Castlegar/West Kootenay (YCG)
Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport had 648 arrivals and departures in July 2026, up 45.9% on a year earlier, according to Statistics Canada. Year to date: 1,682 arrivals and departures (Jan–Jul 2026), up 4.7% on a year earlier.
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 146 | 73 | ▼ 50.0% |
| February | 132 | 92 | ▼ 30.3% |
| March | 184 | 154 | ▼ 16.3% |
| April | 181 | 179 | ▼ 1.1% |
| May | 226 | 294 | ▲ 30.1% |
| June | 294 | 242 | ▼ 17.7% |
| July | 444 | 648 | ▲ 45.9% |
| August | 382 | – | – |
| September | 509 | – | – |
| October | 216 | – | in progress |
| November | 98 | – | – |
| December | 51 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 1,607 | 1,682 | ▲ 4.7% |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 92 | 112 | 190 | 217 | 268 | 206 | 669 | 761 | 199 | 267 | 90 | 44 |
| 2025 | 146 | 132 | 184 | 181 | 226 | 294 | 444 | 382 | 509 | 216 | 98 | 51 |
| 2026 | 73 | 92 | 154 | 179 | 294 | 242 | 648 |
Series depth 7 years from 2019