
Melfort Heliport completed, Transport Canada to inspect by month’s end
The Melfort Heliport is nearly certified as an aerodrome in Canada.
By the end of Friday, Nov. 20, all the work on the heliport located on the corner Higgins Ave W. and West Street will be complete and Transport Canada is expected to conduct its on-site inspection prior to the end of November.
Even though the $600,000 plus project should be inspected by month’s end, Melfort’s Director of Development Planning and Community Relations Brent Lutz said they’re unfamiliar with the timeline of Transport Canada’s inspection process.
“We’re not sure if it’s a few weeks or longer… but as soon as that is received, that will become part of the normal operating procedure for STARS when they have to do transfers from Melfort,” Lutz told northeastNOW. “We don’t anticipate that they’ll find any issues with the inspection. Our consultant completed a preliminary inspection to make sure we fulfilled all the requirements of the regulations. We don’t see there will be any follow up work required.”