Vancouver International Airport

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In 1929, the City of Vancouver purchased land located on Sea Island to be used for aviation purposes, replacing the original grass airstrip at Minoru Park on Lulu Island. During World War II, the airport and its original terminal, now the South Terminal, were leased to the federal government and operated by the Department of National Defence and the Department of Transport as RCAF Station Sea Island. The airport was used for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The crews and their families were housed in a new town-site on the island, named Burkeville, after Boeing president Stanley Burke. Funds from the lease were used to purchase additional land for new hangars and a production plant for Boeing Aircraft of Canada{{cite web |url=http://www.yvr.ca/en/about/history.aspx |title=YVR > About Us > History |access-date=August 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314034022/http://www.yvr.ca/en/about/history.aspx |archive-date=March 14, 2016}} (now Boeing Canada).

The present main terminal was completed in 1968 and has since been expanded to include separate domestic and international terminals. A north runway was completed in 1996.{{cite web |url=https://www.sfu.ca/geog351fall04/etc_webdesigns/van_hist.htm |title=YVR – Vancouver International Airport -History |publisher=Simon Fraser University |access-date=August 16, 2017}}

A United States border pre-clearance facility was created in the 1970s, and as of 2024 has the largest operating hours of any US pre-clearance facility, operating from 4:30 AM to midnight the next day.{{Cite web |title=Preclearance {{!}} U.S. Customs and Border Protection |url=https://www.cbp.gov/travel/preclearance |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=www.cbp.gov |language=en}}

In 2011, the airport announced that it would enact a program aiming to encourage airlines to start more flights between Vancouver and Asia.{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/vancouver-airport-launches-plan-to-lure-asia-pacific-traffic/article2315293/ |last=Hume |first=Mark |title=Vancouver airport launches plan to lure Asia-Pacific traffic |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307115008/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/vancouver-airport-launches-plan-to-lure-asia-pacific-traffic/article2315293/ |archive-date=March 7, 2014 |work=The Globe and Mail |date=January 25, 2012 |access-date=February 9, 2012}} As of 2022, the program has succeeded in many of its goals.

The airport has often been described as a major trans-Pacific hub due to its location in the Pacific Northwest and destinations in the Americas, Asia, and Australia, which help facilitate connecting flights. In 2019, Craig Richmond, then President and CEO of the Vancouver Airport Authority, said that the recent growth of Seattle–Tacoma International Airport in the United States could challenge Vancouver's status as a trans-Pacific hub, although Seattle/Tacoma is already the larger airport.

Vancouver International Airport has two terminals: the Main Terminal and the South Terminal. The main terminal contains domestic and international concourses. Free internet access is available in all sections of the airport. Throughout the airport, there is trilingual English, French, and Chinese signage.{{cite web|last=www.tru.ca|first=Thompson Rivers University|title=Arriving at Vancouver Airport|url=http://www.tru.ca/truworld/new-students/before-you-leave-home/arriving-vancouver.html|access-date=2021-10-23|website=Thompson Rivers University|language=en}} The South Terminal, along with the adjacent floatplane docks, is referred to by airport management as "Airport South.".{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}

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The Domestic section of the terminal was constructed in 1968 by the Vancouver-based firm Thompson, Berwick and Pratt{{Cite encyclopedia |last=Kalman |first=Harold D. |title=Airport Architecture |encyclopedia=The Canadian Encyclopedia |date=March 4, 2015 |publisher=Historica Canada |edition=online |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/airport-architecture}} and was given a top-to-bottom renovation in 2005 by Vancouver architect Kasian Kennedy.{{cite web |url=http://www.architecture.uwaterloo.ca/faculty_projects/terri/yvrdomestic.html |title=Home | Architecture |publisher=Architecture.uwaterloo.ca |access-date=July 4, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117184537/http://www.architecture.uwaterloo.ca/faculty_projects/terri/yvrdomestic.html |archive-date=January 17, 2013}} The Domestic area consists of three piers (A-C).

