Wildfire smoke has been cancelling or delaying flights at airports in B.C. and Washington, but Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) has avoided any issues so far.
YXX general manager Parm Sidhu told The News that no issues have been reported to them and the airport hasn’t seen any delays or cancellations due to the smoke.
Airports in Kelowna, Penticton and Castlegar all reported several flights had been cancelled on Sunday morning.
Wildfire smoke also led the delay of 373 flights at Seattle’s Sea-Tac International Airport, as well as 12 cancellations on Sunday.
Travelers be aware that smoke in the air is causing delays in flight traffic at Sea-Tac due to low visibility. Check ahead with your airlines for potential delays. pic.twitter.com/nrvW85G809
— Sea-Tac Airport (@SeaTacAirport) August 20, 2018
The Kamloops Airport also reported some delays and diversions due to visibility issues related to the smoke over the weekend.
Travellers are advised to visit abbotsfordairport.ca for the latest flight information.