Keep your eyes peeled along the Mission Corridor . . .

One thing that is clear, however, is that the corridor over Mission is becoming an extremely busy pathway as the only direct route to the only open training airspace, and the only viable location for unrestricted circuit practice (Chilliwack Airport).  Everyone has to pass through here, it seems, and with the high work loads associated with flight plan and clearance administration and communication, GA pilots and training crews will have to exercise extra vigilance, especially when lower ceilings dominate the area.  The solution for many has been to transition westbound using an overfly over the Abbotsford airport, but for the flying schools at Pitt Meadows and Langley Airports, the Fraser River route is direct and economical.

(From the Chief Flying Instructor's Page, February, 2010)