Pacific Coastal Airlines Resumes Vancouver – Anahim Lake Service
Pacific Coastal Airlines will be resuming service between Vancouver International Airport South Terminal (YVR) and Anahim Lake (YAA) on Tuesday, March 1.
Scheduled flight service will operate on the Beechcraft 1900 aircraft between Vancouver and Anahim Lake (with one stop in Bella Coola) two days a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Beginning May 1, the scheduled service will operate three days a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
The Cariboo Regional District has been working since 2011 on a runway extension vital for ensuring scheduled service is possible into the airport. Major works were required to meet new Transport Canada regulatory standards and significant grant funding was necessary to complete the improvements. The airport also provides back-up service to passengers bound for Bella Coola when poor weather in the valley prevents service to that community.