Welcome to Greater Vancouver!
Some tidbits about Vancouver
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Vancouver was home to the 2010 Winter Olympics
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CYVR, Vancouver Intl. Airport is Canada’s second busiest airport
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Greater Vancouver is home to BC Ferries which operate some of the largest vehicle and transport ferries in the world
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Vancouver ranks as the third best city in the world to live in for quality of life!
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Vancouver is referred to as Hollywood North since a lot of TV shows and movies are filmed here such as, The Flash, Travellers, and more notably, Riverdale
Routes
The cool thing about Greater Vancouver is it's enjoyable for both
General Aviation and Commercial flying!
| Departure and Arrival | Airline | Aircraft | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYVR - CYYJ | WestJet | DH8D | 20 min |
| CYXX - CYLW | Air Canada | DH8D | 45 min |
| CYVR - CYEG | WestJet/Swoop | B738 | 1 hr |
| CYVR - CYYC | Air Canada | A320 | 1 hr |
| CYXX - CYWG | WestJet | B738 | 3 hr 15 min |
| CYVR - CYYZ | Air Canada | B789 | 5 hr 15 min |
| CYVR - CYUL | Air Canada | B788 | 5 hr 30 min |
| CYVR - EDDF | Lufthansa | B744 | 10 hr |
| CYVR - CYKA | WestJet | DH8D | 30 min |
| CYVR - CYKA | Air Canada | DH8D | 30 min |
Controller Schedule
Vancouver Centre Slots are: Vacant
CYPK
Tower: @Oskapew 2020-06-21T19:00:00Z
Ground: @Oskapew 2020-06-21T19:00:00Z
Other controlling slots/times available, let me know if you’d like in!
CYXX
Tower: Vacant
Ground: Vacant
Approach: Vacant
CYVR
Tower: [TBA] @ThomasThePro [Time also TBA]
Ground: [TBA] @ThomasThePro [Time also TBA]
Approach: [TBA] @ThomasThePro [Time also TBA]
Departure: [TBA] @ThomasThePro [Time also TBA]
Centre: [TBA] @ThomasThePro [Time also TBA]
I hope to see plenty of pilots flying in and around the Vancouver area and between the different local GA airports which may end up getting staffed, you never know!
Charts
CYPK
TAXI DIAGRAM
CYXX
TAXI DIAGRAM
More charts to come soon