The Calgary airport area has a nasty stench that passengers are noticing as they transit to and from the facility. The airport acknowledges the problem, and suggests there’s nothing they can do about it.
A recent surge in deicing to ensure safe flying during snowy and cold weather has also contributed to a greater than usual amount of deicing fluid in our glycol treatment systems, which also contributes to odours.
— YYC (@FlyYYC) April 2, 2024
The problem appears to be ice. And though you don’t normally think that naturally-occurring ice itself would smell, there are two issues.
- Airlines use de-icing fluid which kind of stinks
- The ice melts on ponds and “releas[es] odours form sediments and organic matter that have broken down over the winter.”
Aircraft being de-iced in winter
Canadian government officials say the bad smell is not a “risk” to the public.
(HT: Enilria)
Looks like a perfect advertising win if Poof comes in and eliminates the order.
The smell of the Canadian Beaver?
Decomposing horse manure from the Calgary Stampede.