CanWest Air Ambulance will soon have a new hangar to house their aircraft as its construction is well underway. The building alone is expected to be finished by the end of January, after which the air ambulance service will have to make some more additions to complete the hangar.
Construction Began Shortly After Approval of Lease Agreement
Officials from the city of Medicine Hat and CanWest Air Ambulance had a meeting on December 18, during which they approved a lease agreement for the air ambulance. This agreement involves providing CanWest with the permission to develop their hangar space at the airport. The next day, contractors began their work on the site to finish the project as quickly as possible.
Workers on the site have cleared ground for the foundation of the building. They have also put grade beams on the construction site. According to CanWest’s CEO, Jake Fehr, there is currently no issue from their end or from the contractors’ and they should expect to get a new hangar by April 1. They expect to have the walls of the building up by January 25.
New Air Ambulance Service to Replace Integra Air
The province of Alberta awarded CanWest with a contract to provide the Medicine Hat region with air ambulance service and replace Integra Air. Their service extends to several communities in the province such as Calgary and Edmonton.
In December, CanWest narrowed down on a 1.09 acre site to build their hangar at the Medicine Hat Regional Airport. After the walls of the hangar are finished, they expect to complete working on the interiors by February. They also plan to build a taxiway that will connect the hangar to the airport’s runway.
With the lease agreement they have with CanWest, the city of Medicine Hat will be able to generate approximately $18,750 a year in rent payment.