Pier A consists of six gates: A6 through A10 and A12. These gates are ground loading ramps used by WestJet Encore.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

Pier B consists of 15 gates: gates B13 through B27. Gates B14 to B17 can receive international and US arrivals. Gate B23 to B25 are ground loading ramps. Pier B is the hub for domestic flights for WestJet, and additionally serves domestic flights by Air North, Air Transat, Flair Airlines and Porter Airlines.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

Pier C consists of 24 gates: C29 through C52. This is the hub for Air Canada and Air Canada Express domestic flights. Gates C48 to C52 are swing gates, which can be used for international departures (designated as D48 to D52) as well as international and US arrivals.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

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File:YVR International arrivals Hall 2018.jpgThe International concourse was designed by Vancouver-based Architectura, now Stantec,{{cite web |url=http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/engineering/stantec-buys-large-vancouver-architectural-firm/1000006801/ |title=Stantec buys large Vancouver architectural firm – Canadian Consulting Engineer |date=January 6, 2003 |access-date=September 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911205123/http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/engineering/stantec-buys-large-vancouver-architectural-firm/1000006801/ |archive-date=September 11, 2017 |url-status=live }} with Kansas City–based HNTB Corporation (1994–1996). It was expanded to the west between 2017 and 2021 to allow for more gates and more remote stand operations.{{cite web |url=http://www.yvr.ca/en/passengers/construction/terminal-expansions/international |title=Terminal Expansions: International |access-date=June 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618002538/http://www.yvr.ca/en/passengers/construction/terminal-expansions/international |archive-date=June 18, 2018 |df=mdy-all}} YVR is one of eight Canadian airports with United States border preclearance facilities, which are situated in this section of the terminal. All international concourse gates can accept flights arriving from international and U.S. origins; passengers are directed onto overhead walkways which lead to the Canada Border Services Agency screening area.

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Pier D consists of 31 gates: D48 to D78, of which 7 (D56, D57, D59, D60, D61, D63, and D65) are bus gates for remote stands.{{cite web |title=14 features of the new terminal wing of Vancouver International Airport (PHOTOS) {{!}} Urbanized |url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-international-airport-yvr-pier-d-terminal-expansion-photos-video |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=dailyhive.com |language=en}} All international-bound flights, excluding those to the United States, depart from D gates. All gates can handle wide-body aircraft; 11 gates are fitted with 2 jet bridges, and four of these gates can handle the Airbus A380, a service of which was seasonally operated to Vancouver by British Airways until September 26, 2022. Gates D48 to D52 are swing gates which can be used for domestic departures (designated C48 to C52), and gates D71 through D78 are swing gates which can be used for United States border preclearance flights (designated E71 through E78).

A SkyTeam airport lounge{{cite web |title=SkyTeam's Lounge Takes Customers to New Heights at Vancouver International Airport |url=https://www.skyteam.com/en/about/press-releases/press-releases-2017/skyteams-lounge-takes-customers-to-new-heights-at-vancouver-international-airport/ |website=www.skyteam.com |language=en |access-date=March 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323030818/https://www.skyteam.com/en/about/press-releases/press-releases-2017/skyteams-lounge-takes-customers-to-new-heights-at-vancouver-international-airport/ |archive-date=March 23, 2018 |url-status=live }} operated by Global Lounge Network{{cite web |title=Global Lounge Network |url=http://globalloungenetwork.com/#/ |website=globalloungenetwork.com |access-date=March 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327140941/http://www.globalloungenetwork.com/#/ |archive-date=March 27, 2018 |url-status=live }} is located near gate D53 and the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge is at Gate D52.

File:CBP International Travel Preclearance Operations in Canada (39844023192).jpgPreclearance was added to the airport in the 1970s.

Pier E is the US border preclearance area and consists of 25 gates: E71 to E88 and E90 to E96. Gates E71 to E78 are swing gates which can be used switched to international departures (as gates D71 to D78) as needed. Gate E84 is a bus gate for remote stands. Gates E90-E96 are located in a smaller satellite building connected via a ground-level walkway. Gate E95 accesses ground-loading stands 95A and 95B.

