Were there any other flights in or out of PG that were cancelled today dew to fog? I hope it wasn’t just his flight, otherwise that means that Prince George flyers are just not that important….crash & burn

I thought the new runway and improved ILS made landing in the fog doable?

does anyone know if the first flight out at 7a.m. got out this morning?

I know someone who was supposed to leave midday and could not get out.

Here is the status of departing flights from YVR today

08:50 WestJet WS307 Prince George (YXS) Departed at 11:19 B21

11:55 Air Canada AC8205 Prince George (YXS) Cancelled N/A

15:00 WestJet WS681 Prince George (YXS) Departed at 15:25 B22

15:35 Air Canada AC8209 Prince George (YXS) Departed at 15:55 C35

19:15 Air Canada AC8211 Prince George (YXS) On Time N/A

19:35 WestJet WS185 Prince George (YXS) On Time A3

23:55 Air Canada AC8213 Prince George (YXS) On Time C31

Here is the status of arriving planes in YVR from PG

10:54 Air Canada AC8204 Prince George (YXS) Arrived at 15:07 C35

11:35 WestJet WS460 Prince George (YXS) Cancelled N/A

14:54 Air Canada AC8208 Prince George (YXS) Cancelled N/A

17:46 WestJet WS422 Prince George (YXS) Delayed to 18:06 A3

18:34 Air Canada AC8212 Prince George (YXS) Delayed to 18:59 N/A

22:14 Air Canada AC8214 Prince George (YXS) On Time N/A

Maybe that should be the code name of the budget, “heavy fog.”

Most airports have a minimum safe landing requirement. Regardless of technology involved the ability to land or take off the final desicion is responsibility of the captain.

I was on a flight to Hongcouver 2 yrs ago and we were forced to return to PG due to heavy fog at YVR it happens even at the big airports

Quoting from the story:”That meeting has been cancelled as deJong’s flight never got off the ground.”

Therefore it appears that it did not matter how bad the fog was here at our airport or whether or not we have ordinary length runways or the third longest runway in Canada!

His plane never took off, so how is the impression that we are perhaps less important than others (I don’t think so) of any relevance to the story?

Dearth, the use of the term “Hongcouver” is racist. In case you were wondering.

On the subject of fog, I am constantly amazed by the number of drivers who don’t turn on their headlights and their taillights in foggy, wet or snowy conditions!

Please turn both on! See and be seen, people!

Sine nomine, whats racist about it? Is it racist to call a nieghbourhood little Italy, or China town?

Jesus Tap Dancing Christ STOP. Why must SO MANY people on here with their STUPID comments, ruin such an amazing site ? ? PS Sorry to all the Christians who are reading, I just wanted to get peoples attention. Plus it is my understand that Mr Bojangles learned all his moves from J.C. Just sayin’

“it appears that it did not matter how bad the fog was here”

Actually it likely did. Since flights from Vancouver are short, they will often not leave until the projections are for the fog to possibly lift by the time they are ready to approach the runway here.

The plane did not leave due to mechanical conditions, but due to weather conditions here. Weather conditions in Vancouver were not the cause.

@findme

The term “hongcouver” is considered racist due to the term “honger” being a slur against a certain type of person from Hong Kong. At least that is how it was explained to me many years ago by a Chinese friend of mine.

well for people who’s first language is not English, I can understand your friends problem. Hongcouver is merely a contraction of Hong Kong and Vancouver meathead, no racial slur at all.

Hey cuntractor, no name calling on this site!

Oops, sorry ’bout the typo. 250 needs an edit button.