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Updated at 4:45 p.m.
Flights at Kelowna’s airport continue to be delayed due to weather.
YLW’s departure board shows delays of 15 minutes to 2 hours for most flights tonight.
Flights arriving are also arriving late. WestJet and Air Canada pre-emptively canceled many flights on Tuesday, but only a few are listed as canceled or diverted.
Passengers are still urged to check flight status before going to the airport.
Flight status can be checked on the YLW website here.
Travelers are reminded to check with their airline for the latest flight information before arriving at the airport. pic.twitter.com/Yc6C00mbpb
— Kelowna International Airport (@ylwkelowna) January 17, 2024
Updated at 12:15pm
Kelowna Airport Director Sam Samadar said WestJet and Air Canada preemptively canceled a number of flights between Kelowna and Vancouver or Victoria on Tuesday.
As a result, the airport was quieter than usual Wednesday morning.
Other flights are operating relatively smoothly despite the snowfall.
“The team is doing an excellent job maintaining the runway and all associated systems.”
Samadar said flights to Calgary, Toronto and Phoenix have arrived or departed.
“What we’re asking passengers to do is to check with their airlines because some of these pre-emptive cancellations will impact today’s schedules,” he said. .
Flight status can be checked on the YLW website here.
Original 7:40am
Winter weather is impacting operations at Kelowna International Airport this morning.
As of 7:30 a.m., four arriving flights and four departing flights have been cancelled.
Four arriving flights were also delayed, and three departing flights were also delayed.
“YLW is experiencing some flight delays and cancellations due to anticipated conditions. Please check with your airline for the latest flight information,” the airport tweeted on Tuesday night.
The travel delay comes as a snowfall advisory has been issued for southern British Columbia, with up to 20 centimeters of snow expected in some areas.
