Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Transportation on the North Coast -- Air Transportation 2017












Our quick reference and archive of items pertaining to Air Transportation in the Northwest, the North Coast and to the larger centres of Prince George and Vancouver.

Transportation Safety Board of Canada Deployment Notices

2017

Prince Rupert

YPR Prince Rupert Airport website (Arrivals, Departures and Notes)

December

December 20 -- Regional District's Strategic Plan update among themes from December meeting  NCR
December 19 -- Bumped on a flight home for the holidays
December 11 -- New hand on the throttle for YPR; Richard Leach takes up duties as new Airport Manager  NCR


November

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October

October 11 -- WestJet expands route options again; North Coast still not listed on the Destinations Board  NCR

September

September 8 -- Seaplane crashes near Ecstall River
September 8 -- One injury reported in seaplane incident at Ecstall River NCR


August

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July 

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June

June 5 -- Air Canada adds extra daily flight out of Prince Rupert 
June 2 -- Air Canada adds afternoon summer flight out of YPR
June 2 -- Prince Rupert gets an extra flight to Vancouver for the summer
June 2 -- Air Canada adds to Prince Rupert schedule for summer season  NCR

May

May 12 -- Change to Airport Board make up takes to the letters page  NCR
May 2 -- Runway rant on Prince Rupert Airport

April

April 21 -- City changes direction for airport oversight; with four new members named to Prince Rupert Airport Authority Board  NCR
April 19 -- Misty Fjords Air to offer Prince Rupert to Ketchikan air service May through September  NCR

March

March 21 -- Challenges ahead for those that seek out Airport Society Board positions  NCR
March 20 -- City of Prince Rupert seeks Board representatives for Community groups  NCR
March 8 -- Familiar themes and a mill rate increase mark Budget presentation to council  NCR

February

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January

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Terrace

YXT Terrace Airport website (Arrivals, Departures and Notes)

December

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November

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October

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September

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August 

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July

July 19 -- Plane crash lands during emergency landing

June

June 16 -- Phase Two of Terrace-Kitimat Airport Terminal Expansion project now complete
June 15 -- Northwest Regional Airport marks terminal consrtuction milestone (audio)
June 15 -- New departure terminal open at Terrace-Kitimat airport
June 15 -- Terrace-Kitimat Airport expansion celebrated (video)
June 15 -- Terrace-Kitimat Aiport marks halfway point of Terminal Expansion project

February 

February 7 -- Northwest Regional Airport's Fire Trucks get certification  (audio)
February 4 -- Fire trucks ready to ride
February 1 -- New Fire Trucks arrive at Terrace airport (video)

January

January 11 -- Terrace Airport numbers (video)

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Smithers

YYD Smithers Regional Airport website (Arrivals, Departures and Notes)

December

December 22 -- Town of Smithers Earns Award for Airport award for Airport modernization plan 
December 20 -- Airport earns award for Town of Smithers
December 14 -- Smithers Airport modernization project on schedule
December 12 -- Airport Modernization project update
December 11 -- Smithers airport on recent cancellations: We Can't Control the Weather

November

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October 

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September

September 7 -- Smithers airport update (video)
September 7 -- Smithers multi-million dollar airport expansion begins
September 7 -- Groundbreaking on Smithers airport modernization  (audio)
September 6 -- Upgrades begin at Smithers regional airport
September 6 -- Work on airport modernization project in Smithers underway
September 6 -- Smithers airport update (video)
September 5 -- Wednesday is the official launch date of the airport modernization project in Smithers

July 

July 7 -- Smithers Airport expansion (video)
July 7 -- Kelowna firm awarded construction contract for Smithers Airport Modernization
July 6 -- Smithers airport modernization project sees a budget increase


June

June 22 -- CMA Boards new flight to Edmonton out of Prince George



March

March 29 -- Smithers Airport could be new location for BV Search and Rescue Building
March 24 -- Smithers airport project receives 750K in grant funding
March 22 -- Smithers Airport expansion project receives contribution from Northern Trust
March 22 -- Smithers Airport modernization ready for Take Off
March 21 -- Smithers receives$125,000 for Regional Airport Modernization project
March 21 -- NDIT funding for Smithers airport project (video)
March 21 -- Northern Development Initiative Trust provides funds to Smithers Airport expansion (audio)
March 13 -- Smithers needs members for airport modernization committee