Flights from an international origin continuing on to the US after a stopover in Vancouver (none of which currently operate) do not use the preclearance facility and must use D gates.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

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The Airport South complex includes the South Terminal, the Floatplane Facility, and other adjacent operations.

The South Terminal, a portion of the original pre-1968 terminal which is still in use, also houses the corporate headquarters and main base of Pacific Coastal Airlines{{cite web |url=http://www.pacificcoastal.com/id/39/Contact-Us.html |title=Contact Us |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625122140/http://www.pacificcoastal.com/id/39/Contact-Us.html |archive-date=June 25, 2014 |publisher=Pacific Coastal Airlines |access-date=December 4, 2011}} and Harbour Air.{{TCAOC|2019-08-31|40-01|Harbour+Air+Seaplanes}}

The South Terminal serves regional airlines which fly mostly within British Columbia, such as Pacific Coastal Airlines and Central Mountain Air, in addition to chartered flights.{{cite web |url=http://www.yvr.ca/en/getting-to-from-yvr/to-and-from-airport-south.aspx |title=YVR > Getting To & From YVR > To& From Airport South |access-date=August 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906001134/http://www.yvr.ca/en/getting-to-from-yvr/to-and-from-airport-south.aspx |archive-date=September 6, 2015}} A nearby building serves as the YVR terminal for Helijet.{{cite web |title=Our Locations - Helijet.com |url=https://helijet.com/charter-flights/our-locations/ |website=Helijet.com |access-date=November 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103131622/https://helijet.com/charter-flights/our-locations/ |archive-date=November 3, 2018 |url-status=live}}

The Vancouver International Water Airport {{airport codes||||CAM9}} is located on Inglis Drive, a short distance from the South Terminal. This facility allows floatplanes to land and dock on the South Arm of the Fraser River. The facility is served by all floatplane operators other than Harbour Air, which maintains a separate dock and terminal at the Flying Beaver Bar and Grill nearby.{{cite web |title=Airport South Info {{!}} YVR |url=http://www.yvr.ca/en/passengers/navigate-yvr/airport-south |website=YVR |language=en |access-date=May 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614233738/http://www.yvr.ca/en/passengers/navigate-yvr/airport-south |archive-date=June 14, 2018 |url-status=live}}

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| Aeroméxico | Mexico City | {{cite web|url=https://booking.aeromexico.com/SSW2010/D5DE/flightSchedulePage.html|title=Timetables|publisher=Aeroméxico|access-date=October 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119011305/https://booking.aeromexico.com/SSW2010/D5DE/flightSchedulePage.html|archive-date=November 19, 2018|url-status=live}}

