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 162100Z 10008KT 15SM SCT013 OVC020 11/11 A2952 RMK SC3SC5 SLP999
Decoded METAR for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
METAR issued by CYVR on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 21:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 9 hours and 3 minutes ago.
visibility is 24km = 15sm.
The temperature is 11°C = 52°F, dew point is 11°C = 52°F. The air is saturated with water : relative air humidity is 100 %.
QNH is 1000hPa = 29.52inHg
Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 100°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 1300ft = 400m. overcast at 2000ft = 610m.
Remarks : SC3SC5 Sea Level Pressure SLP=999
TAF for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
CYVR 162040Z 1621/1724 09012KT P6SM SCT005 BKN025 TEMPO 1621/1707 2SM -RA -DZ BR BKN005 OVC015 FM170700 08006KT P6SM -RA SCT005 OVC020 TEMPO 1707/1715 2SM -RA BR BKN005 OVC015 PROB30 1707/1715 1SM -RA BR BKN003 FM171500 27008KT P6SM SCT005 OVC025 TEMPO 1715/1724 2SM -RA -DZ BR BKN005 RMK NXT FCST BY 170000Z
Decoded TAF for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
TAF issued by CYVR on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 20:40 UTC, issued 9 hours and 23 minutes. weather forecast for 27 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, November 16, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Monday, November 17, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
1621/1724 09012KT P6SM SCT005 BKN025
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 90°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 500ft = 150m broken at 2500ft = 760m
temporarily from Sunday, November 16, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Monday, November 17, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1621/1707 2SM -RA -DZ BR BKN005 OVC015
Visibility is 3km = 2sm.
light rain
light intensity drizzle
mist
broken at 500ft = 150m overcast at 1500ft = 460m
from Monday, November 17, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Monday, November 17, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
FM170700 08006KT P6SM -RA SCT005 OVC020
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 80°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
light rain
scattered clouds at 500ft = 150m overcast at 2000ft = 610m
temporarily from Monday, November 17, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Monday, November 17, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1707/1715 2SM -RA BR BKN005 OVC015
Visibility is 3km = 2sm.
light rain
mist
broken at 500ft = 150m overcast at 1500ft = 460m
probability of 30% to have from Monday, November 17, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Monday, November 17, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
PROB30 1707/1715 1SM -RA BR BKN003
Visibility is 2km = 1sm.
light rain
mist
broken at 300ft = 90m
from Monday, November 17, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Monday, November 17, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
FM171500 27008KT P6SM SCT005 OVC025
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 270°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 500ft = 150m overcast at 2500ft = 760m
temporarily from Monday, November 17, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Monday, November 17, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1715/1724 2SM -RA -DZ BR BKN005
Visibility is 3km = 2sm.
light rain
light intensity drizzle
mist
broken at 500ft = 150m
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