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
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
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 260100Z 08010KT 3SM -RA BR SCT008 BKN024 OVC031 05/05 A3015 RMK ST3SC2SC3 SLP211
Decoded METAR for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
METAR issued by CYVR on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 01:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 53 hours and -2850 minutes ago.
visibility is 5km = 3sm.
The temperature is 5°C = 41°F, dew point is 5°C = 41°F. The air is saturated with water : relative air humidity is 100 %.
QNH is 1021hPa = 30.15inHg
Wind 19km/h = 10kt, direction is 80°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 800ft = 240m. broken at 2400ft = 730m. overcast at 3100ft = 940m.
light rain
mist
Remarks : ST3SC2SC3 Sea Level Pressure SLP=211
TAF for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
CYVR 252040Z 2521/2624 09010G20KT 3SM -RA BR SCT008 BKN020 OVC040 TEMPO 2521/2602 P6SM -RA SCT020 BKN040 OVC100 FM260200 09010KT P6SM SCT020 OVC040 TEMPO 2602/2607 5SM -SHRA BR FEW008 OVC020 FM260700 09005KT P6SM SCT008 OVC015 TEMPO 2607/2615 5SM -RA BR OVC008 FM262200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 OVC150 RMK NXT FCST BY 260000Z
Decoded TAF for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
TAF issued by CYVR on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 20:40 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 9 hours and 50 minutes. weather forecast for 27 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, November 25, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Tuesday, November 25, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC
2521/2624 09010G20KT 3SM -RA BR SCT008 BKN020 OVC040
wind 10kt = 19km/h with gusts at 20kt = 37km/h, direction is 90°
Visibility is 5km = 3sm.
light rain
mist
scattered clouds at 800ft = 240m broken at 2000ft = 610m overcast at 4000ft = 1220m
temporarily from Tuesday, November 25, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Tuesday, November 25, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2521/2602 P6SM -RA SCT020 BKN040 OVC100
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
light rain
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m broken at 4000ft = 1220m overcast at 10000ft = 3050m
from Tuesday, November 25, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Wednesday, November 26, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
FM260200 09010KT P6SM SCT020 OVC040
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 90°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m overcast at 4000ft = 1220m
temporarily from Tuesday, November 25, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Wednesday, November 26, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2602/2607 5SM -SHRA BR FEW008 OVC020
Visibility is 8km = 5sm.
light intensity shower rain
mist
few clouds at 800ft = 240m overcast at 2000ft = 610m
from Wednesday, November 26, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Wednesday, November 26, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
FM260700 09005KT P6SM SCT008 OVC015
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 90°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 800ft = 240m overcast at 1500ft = 460m
temporarily from Wednesday, November 26, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Wednesday, November 26, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2607/2615 5SM -RA BR OVC008
Visibility is 8km = 5sm.
light rain
mist
overcast at 800ft = 240m
from Wednesday, November 26, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Wednesday, November 26, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
FM262200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 OVC150
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m overcast at 15000ft = 4570m
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↑
- Heli-Delta heliport ( CA-0664) at 11mi↑defunct airport
- Boundary Bay airport (CZBB YDT ) at 11mi↑NOTAM
- Vancouver / Burnaby (Global BC) heliport ( CGL6) at 12mi↑
- Burnaby (Terminal) heliport ( CA-0396) at 12mi↑defunct airport
- New Westminster (Royal Columbian Hospital) heliport ( CNW9) at 13mi↑
- Delta Heritage Air Park airport ( CAK3) at 14mi↑
→ 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
