Vancouver International Airport CYVR / YVR
Vancouver's hub on Sea Island, 25 minutes from Downtown and the harbour, with two FBOs on the south side, CBSA and US pre-clearance. Whistler is two hours by road or 30 minutes by helicopter or floatplane from the adjacent water aerodrome. No slot coordination for GA.
11,500 ft
Longest runway
25 min
Drive to Vancouver
2
FBOs / handlers
14 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- Yes
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A, Jet A-1, SAF (limited)
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 12 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including widebody VIP.
- Website
- www.yvr.ca
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Signature Flight Support Vancouver
- London Air Services
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (11,500 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 9,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
Above the screening threshold
- None exceed the screening threshold.
Other airports for Vancouver
- Abbotsford International Airport CYXX 9,600 ft · 60 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Vancouver International Airport · abdallahh from Montréal, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons