by City of Castlegar on Monday June 14 2021 The last flight is scheduled for Monday, July 5. Central Mountain Air will suspend service to the West Kootenay Regional Airport next month. The last flight is scheduled for Monday, July 5. “We’re obviously disappointed but we recognize air travel and the industry is only beginning to recover,” says Mayor, Kirk Duff. “On behalf of the City and West Kootenay travellers, I would like to thank Central Mountain Air for its dedication to the regional airport during the pandemic.” Central Mountain Air began servicing the West Kootenay Regional Airport October 1, 2020 offering flights to and from Vancouver’s South Terminal and played a large part in getting travellers where they needed to be during the COVID-19 pandemic.