| Air Canada | Beijing–Capital,{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/business/air-canada-to-resume-daily-flights-to-beijing-increase-service-to-shanghai/article_c9ff99c8-69f3-56da-9003-0797a791c25a.html|title=Air Canada to resume daily flights to Beijing, increase service to Shanghai|publisher=Toronto Star|date=30 October 2024|accessdate=30 October 2024}} Brisbane, Calgary, Cancún, Chicago–O'Hare, Denver,{{cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230822-acnw23us|title=Air Canada NW23 US Service Changes|publisher=AeroRoutes|date=August 22, 2023|accessdate=August 31, 2023}} Edmonton, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Houston–Intercontinental, Las Vegas, London–Heathrow, Los Angeles, Manila,{{Cite web|date=6 December 2024 |access-date=6 December 2024 |last=Liu |first=Jim |title=Air Canada Adds Vancouver – Manila Service From April 2025 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/241206-acns25mnl |publisher=AeroRoutes}} Mexico City, Miami, Montréal–Trudeau, Newark, Orange County, Ottawa, Puerto Vallarta, San Francisco, Saskatoon, Seoul–Incheon, Shanghai–Pudong, Singapore,{{cite web |title=Air Canada to launch Singapore route |url=https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2023/06/15/air-canada-to-launch-singapore-route/ |website=Business Traveller |date=15 June 2023}} Sydney, Tampa (begins June 3, 2025),{{cite web | url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/air-canada-new-vancouver-tampa-raleigh-nashville-routes | title=Air Canada to launch new Vancouver routes with three US cities | Venture }} Tokyo–Narita, Toronto–Pearson, Winnipeg
Seasonal: Anchorage, Auckland, Austin, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Dubai–International, Dublin, Frankfurt, Halifax, Huatulco (begins December 7, 2025),{{cite web |title=Air Canada NW25 Sun Destinations Service Changes – 06APR25 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250407-acnw25sun |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=7 April 2025}} Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Kahului, Kailua-Kona, Kelowna, Nashville (begins May 1, 2025),{{cite web|url=https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=600-202411060800CANADANWCANADAPR_C3733-1|title=Air Canada to Launch into Summer 2025 with New Non-stop Flights to Europe and the U.S.|publisher=Financial Times|date=November 6, 2024|accessdate=November 6, 2024}} Osaka–Kansai,{{cite web |title=Air Canada NS23 Intercontinental Network Adjustment – 13OCT22 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/221014-acns23inc |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=14 October 2022}} Palm Springs, Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Québec City, Raleigh/Durham (begins June 4, 2025),{{cite web |title=RDU to launch new international flight to Vancouver |url=https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wake-county-news/rdu-to-launch-new-international-flight-to-vancouver/|website=CBS17|date=December 2, 2024 |access-date=2 December 2024}} Regina, San José del Cabo, Whitehorse | {{cite web|url=https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/book/routes-and-partners/flight-schedules.html|title=Flight Schedules|publisher=Air Canada|location=Vancouver|access-date=October 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323072516/https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/book/routes-and-partners/flight-schedules.html|archive-date=March 23, 2018|url-status=live}}

| Air Canada Express | Calgary, Castlegar, Comox, Cranbrook, Edmonton, Fort St. John, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Portland (OR), Prince George, Prince Rupert, Regina, Sacramento, San Diego, Sandspit, San Francisco, Saskatoon, Seattle/Tacoma, Smithers, Terrace/Kitimat, Victoria, Yellowknife
Seasonal: Los Angeles, Whitehorse, Winnipeg |

| Air China | Beijing–Capital | {{cite web|title=Flight Timetable|url=http://www.airchina.com.cn/en/service/flight-time-search/flight-time.shtml|access-date=October 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190326123836/http://www.airchina.com.cn/en/service/flight-time-search/flight-time.shtml|archive-date=March 26, 2019|url-status=live}}

| Air France | Paris–Charles de Gaulle | {{cite web|url=http://www.airfrance.ca/CA/en/local/resainfovol/horaires/horaires.do|title=Air France flight schedule|publisher=Air France|access-date=October 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116223753/https://www.airfrance.ca/CA/en/local/resainfovol/horaires/horaires.do|archive-date=November 16, 2017|url-status=live}}

| Air India | Delhi | {{cite web |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Air India adds Delhi – Vancouver service from late-Oct 2020 |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/294288/air-india-adds-delhi-vancouver-service-from-late-oct-2020/ |website=Routesonline |access-date=October 11, 2020}}

| Air New Zealand | Auckland | {{cite web|title=Flight schedules - Air New Zealand|url=https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/flight-schedules|access-date=October 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925185414/https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/flight-schedules|archive-date=September 25, 2018|url-status=live}}

| Air North | Kelowna, Victoria, Whitehorse
Seasonal: Yellowknife{{cite news|title=Air North introducing direct flights between Yellowknife and Vancouver in January|last=Robak|first=Marilyn|publisher=CBC News|location=Yellowknife|date=November 8, 2019|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/air-north-direct-flight-yellowknife-vancouver-1.5354043|access-date=November 8, 2019}} | {{cite web |title=Air North Travel Information |url=https://www.flyairnorth.com/TravelInfo/FlightSchedules.aspx |access-date=November 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027190112/https://www.flyairnorth.com/TravelInfo/FlightSchedules.aspx |archive-date=October 27, 2018 |url-status=live}}

