Flights at several airports in B.C.’s Interior and West Kootenay regions have been cancelled or delayed Sunday as wildfire smoke continues to choke the province.
Kelowna International Airport, Penticton Regional Airport and the West Kootenay Airport in Castlegar all had several flights cancelled by noon PT.
Sean Parker, the on-call airport manager in Kelowna, said there’s less than a kilometre of visibility which means smaller planes can’t land safely.
Live webcam from the Kelowna airport:
He said he hasn’t seen such thick smoke from wildfire smoke in years.
“To be honest with you, I’ve personally never seen it this bad,” he said.
“You look out
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