Vancouver Operations Base







Time Zone: PST (UTC-08:00)
Elevation: 13 ft
Coordinates: 49°11'41"N 123°11'02"W

YVR Base Contact:

Matthew Fernandes
matthew.fernandes@flyvac.org

Vancouver International Airport began operations on July 22, 1931. It is located 12 km from Downtown Vancouver.

Serving over 26.2 million passengers and 289,395 aircraft movements in 2024, Vancouver is Canada's 2nd largest airport by passenger traffic. It has more direct flights to China than any other airport in North America or Europe.

Domestic Gates: C29-C52. Swing Gates (Dom/Int) C48-C52.
Transborder Gates: E71-E88 and E90-E96. Swing Gates (US/Int) E71-78.
International Gates: D48-D78. Bus Gates to remote stands: D56, D57, D59, D60, D61, D63, and D65.


Runway
Length
Surface
08L/26R 9,941 ft. Concrete
08R/26L 12,188 ft. Asphalt/Concrete
13/31 7,300 ft. Asphalt/Concrete