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 211600Z 10013KT 8SM -RA BKN007 OVC014 12/11 A2990 RMK SC7SC1 PCPN VRY LGT SLP127
Decoded METAR for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
METAR issued by CYVR on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 16:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 64 hours and -2826 minutes ago.
visibility is 13km = 8sm.
The temperature is 12°C = 54°F, dew point is 11°C = 52°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
QNH is 1013hPa = 29.9inHg
Wind 24km/h = 13kt, direction is 100°.
Clouds : broken at 700ft = 210m. overcast at 1400ft = 430m.
light rain
Remarks : SC7SC1 PCPN VRY LGT Sea Level Pressure SLP=127
TAF for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
CYVR 211621Z 2116/2218 10012KT P6SM SCT005 OVC015 TEMPO 2116/2117 4SM -RA BR BKN007 OVC015 FM211700 14012KT P6SM FEW015 BKN025 TEMPO 2117/2122 5SM -RA BR BKN015 OVC030 FM212200 15006KT P6SM BKN030 BKN060 TEMPO 2122/2124 SCT030 BKN060 FM220000 10006KT P6SM SCT060 FM221000 11010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN030 TEMPO 2210/2218 BKN020 RMK NXT FCST BY 211800Z
Decoded TAF for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
TAF issued by CYVR on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 16:21 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 16 hours and 33 minutes. weather forecast for 26 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, June 21, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 21, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
2116/2218 10012KT P6SM SCT005 OVC015
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 100°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 500ft = 150m overcast at 1500ft = 460m
temporarily from Saturday, June 21, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 21, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2116/2117 4SM -RA BR BKN007 OVC015
Visibility is 6km = 4sm.
light rain
mist
broken at 700ft = 210m overcast at 1500ft = 460m
from Saturday, June 21, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 21, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
FM211700 14012KT P6SM FEW015 BKN025
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 140°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at 1500ft = 460m broken at 2500ft = 760m
temporarily from Saturday, June 21, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 21, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2117/2122 5SM -RA BR BKN015 OVC030
Visibility is 8km = 5sm.
light rain
mist
broken at 1500ft = 460m overcast at 3000ft = 910m
from Saturday, June 21, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 21, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
FM212200 15006KT P6SM BKN030 BKN060
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 150°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 3000ft = 910m broken at 6000ft = 1830m
temporarily from Saturday, June 21, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 21, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2122/2124 SCT030 BKN060
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m broken at 6000ft = 1830m
from Saturday, June 21, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 22, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
FM220000 10006KT P6SM SCT060
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 100°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 6000ft = 1830m
from Sunday, June 22, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 22, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
FM221000 11010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN030
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 110°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m broken at 3000ft = 910m
temporarily from Sunday, June 22, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 22, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2210/2218 BKN020
broken at 2000ft = 610m
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