Drag racing is set to continue at the Osoyoos Airport for a 19th year, minus overnight camping and despite the continued development of the airport for air services, following the approval of a new lease by Council.
Summer drag racing will be a collateral casualty of an ambitious master plan to expand the Osoyoos airport, which was presented to town council this week.
The group that brings drag racing to the Osoyoos Airport every summer has asked the town to change the term of its usage contract from one year to five years.
Lack of security at the Osoyoos Airport, which led to a $40,000 act of vandalism against an airplane parked there, could damage the long-term viability of the facility, says to the victim of the attack.
Taxes cannot be allocated in one direction without that being at the expense of other aims in society.
Saturday, June 11 made for a perfect flying day for the Osoyoos Model Aviation Club’s annual Father’s Day event.
Saturday, June 11 made for a perfect flying day for the Osoyoos Model Aviation Club’s annual Father’s Day event.
You could be forgiven for thinking that the Osoyoos Airport lazily soaks up the sun, day after day, punctuated only very rarely by the occasional small private aircraft.
A small four-seat Piper PA-24-250 aircraft experienced a landing gear failure on Wednesday and crash-landed at the Osoyoos Airport with the unidentified pilot and two passengers walking away unscathed.
Dale Boyd Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Osoyoos Airport is getting some upgrades with...