The airport is therefore certified for day operations only, and the glideslope on approach is set to a steep 5.0° rather than the standard 3.0°.

The instrument approaches to Castlegar are considered among the most challenging of any in use at a commercial airport in North America.

[1] A $1 million programme installed six beacons on the hills of the Columbia Valley that allow night-time take offs from the airport.

[4] In May 2021, Air Canada announced they will be using 78 passenger De Havilland Dash-8-400s when they resume service following route suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The customs at CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.