The Vernon Regional Airport is a City owned and managed facility located on approximately 38.5 hectares (95 acres) at an elevation of 1141 feet above sea level approximately 8 kilometres (5 miles) southwest of downtown Vernon.
Vernon Regional Airport is a commercial airport that houses industrial-based businesses focusing on aircraft manufacturing and maintenance as well as a base for corporate, commercial, and general aviation. Cumulatively the Airport contributes 30 million dollars annually to the local economy and has become a major economic generator for the region.
The City of Vernon has completed Phase I of a multi-phase upgrade to the airport since assuming control in 1998 with the goal of continuing to attract new business to the Vernon area.