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  • YVR Airport Overview
    Vancouver International (YVR) Airport is located approximately 15 kilometers (9 miles) from downtown Vancouver, on Sea Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is a large international airport served by numerous domestic and international airlines offering nonstop flights to Asia, Europe and Mexico plus a long list of destinations in Canada and the U.S.

    The airport has three terminals: the recently renovated Domestic Terminal, the International Terminal and the South Terminal. Transfers are relatively easy between the first two connected terminals, but the South Terminal is a separate facility that serves as a regional hub for small aircraft, float planes, helicopter operations and corporate charters. The terminals showcase British Columbia’s rich wildlife and aboriginal culture including a piece titled Worlds: The Sea, The Land and The Sky that features colorful carvings of killer whales and other animals that is representative of the region’s aboriginal art.

    Like most large Canadian airports, Vancouver International charges separate Airport Improvement Fees to passengers traveling within British Columbia or the Yukon, to passengers traveling to other North American destinations and to passengers traveling to destinations outside North America.

    Canada's second-busiest airport is also the closest major West Coast airport to Asia - the emerging economic powerhouse. The Airport Authority's vision is to continue to develop YVR as a premier global gateway, connecting the Asia-Pacific region and the Americas. It has embarked on a 20-year Master Plan to achieve its gateway strategy and sustainability objectives.


  • Main Terminal / Concourses at Vancouver YVR Airport
    YVR AIRPORT TERMINALS:

    1. For passenger service by commercial airlines TVR Airport designated two terminals: the Domestic Terminal and the International Terminal.

    2. The South Terminal:
    The South Terminal Building, and the public Seaplane Facility on the Fraser River, are a part of AIRPORT SOUTH, which is a regional hub for small aircraft, float planes, helicopter operations, corporate charters, sport fishing camps and aerospace facilities. It offers:

    * Convenient parking immediately adjacent to the South Terminal
    * Hourly or daily parking
    * The South Terminal Shuttle, operated by YVR and the South Terminal airlines connects passengers between the South Terminal and the Domestic/International Terminals (same day travel only).
    * In-terminal car rental services
    National Car Rental

    Airlines serving the South Terminal on a regularly scheduled basis include:
    * Hawkair
    * KD Air Corporation
    * Orca Airways Ltd
    * Pacific Coastal Airlines Ltd

    Airlines serving the Floatplane Facility on a regularly scheduled basis include:
    * Saltspring Island Air
    * Seair Seaplanes
    * Tofino Air
    * West Coast Air

    Other Airport South Scheduled Services
    * Harbour Air Ltd
    * Helijet