OurAirports: Comments on Vancouver International Airport

[CYVR] "Runway 26A = taxiway A" by david

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:08:38 -0400

Comment by @david on Vancouver International Airport, Canada:

According to the Canada Flight Supplement (AIP), runway 26A is actually part of taxiway A, available for VMC day departures only, when runway 26L is active. Apparently, that means smaller aircraft are allowed to take off straight from the taxiway instead of waiting in line for the big runway. There's no corresponding 08A, but if the wind's almost always blowing in off the ocean on a VMC day, it wouldn't be that useful anyway.

[CYVR] "re: SkyTrain Service" by david

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:51:54 -0400

Comment by @david on Vancouver International Airport, Canada:

Reply to @YHZ: Great news! Now if only Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, etc. could follow suit and link their light rail to their main airports.

[CYVR] "SkyTrain Service" by YHZ

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:02:15 -0400

Comment by @YHZ on Vancouver International Airport, Canada:

As of August 17 2009, SkyTrain service now connects YVR with downtown Vancouver. Yay!

[CYVR] "YVR" by Ozguy

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:32:51 -0400

Comment by @Ozguy on Vancouver International Airport, Canada:

Possibly the world's nicest city, and a very efficient airport.