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 070000Z 25010KT 20SM FEW040 FEW080 SCT230 21/15 A3011 RMK CU1AC1CI4 CU TR AC TR SLP200 DENSITY ALT 600FT
Decoded METAR for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
METAR issued by CYVR on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 00:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 hours and 18 minutes ago.
visibility is 32km = 20sm.
The temperature is 21°C = 70°F, dew point is 15°C = 59°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 69 %.
QNH is 1020hPa = 30.11inHg
Wind 19km/h = 10kt, direction is 250°.
Clouds : few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m. few clouds at 8000ft = 2440m. scattered clouds at 23000ft = 7010m.
Remarks : CU1AC1CI4 CU TR AC TR Sea Level Pressure SLP=200 DENSITY ALT 600FT
TAF for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
CYVR 062340Z 0700/0806 24008KT P6SM FEW040 SCT200 BECMG 0704/0706 09006KT FM070900 09006KT P6SM FEW020 SCT200 BECMG 0716/0718 27008KT BECMG 0803/0805 10005KT RMK NXT FCST BY 070300Z
Decoded TAF for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
TAF issued by CYVR on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 23:40 UTC, issued 4 hours and 38 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, July 6, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Monday, July 7, 2025 à 04:00 heure UTC
0700/0806 24008KT P6SM FEW040 SCT200
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 240°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m scattered clouds at 20000ft = 6100m
becoming from Monday, July 7, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Monday, July 7, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0704/0706 09006KT
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 90°
from Monday, July 7, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Monday, July 7, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
FM070900 09006KT P6SM FEW020 SCT200
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 90°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m scattered clouds at 20000ft = 6100m
becoming from Monday, July 7, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Monday, July 7, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0716/0718 27008KT
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 270°
becoming from Tuesday, July 8, 2025 à 05:00 heure TU to Tuesday, July 8, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0803/0805 10005KT
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 100°
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