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 101600Z 08008KT 20SM FEW023 SCT033 SCT110 BKN200 18/11 A3022 RMK SC2SC1AC1CC2 SLP237
Decoded METAR for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
METAR issued by CYVR on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 16:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 39 hours and -1430 minutes ago.
visibility is 32km = 20sm.
The temperature is 18°C = 64°F, dew point is 11°C = 52°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 64 %.
QNH is 1023hPa = 30.22inHg
Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 80°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2300ft = 700m. scattered clouds at 3300ft = 1010m. scattered clouds at 11000ft = 3350m. broken at 20000ft = 6100m.
Remarks : SC2SC1AC1CC2 Sea Level Pressure SLP=237
TAF for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
CYVR 101440Z 1015/1118 09008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN030 TEMPO 1015/1020 BKN020 BECMG 1018/1020 26008KT FM102000 26008KT P6SM FEW040 FM110600 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 PROB30 1111/1114 1SM BR BKN020 BECMG 1114/1116 10008KT RMK NXT FCST BY 101800Z
Decoded TAF for Vancouver International airport CYVR YVR
TAF issued by CYVR on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 14:40 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 16 hours and 30 minutes. weather forecast for 27 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, July 10, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Thursday, July 10, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
1015/1118 09008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN030
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 90°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m broken at 3000ft = 910m
temporarily from Thursday, July 10, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Thursday, July 10, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1015/1020 BKN020
broken at 2000ft = 610m
becoming from Thursday, July 10, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Thursday, July 10, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1018/1020 26008KT
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 260°
from Thursday, July 10, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Friday, July 11, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM102000 26008KT P6SM FEW040
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 260°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m
from Friday, July 11, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Friday, July 11, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC
FM110600 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m
probability of 30% to have from Friday, July 11, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Friday, July 11, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC
PROB30 1111/1114 1SM BR BKN020
Visibility is 2km = 1sm.
mist
broken at 2000ft = 610m
becoming from Friday, July 11, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Friday, July 11, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1114/1116 10008KT
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 100°
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