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 271900Z 21009KT 30SM FEW110 FEW160 FEW190 FEW220 BKN250 20/18 A2996 RMK AC1AC1AC1CI2CS3 AC TR AC TR AC TR SLP148 DENSITY ALT 600FT
Decoded METAR for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
METAR issued by CYVR on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 19:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 23 hours and 44 minutes ago.
visibility is 48km = 30sm.
The temperature is 20°C = 68°F, dew point is 18°C = 64°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
QNH is 1015hPa = 29.96inHg
Wind 17km/h = 9kt, direction is 210°.
Clouds : few clouds at 11000ft = 3350m. few clouds at 16000ft = 4880m. few clouds at 19000ft = 5790m. few clouds at 22000ft = 6710m. broken at 25000ft = 7620m.
Remarks : AC1AC1AC1CI2CS3 AC TR AC TR AC TR Sea Level Pressure SLP=148 DENSITY ALT 600FT
TAF for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
CYVR 271740Z 2718/2824 16008KT P6SM FEW120 FM280500 10005KT P6SM FEW100 BKN140 FM281900 22008KT P6SM SCT140 RMK NXT FCST BY 272100Z
Decoded TAF for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
TAF issued by CYVR on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 17:40 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 1 hours and 4 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, August 27, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Thursday, August 28, 2025 à 05:00 heure UTC
2718/2824 16008KT P6SM FEW120
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 160°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at 12000ft = 3660m
from Thursday, August 28, 2025 à 05:00 heure TU to Thursday, August 28, 2025 à 19:00 heure UTC
FM280500 10005KT P6SM FEW100 BKN140
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 100°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at 10000ft = 3050m broken at 14000ft = 4270m
from Thursday, August 28, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Thursday, August 28, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
FM281900 22008KT P6SM SCT140
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 220°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 14000ft = 4270m
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