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| Vancouver International Airport | |||
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| IATA: YVR – ICAO: CYVR | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Transport Canada | ||
| Operator | Vancouver Airport Authority | ||
| Serves | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
| Location | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 14 ft / 4 m | ||
| Coordinates | 49°11′41″N 123°11′02″W / 49.19472°N 123.18389°W / 49.19472; -123.18389Coordinates: 49°11′41″N 123°11′02″W / 49.19472°N 123.18389°W / 49.19472; -123.18389 | ||
| Website | www.YVR.ca | ||
| Map | |||
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Location of airport in Vancouver |
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 12/30 | 10,000 | 3,048 | Asphalt |
| 7L/25R | 6,192 | 1,887 | Asphalt |
| 7R/25L | 5,423 | 1,653 | Asphalt |
| 16L/34R | 3,975 | 1,212 | Asphalt |
| 16R/34L | 4,470 | 1,362 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2010) | |||
| Passengers (ACI) | 2,978,433 | ||
| Aircraft operations (FAA) | 329,808 | ||
| Based aircraft (FAA) | 435 | ||
Vancouver International Airport (IATA: YVR, ICAO: CYVR) is a public-use airport on Sea Island in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. It is about 12 km (7.5 mi) from Downtown Vancouver. It serves Vancouver and the rest of British Columbia. In 2010, it was the second busiest airport in Canada by aircraft movements (296,511) and passengers (16.8 million), right behind Toronto Pearson International Airport.
All official signage in the terminal buildings is trilingual (English, French, and Simplified Chinese) except inside the U.S. Preclearance zone, where only English and French are used.
Vancouver Airport Aquarium
South runway at YVR in 2017 showing the lengthened runway
Air Canada domestic check-in facilities at the Domestic Terminal.
International arrivals hall
US Preclearance Annexe of the International Terminal's check-in hall.
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Floatplanes at YVR South Terminal
A Canadian Aboriginal wood sculpture, located on the first floor of the domestic terminal.
The Spirit of Haida Gwaii, the Jade Canoe, located on the International departure level.
Aerial shot showing Georgia Strait near airport.
Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing 747-400 taking off on a snowy day.
A Korean Air Boeing 777-200ER bound to Seoul–Incheon being serviced.
Construction of the Skytrain Canada Line .
YVR ATC Tower
