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Pilot information for Vancouver International Airport

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General information for Vancouver International Airport

Airport codes: YVR CYVR
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Latitude: 49.193901 | 49 11.634064 N | N49 11 38
Longitude: -123.183998 | 123 11.039886 W | W123 11 02
Field elevation: 14 ft/4 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 18.2°E

Radio communication frequencies for Vancouver International Airport

APP: 128.6 MHz
ATIS: 124.6 MHz
CLD: 121.4 MHz (CLNC DEL)
DEP: 126.125 MHz
GND: 121.7 MHz
RCO: 123.15 MHz (PACIFIC RDO)
TWR: 23.66 MHz
TWR: 118.7 MHz

Members can add and update frequencies.

Runways at Vancouver International Airport

08L/26R
9,940 x 200 ft (3,030 x 61 m) — paved — lighted
08R/26L
11,500 x 200 ft (3,505 x 61 m) — paved — lighted— threshold 08R displaced 500 ft (152 m)
12/30
7,300 x 200 ft (2,225 x 61 m) — paved — lighted
XX/26A
3,500 x 75 ft (1,067 x 23 m) — paved

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Vancouver International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Vancouver International Airport

Retrieved 2013/05/25 01:00: 

CYVR 250100Z 21010KT 30SM FEW030 FEW220 16/06 A3001 RMK SC1CI0 SLP161

Forecast (TAF) for Vancouver International Airport

Retrieved 2013/05/24 00:42: 

TAF CYVR 242338Z 2500/2606 22010KT P6SM FEW030 
      BECMG 2501/2503 10010KT 
     FM251200 09010KT P6SM FEW015 BKN050 
     FM251600 11010KT P6SM FEW020 BKN050 
      TEMPO 2516/2523 P6SM -SHRA BKN020 
      RMK NXT FCST BY 250300Z

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Vancouver International Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM 130096: VANCOUVER INTL (CYVR) 
CYVR AMEND ILS/DME OR ILS/RADAR RWY 26R AND
ILS CAT II OR III RWY 26R APCH:
PROFILE VIEW: MISSED APCH INSTRUCTIONS TO READ:
AFTER DUTNO SHUTTLE TO 5700 BPOC
VICE SHUTTLE AT DUTNO TO 5700 BPOC
NOTAM 130097: VANCOUVER INTL (CYVR) 
CYVR AMEND ILS/DME OR ILS/RADAR RWY 08L AND
ILS CAT II OR III RWY 08L APCH: PROFILE VIEW:
MISSED APCH INSTRUCTIONS TO READ:
AFTER 'YPK' VOR SHUTTLE TO 5900 BPOC
VICE SHUTTLE TO 5900 BPOC
NOTAM 130206: VANCOUVER INTL (CYVR) 
CYVR ACFT CONDUCTING VISUAL APCH RWY 08L OR 08R
TO FLY ON OR ABV GP
1212191200 TIL APRX 1306211800
NOTAM 130207: VANCOUVER INTL (CYVR) 
CYVR ACFT CONDUCTING VISUAL APCH RWY 08L OR 26R
PLAN PUB IFR MISSED APCH PROC
1212191200 TIL APRX 1306211800
NOTAM 130331: VANCOUVER INTL (CYVR) 
CYVR RWY 12/30 CLSD, AVBL AS TWY NORTH OF RWY 08R/26L
1305131400 TIL 1305272359
NOTAM 130333: VANCOUVER INTL (CYVR) 
CYVR TWY A W OF TWY H, TWY A6, TWY A4, TWY E S OF RWY 08R/26L CLSD
1305131026 TIL 1306162359
NOTAM 130337: VANCOUVER INTL (CYVR) 
CYVR WDI LGT THR 30 U/S
1305152009 TIL 1306242359