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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 2012/02/10 01:19: 

CYVR 100119Z CCA 09007KT 2 1/4SM -RA BR BKN022 BKN035 OVC055 08/ RMK SC6SC1SC1

Forecast (TAF) for Vancouver International Airport

Retrieved 2012/02/09 00:39: 

TAF CYVR 092338Z 1000/1106 08006KT P6SM -RA SCT012 OVC030 
      TEMPO 1000/1002 4SM -RA BR SCT008 BKN012 
     FM100200 06010KT P6SM BKN040 OVC090 
      TEMPO 1002/1014 5SM -RA BR SCT010 BKN030 
     FM101400 08008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 
      TEMPO 1014/1017 P6SM -RA BKN050 
     FM101700 15008KT P6SM -RA SCT030 BKN050 
      TEMPO 1017/1024 4SM -RA BR SCT012 BKN030 
      BECMG 1019/1021 08010KT 
     FM110000 08010KT P6SM -RA SCT015 OVC030 
      TEMPO 1100/1106 4SM -RA BR BKN015 
      BECMG 1101/1103 07006KT 
      RMK NXT FCST BY 100300Z

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 These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.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 110996: VANCOUVER INTL (CYVR) 
CYVR AMEND NUTBE FOUR ARR: NANAIMO DME TO READ ICD 110.35 CH40(Y)
VICE 1CD 111.75 CH54(Y
NOTAM 111008: VANCOUVER INTL (CYVR) 
CYVR MCKINLAY TWO DEP: PLAN VIEW: ADD
DEPARTURE CLIMB RATE V/V (FPM) TABLE
GROUND SPEED: 90 120 140 160 180 200 250 300
210 FT/NM  : 320 420 490 560 630 700 880 1050
DEP ROUTE DESCRIPTION:
RWY 08L: ADD: REQUIRES A MINIMUM CLIMB GRADIENT OF 210 FT/NM
TO 400 FT ASL.
1112061952 TIL APRX 1203061800
NOTAM 111009: VANCOUVER INTL (CYVR) 
CYVR VANCOUVER SIX DEP: PLAN VIEW: ADD
DEPARTURE CLIMB RATE V/V (FPM) TABLE
GROUND SPEED: 90 120 140 160 180 200 250 300
210 FT/NM  : 320 420 490 560 630 700 880 1050
DEP ROUTE DESCRIPTION:
RWYS 08R, 08L: ADD: RWY 08L REQUIRES A MINIMUM CLIMB GRADIENT OF
210 FT/NM TO 400 FT ASL.
1112061952 TIL APRX 1203061800
NOTAM 111010: VANCOUVER INTL (CYVR) 
CYVR RICHMOND TWO DEP: PLAN VIEW: ADD
DEPARTURE CLIMB RATE V/V (FPM) TABLE
GROUND SPEED: 90 120 140 160 180 200 250 300
210 FT/NM  : 320 420 490 560 630 700 880 1050
DEP ROUTE DESCRIPTION:
RWYS 08L AND 08R: ADD: RWY 08L REQUIRES A MINIMUM CLIMB GRADIENT
OF 210 FT/NM TO 400 FT ASL.
1112061952 TIL APRX 1203061800
NOTAM 111016: VANCOUVER INTL (CYVR) 
CYVR STAR(RNAV) MEADOWS TWO ARR: RWY 26L AND 26R
   STAVE: DELETE MNM ALT 9200
   ADD BLOCK ALT 9200 FT TO 12000 FT MAX 230KT
1112091352 TIL APRX 1203091800
NOTAM 111033: VANCOUVER INTL (CYVR) 
CYVR NUTBE FOUR ARR: SEGMENT YCD TO OTIKA NOT AUTH
1112161340 TIL APRX 1203161800
NOTAM 120107: VANCOUVER INTL (CYVR) 
CYVR TWY DS, DT, DU, AND DV UNCONTROLLED
1201262036 TIL 1204050901
NOTAM 000000: VANCOUVER INTL (CYVR) 
CYVR RSC 08L/26R 100 PCT BARE AND WET 1202092254
CYVR RSC 12/30 100 PCT BARE AND WET 1202092254
CYVR RSC 08R/26L 100 PCT BARE AND WET 1202092254