| Alaska Airlines | Seattle/Tacoma
Seasonal: Portland (OR) | {{cite web|title=Flight Timetable|website=Alaska Airlines|publisher=Alaska Air Group|location=Seattle|url=https://www.alaskaair.com/content/travel-info/timetables.aspx|access-date=October 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202123138/https://www.alaskaair.com/content/travel-info/timetables.aspx|archive-date=February 2, 2017|url-status=live}}

| All Nippon Airways | Tokyo–Haneda | {{cite web|title=Timetables [International Routes]|url=https://www.ana.co.jp/en/us/book-plan/airinfo/timetable/international/|publisher=ANA Holdings|location=Tokyo|access-date=October 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624092943/https://www.ana.co.jp/en/us/book-plan/airinfo/timetable/international/|archive-date=June 24, 2018|url-status=live}}

| American Airlines | Dallas/Fort Worth
Seasonal: Charlotte,{{cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article280439829.html|title=American Airlines adds nonstop Charlotte flight to popular Canadian city for first time|website=CharlotteObserver|date=12 October 2023|accessdate=7 November 2023}} Chicago–O'Hare, Los Angeles | {{cite web|url=https://www.aa.com/travelInformation/flights/schedule|title=Flight schedules and notifications|publisher=American Airlines Group|location=Fort Worth|access-date=October 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202010611/https://www.aa.com/travelInformation/flights/schedule|archive-date=February 2, 2017|url-status=live}}

| American Eagle | Seasonal: Los Angeles |

| British Airways | London–Heathrow
Seasonal: London–Gatwick{{cite web | url=https://londonairtravel.com/2022/08/24/british-airways-gatwick-vancouver/ | title=British Airways Launches Gatwick - Vancouver | date=August 24, 2022 }} | {{cite web|url=https://www.britishairways.com/travel/schedules/public/en_gb|title=Timetables|website=British Airways|location=London|publisher=International Airlines Group|access-date=October 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330083400/https://www.britishairways.com/travel/schedules/public/en_gb|archive-date=March 30, 2017|url-status=live}}

| Cathay Pacific | Hong Kong | {{cite web|url=https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_CA/book-a-trip/timetable.html|title=Flight Timetable|publisher=Cathay Pacific|location=Hong Kong|access-date=October 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119223808/https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_CA/book-a-trip/timetable.html|archive-date=November 19, 2018|url-status=live}}

| Central Mountain Air |Kelowna, Quesnel, Smithers, Williams Lake
Charter: Masset | {{cite web |title=Route Map - Central Mountain Air |url=https://flycma.com/route-map/ |access-date=October 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226075734/https://flycma.com/route-map/ |archive-date=December 26, 2017 |url-status=live}}

| China Airlines | Taipei–Taoyuan | {{cite web |title= Timetable|url= https://www.china-airlines.com/us/en/fly/flight-status/timetable |publisher=China Airlines Group|location=Taipei|access-date=October 27, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180805082651/https://www.china-airlines.com/us/en/fly/flight-status/timetable |archive-date=August 5, 2018 |url-status=live}}

| Condor | Seasonal: Frankfurt | {{cite web|url=https://www.condor.com/eu/get-inspired/condor-worldmap.jsp|title=World Map|publisher=Condor Flugdienst|access-date=November 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125153633if_/https://www.condor.com/de|archive-date=November 25, 2020|url-status=live}}

| Corilair | Seasonal: Campbell River | {{cite web |url=http://www.corilair.com/ |title=Corilair |access-date=November 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217003122/http://corilair.com/ |archive-date=December 17, 2014 |url-status=live}}

| Delta Air Lines | Minneapolis/St. Paul | {{cite web|url=https://www.delta.com/flightinfo/viewFlightSchedulesSetup.action|title=Flight Schedules|publisher=Delta Air Lines|location=Atlanta|access-date=October 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621123636/http://www.delta.com/flightinfo/viewFlightSchedulesSetup.action|archive-date=June 21, 2015|url-status=live}}

