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Merritt Airport, also known as Saunders Field, is a City of Merritt registered airport east of town with a 4,003 x 73 ft paved runway 03/21. Current aerodrome data lists 100LL and Jet A, tie-downs, plug-ins, terminal telephone access, and nearby food, taxi, medical aid, accommodations, and car rental, which gives it a practical utility role for the Nicola Valley.
The field is still distinctly small-scale. Taxiway B has no winter maintenance, the airport is registered rather than certified, and published service notes show city-run daylight support with call-out charges outside normal hours.
That makes CAD5 a genuine interior BC community airport: useful for charter, private, emergency, and business access into the Coquihalla-Nicola road junction area, but not a place that should be described as though it were a scheduled regional terminal.
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Merritt Airport, also known as Saunders Field, serves the interior British Columbia community of Merritt, located 2 nautical miles east of the city at an elevation of 2,085 feet in the semi-arid Thompson-Nicola region. The airport operates with a single 3/21 runway and utilizes the Transport Canada location identifier CAD5, as it's classified as a small regional facility without full ICAO designation. This unmanned airport operates strictly during daylight hours with no runway lighting systems, making it essential for pilots to plan arrivals and departures well before sunset.
The facility lacks a weather reporting station, requiring pilots to reference conditions from Lytton, located 33 nautical miles away, which can present challenges for accurate local weather assessment. Operating under Vancouver Flight Information Region in the America/Vancouver time zone (UTC-7), the airport serves primarily general aviation and charter operations rather than scheduled commercial service. The high-desert climate of the Merritt area requires special consideration, with significant temperature variations between seasons and potential for rapid weather changes due to the mountainous terrain of the surrounding Nicola Valley.
Ground facilities are minimal, with basic services available for private and charter aircraft operations. The airport's remote location and limited infrastructure mean passengers should arrange ground transportation to Merritt in advance, as taxi services may not be readily available. Connection planning should account for the daytime-only operations, seasonal weather variations, and the need to coordinate with charter operators or private aircraft services, as commercial airline connections are not typically available through this facility.
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• Merritt Airport is unmanned and lacks lighting at this airport.
• Daytime operations only, so schedule flights early and bring supplies for the high-desert climate.
• Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.
• Allow extra time during peak travel periods at this airport.
• Keep important documents easily accessible at this airport.
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Minimum domestic connection:
30 minutes
International connections:
60 minutes
Interline transfers:
90 minutes
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