The West Kootenay Regional Airport in Castlegar saw 11 of 19 scheduled flights cancelled between Jan. 13 and Feb. 2, city council heard this week.
Airport manager Danny Clarke said that is average for this time of year.
However, of the flights that did get in, passenger loads were 30 to 35 per cent, which he described as “on the low side” for January.
Over the past week bookings have increased to 50 per cent.
The airport often sees many weather-related flight cancellations in the winter. In 2021, the city submitted a plan to Nav Canada and Transport Canada to improve reliability by developing routes for lower ceiling landings. However, it still has not received approval.
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