January

January 18 -- Smithers Airport Grant financing (video)
January 12 -- Smithers looks at 400K grant through RDBN to help pay for Airport project 


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Prince George

YXS Prince George Airport website (Arrivals, Departures and Notes)

December

December 23 -- YXS Serviced 41,000 Passengers last Christmas, Expecting More for 2017
December 17 -- Holiday Travel Tips
December 14 -- YXS Serviced 41,000 passengers last Christmas, expecting more for 2017
December 14 -- Airport offers holiday travel tips
December 13 -- Avoid Anxiety while travelling for the Holidays (video)

November

November 24 -- Direct flights to Calgary Return (video)
November 24 -- Local flights to Calgary set to return next spring thanks to new WestJet Service
November 24 -- WestJet bringing back flights to Calgary


October

October 24 -- Fire training set for Friday at airport
October 19 -- Pilot lands plane on Highway 97
October 18 -- Pilot makes emergency landing made on Highway 97
October 16 -- Fire training this week at airport
October 17 -- More Fire Training at YXS
October 15 -- Fire training at YXS


September 

September 28 -- Fire training scheduled for airport
September 27 -- Prince George airport unveils temporary changes during elevator construction
September 26 -- Prince George Fire Rescue, Hazmat training
September 25 -- Live fire training on Tuesday
September 14 -- Wildfires kept airport busy
September 7 -- Airport's elevator project starts this week
September 7 -- Prince George Airport unveils temporary changes during elevator construction
September 7 -- Temporary Changes at YXS during construction of elevator (video)
September 7 -- Elevator construction means temporary changes at YXS

August

August 17 -- Fly by cancelled
August 17 -- Special Fly by planned
August 3 -- Ailing water bomber lands safely at Prince George Airport
August 3 -- BC Forest Service Aircraft emergency lands at YXS

July

July 20 -- Snowbirds land in Prince George
July 18 -- Prince George adds direct flights to Edmonton
July 12 -- Plane forced to return to Prince George Airport
July 10 -- YXS celebrates first flight from Edmonton to Prince George
July 4 -- Fire training scheduled for airport


June

June 22 -- Direct flights to Edmonton begin next month
June 22 -- Central Mountain air connects P.G. and Edmonton
June 13 -- Upgrades to airport about to start
June 14 -- Airport Authority starting two capital projects in July
June 13 -- Construction set to begin at YXS
June 1 -- PG Airport Authority may lose federal funding

May

May 30 -- Airport traffic up over last year
May 4 -- YXS records Strong year

April



March

March 27 -- Elevator connecting airport parking lot to terminal to be built
March 24 -- Transportation announcements
March 24 -- Limited access from the Terminal is the top complaint: YXS CEO
March 24 -- Infrastructure funding announced for YXS (video)

February

February 10 -- Travel Notes for Long weekend

January

January 25 -- More funds for YXS, this time for operational upgrades
January 24 -- Baggage Screening upgrades at YXS (video)
January 24 -- Baggage Screening upgrades at YXS
January 24 -- Prince George Airport receiving technical upgrade to baggage screening system
January 18 -- YXS Passenger numbers exceed expectations (video)
January 18 -- Prince George Airport (YXS) Numbers Exceed expectations
January 18 -- Prince George Airport busier than expected in 2016
January 18 -- Prince George Airport flying steady for passenger attendance
January 18 -- Passenger Numbers at YXS Soar

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YVR Vancouver

YVR Vancouver Airport website (Arrivals, Departures and Notes)


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KTN Ketchikan International Airport

Ketchikan Airport website

December

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November

November 15 -- Meth and heroin seized in Ketchikan airport arrest
November 15 -- Two charged with bringing methamphetamine to Ketchikan


October

October 24 -- Practicing for disaster
October 16 -- Ketchikan assembly hears update on Gravina Access project (audio)
October 13 -- Gravina Access Improvement comment period open now
October 11 -- New public art piece dedicated at Ketchikan's airport

September

September 26 -- Airport ferry ramp broken: repair time not yet known

August 

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July

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June 

June 13 -- State shoots anti-drug video at Ketchikan Airport

May

April 

April 12 -- Ketchikan Airport ferry Strikes Gravina terminal ramp

March

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February

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January

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