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 Condor
- 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
SPECI CYVR 110444Z 13004KT 15SM FEW030 SCT046 OVC110 10/10 A2982 RMK SC1SC2AC5 SLP099
Decoded METAR for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
METAR issued by CYVR on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 04:44 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 22 hours and 33 minutes ago.
visibility is 24km = 15sm.
The temperature is 10°C = 50°F, dew point is 10°C = 50°F. The air is saturated with water : relative air humidity is 100 %.
QNH is 1010hPa = 29.82inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 130°.
Clouds : few clouds at 3000ft = 910m. scattered clouds at 4600ft = 1400m. overcast at 11000ft = 3350m.
Remarks : SC1SC2AC5 Sea Level Pressure SLP=099
TAF for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
CYVR 110240Z 1103/1206 08006KT P6SM SCT008 OVC030 TEMPO 1103/1106 5SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC030 BECMG 1104/1106 26010G20KT FM110600 26010G20KT P6SM BKN040 FM111000 26010G20KT P6SM FEW040 BKN180 FM111800 26008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 FM120000 16005KT P6SM BKN040 OVC080 RMK NXT FCST BY 110600Z
Decoded TAF for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
TAF issued by CYVR on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 02:40 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 37 minutes. weather forecast for 27 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, December 10, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 10, 2025 à 04:00 heure UTC
1103/1206 08006KT P6SM SCT008 OVC030
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 80°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 800ft = 240m overcast at 3000ft = 910m
temporarily from Wednesday, December 10, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 11, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1103/1106 5SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC030
Visibility is 8km = 5sm.
light rain
mist
broken at 800ft = 240m overcast at 3000ft = 910m
becoming from Thursday, December 11, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 11, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1104/1106 26010G20KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h with gusts at 20kt = 37km/h, direction is 260°
from Thursday, December 11, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 11, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
FM110600 26010G20KT P6SM BKN040
wind 10kt = 19km/h with gusts at 20kt = 37km/h, direction is 260°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 4000ft = 1220m
from Thursday, December 11, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 11, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
FM111000 26010G20KT P6SM FEW040 BKN180
wind 10kt = 19km/h with gusts at 20kt = 37km/h, direction is 260°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m broken at 18000ft = 5490m
from Thursday, December 11, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 11, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
FM111800 26008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 260°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m broken at 12000ft = 3660m
from Thursday, December 11, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Friday, December 12, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM120000 16005KT P6SM BKN040 OVC080
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 160°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 4000ft = 1220m overcast at 8000ft = 2440m
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
