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Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (CA) Large airport
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Runway Data
| Runway | Length (feet) | Width (feet) | Surface Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9,940 | 200 | CON |
| 2 | 11,500 | 200 | ASP |
| 3 | 7,300 | 200 | CON |
| 4 | 3,500 | 75 | CON |
Frequency Data
| Type | Description | Frequency (MHz) |
|---|---|---|
| APP | APP | 128.6 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 124.6 |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 121.4 |
| DEP | DEP | 126.125 |
| GND | GND | 121.7 |
| RCO | PACIFIC RDO | 123.15 |
| TWR | TWR | 23.66 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.7 |
Destinations
Vancouver International Airport Destinations List
This list shows the 73 locations you can fly to from Vancouver International Airport
| Destination | IATA | Airlines Flying Route |
|---|---|---|
| Taoxian | SHE | Sichuan Airlines |
| Kelowna International | YLW | Air North Charter - Canada, Air Canada, WestJet |
| Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International | YXY | Air North Charter - Canada, Air Canada |
| Bella Coola | QBC | Pacific Coastal Airline |
| Campbell River | YBL | Pacific Coastal Airline, Air Canada |
| Powell River | YPW | Pacific Coastal Airline |
| Comox | YQQ | Pacific Coastal Airline |
| Williams Lake | YWL | Pacific Coastal Airline, Air Canada |
| Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International | YXC | Pacific Coastal Airline, Air Canada |
| Victoria International | YYJ | Pacific Coastal Airline, Air Canada, WestJet |
| Port Hardy | YZT | Pacific Coastal Airline |
| Trail | YZZ | Pacific Coastal Airline |
| Masset | ZMT | Pacific Coastal Airline |
| Dallas Fort Worth International | DFW | American Airlines, US Airways, WestJet |
| McCarran International | LAS | American Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, WestJet |
| Los Angeles International | LAX | American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, WestJet |
| London Heathrow | LHR | American Airlines, Air Canada, Finnair, British Airways, Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa |
| Narita International | NRT | American Airlines, Air Canada, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways |
| Chicago O'Hare International | ORD | American Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, WestJet |
| Portland International | PDX | American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines |
| Phoenix Sky Harbor International | PHX | American Airlines, US Airways |
| Seattle Tacoma International | SEA | American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines |
| Auckland International | AKL | Air Canada, Air New Zealand |
| Denver International | DEN | Air Canada, United Airlines |
| Newark Liberty International | EWR | Air Canada, All Nippon Airways, United Airlines |
| Frankfurt am Main | FRA | Air Canada, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa |
| Chek Lap Kok International | HKG | Air Canada, Cathay Pacific |
| Tokyo Haneda International | HND | Air Canada, All Nippon Airways |
| Daniel K Inouye International | HNL | Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, WestJet |
| Incheon International | ICN | Air Canada, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines |
| Licenciado Benito Juarez International | MEX | Air Canada |
| Munich | MUC | Air Canada, Lufthansa |
| Kahului | OGG | Air Canada, WestJet |
| Beijing Capital International | PEK | Air Canada, Air China |
| Shanghai Pudong International | PVG | Air Canada, Air China, China Eastern Airlines |
| Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International | PVR | Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet |
| San Francisco International | SFO | Air Canada, United Airlines, WestJet |
| Sydney Kingsford Smith International | SYD | Air Canada |
| Nanaimo | YCD | Air Canada |
| Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional | YCG | Air Canada |
| Edmonton International | YEG | Air Canada, Japan Airlines, WestJet |
| Kamloops | YKA | Air Canada |
| Fort McMurray | YMM | Air Canada |
| Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International | YOW | Air Canada |
| Prince Rupert | YPR | Air Canada, Hawkair |
| Regina International | YQR | Air Canada, WestJet |
| Quesnel | YQZ | Air Canada |
| Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International | YUL | Air Canada, WestJet |
| Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International | YWG | Air Canada, WestJet |
| Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International | YXE | Air Canada, WestJet |
| Fort St John | YXJ | Air Canada, WestJet |
| Prince George | YXS | Air Canada, WestJet |
| Northwest Regional Terrace-Kitimat | YXT | Air Canada, Hawkair, WestJet |
| Calgary International | YYC | Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet |
| Smithers | YYD | Air Canada, Hawkair |
| Penticton | YYF | Air Canada |
| Lester B. Pearson International | YYZ | Air Canada, Philippine Airlines, WestJet |
| Sandspit | YZP | Air Canada |
| Taiwan Taoyuan International | TPE | EVA Air, China Airlines |
| John F Kennedy International | JFK | Cathay Pacific |
| Guangzhou Baiyun International | CAN | China Southern Airlines |
| Amsterdam Schiphol | AMS | Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
| Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain | MSP | Delta Air Lines |
| Salt Lake City International | SLC | Delta Air Lines |
| John Wayne-Orange County | SNA | Delta Air Lines, WestJet |
| Ninoy Aquino International | MNL | Philippine Airlines |
| Cancún International | CUN | Air Transat, WestJet |
| London Gatwick | LGW | Air Transat |
| George Bush Intercontinental Houston | IAH | United Airlines |
| Kona International At Keahole | KOA | WestJet |
| Lihue | LIH | WestJet |
| Palm Springs International | PSP | WestJet |
| Los Cabos International | SJD | WestJet |
Vancouver International Airport Destinations Map
Reviews
Vancouver International Airport Reviews (5)
Vancouver Airport
Not The Best Airport For Layover
I often travel through this airport making connecting flights to/from the Asia/US. While the acrimonious Canadian Customs and Immigration treats anyone like garbage, it’s pretty much like this anywhere else on the major Canadian airports, so that is not my issue here. YVR has basic amenities including free Wi-Fi and plug outlets on the bench for computers. The free Wi-Fi is okay during off-peak hours, but the connection gets clogged around noon and in the evening rush hours (speed >1Mbps, latency over 200ms to Vancouver server on speedtest.net). I would like to get out to the city once in a while when I have long layover, but the 25 minutes ride on the subway ("SkyTrain") costs $9 one-way from the airport, because the tourists are forced to pay so-called $5 Airport AddFare. I live in Boston and the MBTA, provides free transit service to the tourists from the Logan Airport, but Vancouver does the opposite by charging tourists and waiving the $5 fare to the locals using passes and multiple tickets. Way to go Vancouver for overcharging tourists to fund their transit system. Anyway, this airport may be decent for travellers, whose home/destination is Vancouver, but it is not the best airport to be staying on the layover as there is nothing to do to kill time inside the airport with slow Wi-Fi and duty-free shops targeted for females and the Chinese tourists plus the costly subway fare to leave the airport.
YVR
After a long flight from China I was harassed and treated in very unprofessional manner. Being from the States I had expected a little more common respect. However, I was pulled aside and questioned for two hours or so as well as I had my computer, iPad and iPhones looked thru. I found it quite funny to be told I had no ties to the US as well. I’m guessing the customs just has something to prove there as since this problem in Aug of 11. I’ve made another two trips across the land border with no issues.
Confusing But Nice
The native artwork, the abundance of glass and steel, and the large open spaces make one feel very relaxed in this modern airport, but it is very confusing to navigate, especially for passengers making connections.
Vancouver International Airport
The native art work is wonderful. An open space feel.
Best airport in the world as far as I am concerned – just flying in to see all the beauty below and awaiting you is enough. But Vancouver airport is large/lots of space/bars to meet/greet/drink in shops/native art/airport greeters to assist. Then there is now – at last- the SkyTrain link to all of greater Vancouver! If people have a problem with any of this, try going through Heathrow in London and you will surely know what a NIGHTMARE truly is! I hope I NEVER ever have to go through Heathrow or other large international airports again.