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By Sam Bennison

PG Airport

Travellers continue to head back to the skies through YXS

Jan 25, 2024 | 12:27 PM

PRINCE GEORGE—The Prince George Airport Authority has reported that 417,848 passengers travelled through the Prince George Airport in 2023. This represents 15% more passengers than in 2022.

“We experienced a lot of wins in 2023 with the return of WestJet’s non-stop flight to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico as well as Pacific Coastal nearly doubling their seats on the Victoria route last fall” says President and CEO Gordon Duke. “Passenger traffic has not reached pre pandemic levels, however this consistent healthy growth is in line with what other airports in Canada are experiencing.”

Yearly passenger numbers:

2023 – 417,848

2022 – 364,663

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2021 – 201,506

2020 – 176,994 (Start of the global pandemic)

2019 – 496,714

Snow plough/sweeper combo (Photo credit:Prince George Airport Authority)

The Prince George Airport Authority has modernized their grounds maintenance equipment fleet with their snow plough/sweeper combo, along with a new aircraft rescue fire truck. The addition to their fleet came out to $2.6 million.

Aircraft rescue fire truck (Photo credit: Prince George Airport Authority)

Their Combined Services Building also underwent an expansion which adds an additional five heated storage and maintenance bays; two are completed, while the rest are under construction but are expected to be completed this spring.

Last year the Airport signed a Collaboration Agreement with the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation with a committment to strengthen the relationship through meaningful dialogue and respectful action.

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Email: sam.bennison@pattisonmedia.com