Air Southwest (Canada)

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Air Southwest
IATA ICAO Callsign
-ASWAIR SOUTHWEST
Founded1983
Ceased operations2005
Hubs Chilliwack Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations3
Parent company Emil Anderson Construction Company Ltd.
Headquarters Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

Air Southwest Ltd was an airline based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. It provided chartered flights throughout Western British Columbia, as well as a flight training school. Its main base was Chilliwack Airport. The airline was in operation from 1983 until 2005, and was a fully owned and operated subsidiary company of Emil Anderson Construction Company Ltd.

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Air Southwest operated scheduled flights to Tipella, Silver River and Bear Creek airstrips located at the shores of Harrison Lake. Scheduled flights left Chilliwack on Monday evenings and Wednesday or Thursday afternoons.

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