Airports

Preferred Routing

CYVR

From CYVR

CYYJ - YVR APASS6 (EVEN ALT)

CYCD - YVR TREEL (EVEN ALT)

CYLW - JANEK SEKAB SEKAB4 (ODD ALT)

CYXS - EMPOV (EVEN ALT)

CYEG - VIDRI Q949 ELLKS ELLKS3 (ODD ALT)

CYYC - DAPED PETLI MENBO Q983 NORET IGVEP6 (ODD ALT)

KSEA (RNAV Jet) - YVR ROESH MARNR MARNR7 (ODD ALT)

KSEA (Prop/Non-RNAV) - YVR JAWBN6 (ODD ALT)

KPDX - YVR SEA BUWZO KRATR2 (ODD ALT)

KSFO - YYJ ELMAA Q1 ETCHY MLBEC BDEGA3 (ODD ALT)

To CYVR

08L/08R

CYYJ - OMVEX ILAND5 (ODD ALT)

CYCD - ILATI MEPMU ILAND5 (ODD ALT)

CYLW - MERYT BOOTH CANUC5 (EVEN ALT)

CYXS - YXS YWL Q800 ELIDI WHSLR7 (ODD ALT)

CYEG - ANDIE Q860 MERYT BOOTH CANUC5 (EVEN ALT)

CYYC - BOTAG Q894 BOOTH CANUC5 (EVEN ALT)

KSEA - PAE GRIZZ7 (EVEN ALT)

KPDX - BTG J1 SEA PAE GRIZZ7 (EVEN ALT)

26L/26R

CYYJ - BUICK DUXUM5 (ODD ALT)

CYCD - ILATI BUICK DUXUM5 (ODD ALT)

CYLW - MERYT BOOTH CANUC5 (EVEN ALT)

CYXS - YXS YWL Q800 ELIDI WHSLR7 (ODD ALT)

CYEG - ANDIE Q860 MERYT BOOTH CANUC5 (EVEN ALT)

CYYC - BOTAG Q894 BOOTH CANUC5 (EVEN ALT)

KSEA - PAE GRIZZ7 (EVEN ALT)

KPDX - BTG J1 SEA PAE GRIZZ7 (EVEN ALT)

CYYJ

From CYYJ

CYLW - HUH YDC PIGLU4 (ODD ALT)

CYYC - HUH DAPED PETLI MENBO Q983 NORET IGVEP6 (ODD ALT)

CYEG - HUH DAPED PETLI ROMRA Q949 ELLKS ELLKS3 (ODD ALT)

CYXS - UQQ EMPOV (ODD ALT)

KSEA - JIGEB MARNR7 (ODD ALT)

KPDX - SEA HELNS KRATR2 (ODD ALT)

To CYYJ

CYYC - BOTAG Q894 BOOTH APASS6 (EVEN ALT)

CYEG - ANDIE Q860 MERYT BOOTH APASS6 (EVEN ALT)

CYXS - YXS YVR AP APASS6 (EVEN ALT)

KSEA - ARRIE DISCO DISCO4 (EVEN ALT)

KPDX - BTG OLM DISCO DISCO4 (EVEN ALT)

CYLW

From CYLW

CYYJ - MERYT BOOTH APASS6 (EVEN ALT)

CYYC - WHATS MENBO Q983 IGVEP IGVEP6 (ODD ALT)

CYEG - ROMRA Q949 ELLKS ELLKS3 (ODD ALT)

CYXS - YWB YXS (EVEN ALT)

KSEA - MERYT BOOTH YVR MARNR MARNR7 (EVEN ALT)

To CYLW

CYYC - BOTAG SIMTA BINVO ROBTI NORIP4 (EVEN ALT)

CYEG - ANDIE NADPI ENDBY HUMEK WTMAN (EVEN ALT)

CYXS - WTMAN (ODD ALT)

KSEA - SEA ALPSE YDC PIGLU4 (ODD ALT)

Current ATIS/METAR

CYVR 281000Z 09007KT 20SM FEW013 BKN059 OVC080 11/11 A3004 RMK SC1SC6AC1 SLP175

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.

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Current ATIS/METAR

CYYJ 281000Z 16006KT 20SM BKN035 BKN078 12/12 A3004 RMK SC5AC2 SLP174

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.

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Current ATIS/METAR

CYLW 281000Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC091 10/09 A2996 RMK SLP154

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.

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CYLW Kelowna, British Columbia

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Current ATIS/METAR

CYXS 281000Z AUTO 17006KT 9SM -RA BKN036 BKN066 OVC110 07/07 A2988 RMK SLP132

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.

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Current ATIS/METAR

CYXX 281045Z 21003KT 15SM SCT030 BKN077 OVC110 11/10 A3004 RMK SC3AC3AC2 SLP176

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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Current ATIS/METAR

CYQQ 281025Z 00000KT 20SM FEW012 SCT060 BKN082 BKN110 10/09 A3000 RMK SC1SC4AC2AC1 DENSITY ALT -400FT SLP160

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.