Air Canada flight left circling as heavy fog hangs over Regina

An Air Canada flight from Toronto to Regina with 137 passengers diverted to Winnipeg due to dense fog on Wednesday.

Heavy fog in Regina caused major headaches for the passengers of one Air Canada flight that was forced to divert to Winnipeg.

According to data from Flightradar24, Air Canada flight ACA 1113 flew in a holding pattern just east of Regina before being diverted to Winnipeg Wednesday morning.

In a response to CTV News just before 12 p.m., Air Canada confirmed the flight was diverted to Winnipeg due to fog conditions.

“The current plan is to re-launch from Winnipeg shortly, pending weather improvement,” the response said.

There are 137 passengers aboard the flight, according to Air Canada.

Additionally, several incoming and outgoing flights at the Regina International Airport are facing delays.

According to the Regina Airport Authority, about 10 flights were already delayed as of noon.

“It’s pretty foggy out. Nav Canada is reporting the RVR, which is kind of a number that they give us. If it’s under half a mile, that means we’re going to start to see some delays,” said Kyla Antonini, communications and customer experience administrator.

“Our number is quite below that and it doesn’t seem to be changing that much.”

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With the weather being unpredictable, Antonini said travelers are advised to check their airline’s website to stay on top of any delays or cancellations before heading to the airport.

“All travelers or people picking up travelers should be checking their airline’s website. They will always have the most up to date information for when those flights are coming in,” she said.

In addition, YQR will provide updates to the public as the weather conditions continue to unfold throughout the day.

“We’re constantly checking Nav Canada on the visual range, and we’re hoping that it’ll continue to improve over the day so we can see some more departures on time and some more arrivals on time,” Antonini said.

To check what arriving flights and departing flights are delayed, you can visit YQR’s website.