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 Abritel Stay22
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
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
CYVR 091500Z 10004KT 25SM BKN030 BKN110 BKN140 03/M00 A2999 RMK SC5AC1AC2 AC TR SLP159
Decoded METAR for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
METAR issued by CYVR on Monday, March 9, 2026 at 15:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 hours and 34 minutes ago.
visibility is 40km = 25sm.
The temperature is 3°C = 37°F, dew point is 0°C = 32°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 81 %.
QNH is 1016hPa = 29.99inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 100°.
Clouds : broken at 3000ft = 910m. broken at 11000ft = 3350m. broken at 14000ft = 4270m.
Remarks : SC5AC1AC2 AC TR Sea Level Pressure SLP=159
TAF for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
CYVR 091440Z 0915/1018 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 SCT100 TEMPO 0915/0921 P6SM -SHRA BKN030 FM092100 15005KT P6SM FEW060 SCT140 BECMG 0922/0924 07006KT FM100300 07006KT P6SM BKN060 TEMPO 1003/1015 P6SM -SHRA BKN040 BECMG 1004/1006 28008KT FM101500 10012KT P6SM -RA BKN030 TEMPO 1015/1018 5SM -RA BR BKN015 BECMG 1016/1018 14015G25KT RMK NXT FCST BY 091800Z
Decoded TAF for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
TAF issued by CYVR on Monday, March 9, 2026 at 14:40 UTC, issued 2 hours and 54 minutes. weather forecast for 27 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, March 9, 2026 à 15:00 heure TU to Monday, March 9, 2026 à 21:00 heure UTC
0915/1018 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 SCT100
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at 3000ft = 910m scattered clouds at 10000ft = 3050m
temporarily from Monday, March 9, 2026 à 15:00 heure TU to Monday, March 9, 2026 à 21:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0915/0921 P6SM -SHRA BKN030
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
light intensity shower rain
broken at 3000ft = 910m
from Monday, March 9, 2026 à 21:00 heure TU to Monday, March 9, 2026 à 22:00 heure UTC
FM092100 15005KT P6SM FEW060 SCT140
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 150°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at 6000ft = 1830m scattered clouds at 14000ft = 4270m
becoming from Monday, March 9, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Monday, March 9, 2026 à 03:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0922/0924 07006KT
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 70°
from Monday, March 9, 2026 à 03:00 heure TU to Tuesday, March 10, 2026 à 04:00 heure UTC
FM100300 07006KT P6SM BKN060
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 70°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 6000ft = 1830m
temporarily from Monday, March 9, 2026 à 03:00 heure TU to Tuesday, March 10, 2026 à 15:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1003/1015 P6SM -SHRA BKN040
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
light intensity shower rain
broken at 4000ft = 1220m
becoming from Tuesday, March 10, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Tuesday, March 10, 2026 à 15:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1004/1006 28008KT
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 280°
from Tuesday, March 10, 2026 à 15:00 heure TU to Tuesday, March 10, 2026 à 16:00 heure UTC
FM101500 10012KT P6SM -RA BKN030
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 100°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
light rain
broken at 3000ft = 910m
temporarily from Tuesday, March 10, 2026 à 15:00 heure TU to Tuesday, March 10, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1015/1018 5SM -RA BR BKN015
Visibility is 8km = 5sm.
light rain
mist
broken at 1500ft = 460m
becoming from Tuesday, March 10, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Tuesday, March 10, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1016/1018 14015G25KT
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 140°
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
