Media Releases

Published Oct 30, 2019

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Air North, Yukon’s Airline Launches Scheduled Passenger Service to Prince George, Watson Lake & Nanaimo

Note: This is an Air North press release. Any questions should be directed to them by visiting their websiteOpens a new window. WHITEHORSE, YT – October 30, 2019 – Today...

Published Oct 12, 2019

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Emergency landing at YXS

Successful emergency landing at Prince George Airport This morning at approximately 10:53am, the Prince George Airport received notice that an outbound WestJet aircraft had declared an emergency and was returning...

Published Sep 26, 2019

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Prince George Airport appoints new CEO

The Board of Directors of the Prince George Airport Authority (PGAA) is pleased to announce that Gordon Duke will be its next president and chief executive officer. Duke joins PGAA...

Published Mar 21, 2019

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President and CEO John Gibson to leave the PGAA

Prince George, BC – Prince George Airport Authority (PGAA) Board of Directors announced today that John Gibson, President and CEO, will leave the PGAA this year, following 10 successful years...

Published Mar 14, 2019

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Prince George – Victoria Summer Schedule Includes Second Non-stop Flight, New Connections

Richmond, BC – Pacific Coastal Airlines is pleased to announce its 2019 Summer Schedule for its Prince George to Victoria route. The new schedule, which takes effect Sunday, June 23,...

Published Mar 14, 2019

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Limited Public Address System at YXS

Prince George, BC— Passengers will need to be extra attentive when waiting for flights at the Prince George Airport (YXS), due to limited public address capabilities. The airport is implementing...

Published Feb 4, 2019

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Incident at YXS

Prince George, BC— An aircraft experienced an issue with a landing gear indicator light, and alerted to Prince George Airport this morning. The has aircraft landed safely. The Prince George...

Published Feb 1, 2019

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Western Global Airlines Boeing 747-400F Visiting the Prince George Airport for a Technical Fueling Stop

Prince George, BC— This afternoon, a Western Global Airlines Boeing 747-400F aircraft is visiting the Prince George Airport for a technical fueling stop. The cargo plane’s stop is a time-sensitive...

Published Jan 21, 2019

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YXS Passenger Numbers Hit the Half-Million Mark

Prince George, BC— The Prince George Airport (YXS) had a record-setting year in 2018, with 506,486 passengers traveling through the facility. This is the first time the airport has exceeded...

Published Aug 8, 2018

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Grand Opening of the YXS Elevator Link Building

Prince George, BC-Today, August 8 2018 we celebrate the grand opening of the Elevator Link Building. “Lack of accessibility to the long term parking has been the number one complaint...