| Delta Connection | Salt Lake City, Seattle/Tacoma |

| Edelweiss Air | Seasonal: Zurich | {{cite web|title=Timetable|url=https://www.flyedelweiss.com/EN/inform/travel-information/timetable/Pages/timetable.aspx|website=Edelweiss Air|publisher=Swiss International Air Lines|location=Zürich|access-date=October 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114184229/https://www.flyedelweiss.com/en/inform/travel-information/timetable/pages/timetable.aspx|archive-date=January 14, 2018}}

| EVA Air | Taipei–Taoyuan | {{cite web|url=https://booking.evaair.com/flyeva/EVA/B2C/flight-schedules.aspx|title=Timetables |access-date=October 27, 2018|website=EVA Air|location=Taipei|publisher=Evergreen Group|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029003207/https://booking.evaair.com/flyeva/EVA/B2C/flight-schedules.aspx|archive-date=October 29, 2018|url-status=live}}

| Fiji Airways | Nadi | {{cite web |title=Fiji Airways Resumes Vancouver Service in late-November 2022 |url=https://aeroroutes.com/eng/220705-fjnw22yvr |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=5 July 2022}}

| Flair Airlines | Calgary, Edmonton, Guadalajara,{{cite web |last1=Parkinson |first1=Bruce |title=Flair Touts Improved Performance, Announces New YVR-GDL & YYZ-YQB Routes|url=https://www.travelpulse.ca/news/airlines-airports/flair-touts-improved-performance-announces-new-yvr-gdl-yyz-yqb-routes|website=TravelPulse Canada |date=1 November 2023|access-date=1 November 2023}} Kelowna,{{cite press release|title=Flair Airlines grows schedule 33% in Canada and the U.S. with four new aircraft|url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/10/19/2316258/0/en/Flair-Airlines-grows-schedule-33-in-Canada-and-the-U-S-with-four-new-aircraft.html|website=GlobeNewswire News Room|date=October 19, 2021|access-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019222808/https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/10/19/2316258/0/en/Flair-Airlines-grows-schedule-33-in-Canada-and-the-U-S-with-four-new-aircraft.html|archive-date=October 19, 2021|url-status=live}} Kitchener/Waterloo, Las Vegas,{{cite press release|url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/07/08/2259715/0/en/Flair-Airlines-Continues-Impressive-Growth-With-Flights-to-the-U-S-Bringing-Ultra-Low-Fares-to-Sun-Destinations.html|title=Flair Airlines Continues Impressive Growth with Flights to the U.S, Bringing Ultra-Low Fares to Sun Destinations|date=July 8, 2021}} Los Angeles, Montréal–Trudeau, San Francisco, Toronto–Pearson, Winnipeg
Seasonal: Cancún,{{cite web |title=Flair Airlines NW23 Network Expansion – 01AUG23 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230802-f8nw23 |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=2 August 2023}} London (ON),{{cite web|url=https://www.flylondon.ca/news/flair-airlines-announces-new-service-out-of-london-international-airport--|title=Flair Airlines Announces New Service Out Of London International Airport|publisher=FlyLondon|date=November 3, 2022|access-date=November 3, 2022}} Palm Springs, Phoenix–Sky Harbor,{{cite web | url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230802-f8nw23 | title=Flair Airlines NW23 Network Expansion – 01AUG23 }} Puerto Vallarta, San José del Cabo | {{cite web|url=https://flyflair.com/where-we-fly|title=Where we fly|publisher=Flair Airlines|access-date=October 11, 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/02/10/2173083/0/en/Flair-Airlines-expands-with-eight-new-destinations-across-Canada.html|title=Flair Airlines expands with eight new destinations across Canada|publisher=Global Newswire|access-date=February 11, 2020}}

| Gulf Island Seaplanes | Gabriola Island/Silva Bay | {{cite web |url=http://www.gulfislandseaplanes.com/ |title=Gulf Island Seaplanes |access-date=October 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330042131/http://www.gulfislandseaplanes.com/ |archive-date=March 30, 2014 |url-status=live}}

