Upcoming Okanagan aircraft maintenance school under consideration<\/p>\n
Published 4:30 pm Sunday, January 11, 2026<\/p>\n
A proposed aircraft maintenance school is one step closer to being realized, as the City of Kelowna received a development permit application for the project.<\/p>\n
To be located at 6100 Lapointe Dr., the proposed OCAC Training Facility for Okangan College would be a \u201cdirect extension\u201d of the KF Aerospace Centre of Excellence.<\/p>\n
The proposed project would include a large-span aircraft hanger for servicing and training as well as a two-storey building for learning and administration.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis deliberate contrast allows the hangar to remain visually recessive and functional, while the academic building establishes a strong civic presence at the campus edge,\u201d the application reads.<\/p>\n
The hanger would be a 20,600 square feet, while the first and second floor of the academic building would total to 21,400 square feet.<\/p>\n
The buildings\u2019 exterior will be constructed using aluminum composite metal panels, wood grain cladding around the entrance and high performance glazing glass around the entrance, stairwell and community spaces.<\/p>\n
In the proposal, the architects state that the project will be built with accessibility in mind, with accessible parking, entrances and vertical circulation.<\/p>\n