A groundbreaking event was held Tuesday for a new air traffic control tower that will rise six storeys above the tarmac to keep pace with the increasing numbers of planes taking off and landing at Victoria International Airport.
The new tower will also have better sightlines over the airfield, said Raymond Bohn, president and chief executive of NAV Canada, the private, non-profit agency that manages air traffic across Canada. Victoria’s airport is considered the 11th busiest in Canada in terms of passenger arrivals and departures. Since 2021, the number of passengers coming through YYJ has been steadily increasing. Last year, more than 1.7 million passengers came through the gates, nearly triple the number in 2021.
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