CYVR ATIS J. 1400Z 05009KT 10SM -RA BKN065 OVC074 10/07 A3000 APCH ILS OR VISL RWYS 08L AND 08R, SIMUL PRLL RWY OPS IN USE. LDG RWY 08L PRI AND 08R SRY. DEP RWY 08R.. RWY 13/31 CLSD, AVBL AS TAXIWAY. . INFORM CYVR ATC INFO J.
Vancouver International Airport is the busiest airport within the FIR on VATSIM and in real life by passenger volume. The airport has won the SkyTrax award for Best North American Airport 12 years in a row. YVR features 2 main parallel runways, one shorter crosswind runway, and a floatplane terminal on the river adjacent to the airport.
CYYJ ATIS B. 1400Z 25002KT 10SM -RA FEW001 SCT017 BKN067 06/05 A2999 APCH RNAV OR VISUAL RWY 27. LDG AND DEPTG RWY 27.. PDC AVBL ON RQST. . INFORM CYYJ ATC INFO B.
Victoria International Airport is located just north of the province’s capital of Victoria, and it is Vancouver Island’s largest airport both in terms of movements and passenger volume. The airport sees an extensive mix of commercial, general aviation, and floatplane traffic. Despite the short distance, the airport sees a significant number of flights between YVR and YYJ both on the network and in real life.
CYLW ATIS B. 1400Z 12006KT 110V170 9SM OVC021 04/01 A3011 APCH ILS OR RNAV RWY 16. LDG AND DEPTG RWY 16.. ADVISE VANCOUVER CENTRE OF PREFERRED APPROACH. PDC AVBL ON RQST. . INFORM CYLW ATC INFO B.
Kelowna International Airport is located in the okanagan valley and is Canada’s 10th busiest airport by passenger volume. The surrounding scenery makes for a stunning VFR flight and incredible IFR approaches. The airport is only 30-60 minutes away from major airports such as YVR, YYC, YEG, and SEA, making it an attractive destination for many VATSIM pilots.
Prince George Airport is a mid-sized airport located in northern British Columbia. The airport sees a moderate amount of airline and GA traffic in real life. Being located just an hour or less away from major airports such as YVR, YEG, and YYC it is an attractive destination and departure aerodrome for many pilots on VATSIM.
Abbotsford International Airport is the second largest airport located in the lower mainland in terms of physical size. The airport sees extensive general aviation fixed and rotary wing traffic. C130 Hercules transport aircraft are often spotted at the airport as YXX is home to one of only two worldwide C130 heavy maintenance centres. The airport is also home to Canada’s largest airshow that is held in the summer annually both on VATSIM and in real life.
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CYXX - Abbotsford International Airport - for MSFS
METAR CYQQ 071500Z 15012G21KT 10SM -RA OVC035 09/08 A2989 RMK SC8 DENSITY ALT -486FT SLP123
Canadian Forces Base Comox is located on the east coast of Vancouver Island and is primarily operated by the RCAF. However the airport also has scheduled airline traffic as well as a limited amount of general aviation traffic. The airport is one of three in the FIR to operate its own terminal (the ATC position) which covers a large portion of the Sunshine Coast and as a result sees a large number of general aviation overflights as well.