| Hainan Airlines | Shenzhen{{cite news|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/220808-aug22cnint|title=MAINLAND CHINESE CARRIERS AUG - OCT 2022 INTERNATIONAL SERVICE - 07AUG22|website=Aeroroutes|date=8 August 2022|access-date=8 August 2022}} | {{cite web|url=https://www.hainanairlines.com/HUPortal/dyn/portal/DisplayPage?COUNTRY_SITE=INT&SITE=CBHZCBHZ&LANGUAGE=GB&PAGE=TITA|title=Flight Schedule|website=Hainan Airlines|location=Beijing|publisher=HNA Group|access-date=October 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628234036/https://www.hainanairlines.com/HUPortal/dyn/portal/DisplayPage?COUNTRY_SITE=INT&SITE=CBHZCBHZ&LANGUAGE=GB&PAGE=TITA|archive-date=June 28, 2018|url-status=live}}

| {{nowrap|Harbour Air}} | Bedwell Harbour, Comox Harbour,{{cite web|url=https://harbourair.com/flight-info/flight/locations/comox/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=harbourair.com |language=en |title=Harbour Air Seaplanes }} Ganges Harbour, Miners Bay, Nanaimo Harbour, Sechelt, Tofino, Victoria,{{Cite web|first=Jim|last=Liu|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/241101-ybnw24yvryyj|title=Harbour Air Launches Vancouver – Victoria Wheeled Flight From Nov 2024|website=Aeroroutes|date=November 1, 2024|access-date=November 2, 2024}} Victoria Airport, Victoria Harbour, Whistler/Green Lake | {{cite web |title=Routes and Schedules |url=https://www.harbourair.com/book-a-flight/routes-schedules/ |access-date=October 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028033627/https://www.harbourair.com/book-a-flight/routes-schedules/ |archive-date=October 28, 2018 |url-status=live}}

| Helijet | Nanaimo Harbour, Vancouver Harbour, Victoria Harbour | {{cite web |title=Schedule |url=https://helijet.com/scheduled-airline/ |access-date=October 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027190156/https://helijet.com/scheduled-airline/ |archive-date=October 27, 2018 |url-status=live}}

| Hong Kong Airlines | Hong Kong | {{cite web |title=Hong Kong Airlines Resumes Vancouver Service From mid-Jan 2025|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/241121-hx1q25yvr|website=Aeroroutes |access-date=21 November 2024}}

| Icelandair | Reykjavík–Keflavík | {{cite web | url=https://www.icelandair.com/flights/campaign/destinations-schedule/#north-america-flights | title=Our Flight Schedule 2022 | Icelandair }}

| Iskwew Air | Qualicum Beach | {{Cite web|url=https://iskwew.ca/services|title=SERVICES|website=iskwew.ca}}

| Japan Airlines | Tokyo–Narita | {{cite web|title=Japan Airlines Timetables|url=http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inter/route/time/|publisher=Japan Airlines Group|location=Tokyo|access-date=October 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181015202347/http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inter/route/time/|archive-date=October 15, 2018|url-status=live}}

| JetBlue | New York–JFK
Seasonal: Boston{{Cite web|url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-to-boston-flights-jetblue-airlines-yvr-bos|title=JetBlue launching new route from Vancouver to Boston starting this year | Venture|website=dailyhive.com}} | {{cite web | url=https://www.jetblue.com/new-routes | title=JetBlue }}

| Kenmore Air | Charter: Seattle–Boeing, Eastsound | {{URL|https://kenmoreair.com/}}

| KLM | Amsterdam | {{cite web|url=https://www.klm.ca/flight-status |title=KLM Flight Schedule April 2021}}

| Korean Air | Seoul–Incheon | {{cite web|url=https://www.koreanair.com/global/en/booking/schedule-flight.html#schedule|title=Flight Status and Schedules|publisher=Korean Air|access-date=October 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628234008/https://www.koreanair.com/global/en/booking/schedule-flight.html#schedule|archive-date=June 28, 2018|url-status=live}}

| Lufthansa | Frankfurt, Munich | {{cite web|url=http://www.lufthansa.com/ca/en/Online-timetable|title=Timetable - Lufthansa Canada|publisher=Lufthansa|access-date=October 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109191434/http://www.lufthansa.com/ca/en/Online-timetable|archive-date=November 9, 2017|url-status=live}}

