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
- 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 160300Z 30008KT 20SM SKC 23/16 A2992 RMK SLP133 DENSITY ALT 1000FT
Decoded METAR for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
METAR issued by CYVR on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 03:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 days and 124 hours and -7159 minutes ago.
visibility is 32km = 20sm.
The temperature is 23°C = 73°F, dew point is 16°C = 61°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 65 %.
QNH is 1013hPa = 29.92inHg
Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 300°.
Sky clear.
Remarks : Sea Level Pressure SLP=133 DENSITY ALT 1000FT
TAF for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
CYVR 160240Z 1603/1706 30012KT P6SM SKC BECMG 1607/1609 35005KT FM161200 32006KT P6SM FEW015 FM161700 30015KT P6SM SKC RMK NXT FCST BY 160600Z
Decoded TAF for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
TAF issued by CYVR on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 02:40 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 5 days and 5 hours and 1 minutes. weather forecast for 27 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, July 15, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Wednesday, July 16, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
1603/1706 30012KT P6SM SKC
sky clear
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
becoming from Wednesday, July 16, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Wednesday, July 16, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1607/1609 35005KT
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 350°
from Wednesday, July 16, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, July 16, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
FM161200 32006KT P6SM FEW015
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 320°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at 1500ft = 460m
from Wednesday, July 16, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Thursday, July 17, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM161700 30015KT P6SM SKC
sky clear
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
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