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↑,→ 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
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
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 Iberia air_france
- 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 181800Z 30013G19KT 20SM BKN018 16/13 A3010 RMK SC7 SLP196
Decoded METAR for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
METAR issued by CYVR on Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 18:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 hours and 9 minutes ago.
visibility is 32km = 20sm.
The temperature is 16°C = 61°F, dew point is 13°C = 55°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82 %.
QNH is 1019hPa = 30.1inHg
Wind 24km/h = 13kt with gusts at 35km/h = 19kt, direction is 300°.
Clouds : broken at 1800ft = 550m.
Remarks : SC7 Sea Level Pressure SLP=196
TAF for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
CYVR 181440Z 1815/1918 28012G22KT P6SM SCT020 TEMPO 1815/1821 BKN015 FM182200 28012G22KT P6SM SKC BECMG 1901/1903 28010KT BECMG 1904/1906 VRB03KT FM191400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT006 TEMPO 1914/1918 BKN006 BECMG 1916/1918 29008KT RMK NXT FCST BY 181800Z
Decoded TAF for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
TAF issued by CYVR on Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 14:40 UTC, issued 7 hours and 29 minutes. weather forecast for 27 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, September 18, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Thursday, September 18, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
1815/1918 28012G22KT P6SM SCT020
wind 12kt = 22km/h with gusts at 22kt = 41km/h, direction is 280°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m
temporarily from Thursday, September 18, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Thursday, September 18, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1815/1821 BKN015
broken at 1500ft = 460m
from Thursday, September 18, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Thursday, September 18, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC
FM182200 28012G22KT P6SM SKC
sky clear
wind 12kt = 22km/h with gusts at 22kt = 41km/h, direction is 280°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
becoming from Thursday, September 18, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Friday, September 19, 2025 à 04:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1901/1903 28010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 280°
becoming from Friday, September 19, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Friday, September 19, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1904/1906 VRB03KT
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
from Friday, September 19, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Friday, September 19, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
FM191400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT006
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 600ft = 180m
temporarily from Friday, September 19, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Friday, September 19, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1914/1918 BKN006
broken at 600ft = 180m
becoming from Friday, September 19, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday, September 19, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1916/1918 29008KT
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 290°
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 Film Studios heliport ( CFS9) at 8mi↑defunct airport
- Delta (SEI) heliport ( CSE7) at 9mi↑
→ 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