Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Vancouver International airport (Canada)
Vancouver International airport is located near Vancouver, with Richmond at 3mi↑, Steveston at 5mi↑, Vancouver at 5mi↑, Ladner at 9mi↑, Hollyburn at 10mi↑, North Vancouver at 10mi↑, Burnaby at 12mi↑, New Westminster at 12mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Canada and Southernmost airports in Canada
→ See also airports in Canada
aerial view of Vancouver International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : CYVR
- IATA code : YVR
- Local code : -
Elevation : 4 m = 13ft
→ See also Highest airports in Canada and Lowest airports in Canada
Runways
- runway 08R/26L : 3505m = 11499ft
- runway 08L/26R : 3030m = 9941ft
- runway 13/31 : 2225m = 7300ft
- runway XX/26A : 1067m = 3501ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Canada
Coming to Vancouver International airport
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
By plane :
- Vancouver International airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome seaplane base at 8mi : book on Trip.com
- Boundary Bay airport at 11mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
METAR for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
CYVR 241100Z 36003KT 340V100 20SM SKC 05/04 A3004 RMK SLP174
Decoded METAR for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
METAR issued by CYVR on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 11:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 15 hours and 2 minutes ago.
visibility is 32km = 20sm.
The temperature is 5°C = 41°F, dew point is 4°C = 39°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
QNH is 1017hPa = 30.04inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 360°.
Sky clear.
Remarks : Sea Level Pressure SLP=174
TAF for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
CYVR 240840Z 2409/2512 10005KT P6SM SKC BECMG 2416/2418 29010KT FM250300 31006KT P6SM SCT050 BECMG 2508/2509 VRB03KT RMK NXT FCST BY 241200Z
Decoded TAF for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
TAF issued by CYVR on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 08:40 UTC, issued 17 hours and 22 minutes. weather forecast for 27 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, April 24, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Thursday, April 24, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
2409/2512 10005KT P6SM SKC
sky clear
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 100°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
becoming from Thursday, April 24, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Thursday, April 24, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2416/2418 29010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 290°
from Thursday, April 24, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Friday, April 25, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
FM250300 31006KT P6SM SCT050
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 310°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 5000ft = 1520m
becoming from Friday, April 25, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Friday, April 25, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2508/2509 VRB03KT
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
VAC for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Vancouver International airport
Around Vancouver International airport (Canada)
near
- Hotels in Richmond
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 2405mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 2429mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 4927mi↑
- Paris at 4929mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 4929mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 5076mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 5076mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 5077mi↑
- Cité du Vin (Bordeaux) at 5078mi↑
- Hôtel de Tourny (Bordeaux) at 5078mi↑
- Bordeaux at 5078mi↑
- Hôtel Cardinal (Bordeaux) at 5078mi↑
- for Vancouver International airport at 0mi↑
- for Canadian Coast Guard Base Sea Island airport at 1mi↑
- for Vancouver International airport at 1mi↑
nearest airports to Vancouver International airport (Canada)
- Canadian Coast Guard Base Sea Island heliport ( CA-0724) at 1mi↑
- Vancouver International seaplane base ( CAM9) at 1mi↑
- Children & Women's Health Centre heliport ( CAK7) at 4mi↑
- Vancouver (General Hospital) heliport ( CBK4) at 5mi↑
- Harbour (Public) heliport ( CBC7) at 7mi↑
- Vancouver (HMCS Discovery) heliport ( CA-0725) at 7mi↑
- Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome seaplane base (CYHC CXH ) at 8mi↑NOTAM
- Delta (North) heliport ( CBD2) at 8mi↑
- Vancouver (Vancouver Film Studios) heliport ( CFS9) at 8mi↑defunct airport
- Delta (SEI) heliport ( CSE7) at 9mi↑
- Heli-Delta heliport ( CA-0664) at 11mi↑defunct airport
- Boundary Bay airport (CZBB YDT ) at 11mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Canada
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap