concession run by the Lion’s Club.
“We will also be offering discounted airplane tours,” said Morin. “We hope to offer helicopter tours as well, but that is dependant on whether or not they will be fighting fires.”
The day will also see a visit from the Women of Aviation, as well as an acrobatic aviation display.
“It isn’t an air show,” said Morin. “But, weather-depending, there will be acrobatic flights.”
The event is open to all, but Morin said people are asked to keep their dogs at home. Visit squamishflyingclub.com or their Facebook page.
