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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 2010/03/21 07:00:

CYVR 210700Z 12009KT 15SM -SHRA SCT060 OVC096 10/05 A2992 RMK SC3AC5 PCPN VRY LGT SLP132

Forecast (TAF) for Vancouver International Airport

Retrieved 2010/03/21 05:38:

TAF CYVR 210538Z 2106/2212 VRB03KT P6SM OVC080 
      TEMPO 2106/2110 P6SM -SHRA BKN050 
      BECMG 2108/2110 13010KT 
     FM211000 13010KT P6SM -RA SCT020 OVC050 
      TEMPO 2110/2116 5SM -SHRA BR OVC020 
     FM211800 15008KT P6SM BKN040 
      TEMPO 2118/2202 P6SM -SHRA 
     FM220200 18005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070 
      TEMPO 2202/2212 P6SM -SHRA BKN040 
      RMK NXT FCST BY 210900Z

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 These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.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 091005: VANCOUVER INTL (CYVR)
CYVR IN ACCORDANCE WITH AIC 12/08 AND AIC 40/08 VISUAL SEPARATION
   ON DEP IN EFFECT. 0910310300 TIL 1004302359
NOTAM 100003: VANCOUVER INTL (CYVR)
CYVR TWY J BTWN TWY K AND TWY L UNCONTROLLED TIL APRX 1004022359