Invermere Water Aerodrome

The closure was most likely for administrative reasons. Small aerodrome registrations like this are often tied to a specific private owner or a small commercial operator. The registration was likely relinquished when the operator ceased flying, sold their aircraft, or moved their operation. Its function was also made redundant by another registered water aerodrome on the same lake. There is no evidence of closure due to a major accident, environmental concerns, or economic failure.

The physical location of the former aerodrome, at coordinates 50.49, -116.01, is now simply part of the open water of Lake Windermere. The lake is a popular, multi-use recreational area for boating, fishing, swimming, and other water sports. While the CA-0547 designation is defunct, floatplane operations continue on Lake Windermere. These operations now use the active and officially registered Invermere (Butler's) Water Aerodrome (ICAO: CAB6), which is located nearby on the same body of water.

Invermere Water Aerodrome (CA-0547) served as a registered water landing area on Lake Windermere for float-equipped aircraft. Its significance was primarily local, supporting general aviation and tourism in the Columbia Valley. Operations would have included private recreational flights, charter services providing access to remote backcountry lodges and wilderness areas, and potentially scenic sightseeing tours over the Rocky and Purcell Mountains. It was a functional, rather than historically significant, part of the region's transportation infrastructure for seaplanes.

There are no known plans or prospects to reopen or re-register the Invermere Water Aerodrome under the identifier CA-0547. Since floatplane activity is already well-served by the active Invermere (Butler's) Water Aerodrome (CAB6), there is no practical need or demand to reinstate this specific, defunct registration. Any new operator would likely use the existing facilities at CAB6.