VANCOUVER INFO A. WEATHER AT 1900Z. 11014KT 20SM FEW100 SCT220 21/13 A2994 (TWO NINER NINER FOUR). APCH RNAV OR VISL RWY 08L AND RNAV OR ILS OR VISL RWY 08R. SIMUL PRLL RWY OPS IN USE. LDG RWY 08L PRI AND 08R SRY. DEPTG RWY 08R.. PDC AVBL ON RQST. RWY 13/31 CLSD, AVBL AS TAXIWAY. . INFORM ATC INFO A.
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.
METAR CYYJ 202000Z 09007KT 30SM FEW015 FEW025 SCT250 17/13 A2993 RMK SC1SC1CI4 SC TR SC TR SLP138 DENSITY ALT 400FT
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.
KELOWNA INFORMATION A. WEATHER AT 1945Z. 15005KT 100V180 3SM HZ CLR 25/07 A2983 (TWO NINER EIGHT THREE). APCH RNAV OR VISUAL RWY 34. LDG AND DEPTG RWY 34.. ADVISE VANCOUVER CENTRE OF PREFERRED APPROACH. PDC AVBL ON RQST. . INFORM ATC INFO A.
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 INFORMATION A WEATHER AT 1943Z. 16013G19KT 9SM -RA OVC091 13/08 A2963 (TWO NINER SIX THREE). APCH ILS AND VISUAL RWY 15. ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES RWY 15.. PDC AVBL ON RQST. . INFORM ATC INFO A.
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.
METAR CYXX 202000Z 23007KT 150V260 30SM FEW100 BKN220 23/13 A2994 RMK AC2CI5 SLP141 DENSITY ALT 1100FT
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 202000Z 15011G18KT 20SM FEW030 BKN190 19/11 A2989 RMK SC2AC5 DENSITY ALT 791FT SLP122
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.