Vancouver International Airport facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Vancouver International Airport
French: Aéroport international de Vancouver |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Transport Canada | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Vancouver International Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Metro Vancouver | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Richmond, British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Time zone | PST (UTC−08:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−07:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 13 ft / 4 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°11′41″N 123°11′02″W / 49.19472°N 123.18389°W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www.yvr.ca | ||||||||||||||||||
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Location in Vancouver
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Location in British Columbia
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Location in Canada
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Location in North America
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Sources: Canada Flight Supplement
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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.
Images for kids
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Air Canada domestic check-in facilities at the Domestic Terminal.
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International arrivals hall
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Corridor to the boarding gates after the US border clearance, with signs in English, French and Chinese.
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Aerial shot showing Georgia Strait near the airport
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SkyTrain]]'s Canada Line
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South runway at YVR in 2017 showing the lengthened runway
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Shops inside restricted zone
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Graham Clarke atrium
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Aquarium at YVR
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YVR Air traffic control tower
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See also
In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Vancouver para niños
