YVR, YXX ?

[Tango Foxtrot]

With the fuel shortages in the Vancouver area,  how are YVR and YXX doing for fuel?  Any problems? 

[Guest1]

6 hours ago, Tango Foxtrot said:

With the fuel shortages in the Vancouver area,  how are YVR and YXX doing for fuel?  Any problems? 

IF I remember the fuel for YVR comes in by barge from the still operating pipeline into Vancouver. 

Project Overview | Vancouver Airport Fuel

Not sure about YXX

[Trader]

Both have fuel issues and there is a NOTAM requesting airlines tanker fuel.

[AIP]

2 hours ago, Trader said:

Both have fuel issues and there is a NOTAM requesting airlines tanker fuel.

That has been in place for quite some time.  Not related strictly to the flooding.

Believe they had issues with fuel system in the summer at YVR and were "rationing" and asking airlines to tanker.

[Tango Foxtrot]

Thanks Kargokings

 

 Good link 

 Looks like the new fuel delivery system is not completed yet. I think YVR already has a pipeline to the refineries. Looks like when the airport was busy, the pipeline was supplemented by 70 truck loads a day. Interesting  that a new daily Asia flight would add another 80 truckloads of fuel a month. That's a lot of fuel and trucks.

 The new pipeline is 14 inches in diameter !