Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flew past two million passengers in 2023.

YLW welcomed 2,032,624 an increase of over 18 per cent from 2022.

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YLW connects the Okanagan to 21 non-stop domestic and international destinations, and over 200 one-stop connections.

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On Jan. 23, Northland Properties announced it was building a Sutton Place Hotel and parkade across the street from the airport.

The terminal building expansion at YLW began in Sept. 2023.

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The $90 million project is expected to be completed in 2026.

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