| North Cariboo Air | Charter: Calgary, Edmonton, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Prince George, Terrace/Kitimat | {{URL|https://flynca.com}}

| {{nowrap|Pacific Coastal Airlines}} | Anahim Lake, Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Campbell River, Comox, Cranbrook, Masset, Nanaimo,{{cite web|url=https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/business/airline-will-connect-nanaimo-with-kelowna-and-vancouvers-south-terminal/|title=Airline will connect Nanaimo with Kelowna and Vancouver's south terminal|publisher=Nanaimo News Bulletin|date=June 12, 2023|access-date=June 12, 2023}} Penticton, Port Hardy, Powell River, Prince George, Tofino, Trail, Victoria, Williams Lake
Charter: Terrace/Kitimat | {{cite web |title=Pacific Coastal Airlines Route Map |url=https://www.pacificcoastal.com/route-map/ |access-date=October 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027185651/https://www.pacificcoastal.com/route-map/ |archive-date=October 27, 2018 |url-status=live}}

| Pacific Seaplanes | Bamfield, Galiano Island, Miners Bay, Port Alberni, Port Washington, Thetis Island, Ucluelet | {{cite web |url=http://pacificseaplanes.ca/ |title=Pacific Seaplanes |access-date=June 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605003833/http://pacificseaplanes.ca/ |archive-date=June 5, 2018 |url-status=live}}

| Philippine Airlines | Manila | {{cite web|url=https://www.philippineairlines.com/TravelInformation/FlightTimetable|title=Flight Timetable|publisher=Philippine Airlines|access-date=October 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181026055852/https://www.philippineairlines.com/TravelInformation/FlightTimetable|archive-date=October 26, 2018|url-status=live}}

| Porter Airlines | Hamilton (ON) (begins June 3, 2025),{{cite web|url= https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250204793744/en/Porter-Airlines-Landing-in-Hamilton-With-Four-Routes |title= Porter Airlines Landing in Hamilton With Four Routes |publisher=Business Wire|date=February 4, 2025|accessdate=February 4, 2025}} Montréal–Trudeau,{{cite web|url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-to-montreal-flights-porter-airlines|title=Porter Airlines to launch new daily Vancouver to Montreal route|publisher=Daily Hive|date=December 4, 2023|accessdate=December 4, 2023}} Ottawa,{{cite web |title=Porter Airlines Adds Ottawa – Vancouver Service From late-July 2023 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230509-pdjul23yvr |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=9 May 2023}} Toronto–Pearson | {{cite web |title=Porter Airlines Outlines Embraer E195-E2 Toronto Pearson Network From Feb 2023 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/221208-pdfeb23 |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=8 December 2022}}

| Qantas | Sydney | {{cite web|title=Qantas Timetables|url=https://www.qantas.com/travel/airlines/timetable/global/en|access-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512170557/https://www.qantas.com/travel/airlines/timetable/global/en|archive-date=May 12, 2019|url-status=live}}

| Salt Spring Air | Ganges Harbour, Victoria Airport | {{cite web |url=http://harbourair.com/ |title=Salt Spring Air |access-date=November 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106004725/http://saltspringair.com/ |archive-date=November 6, 2018 |url-status=live}}

| Seair Seaplanes | Bedwell Harbour, Ganges Harbour, Miners Bay, Montague Harbour, Nanaimo Harbour, Port Washington | {{cite web |title=Routes & Schedules |url=https://www.seairseaplanes.com/schedules-fares/routes-schedules/ |access-date=October 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027190527/https://www.seairseaplanes.com/schedules-fares/routes-schedules/ |archive-date=October 27, 2018 |url-status=live }}

| Sichuan Airlines | Chengdu–Tianfu{{cite web |title=Sichuan Airlines NS23 International / Regional Service Changes |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230221-3uns23 |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=21 February 2023}} | {{cite web |url=http://global.sichuanair.com/HK-EN/ |title=Sichuan Airlines |access-date=November 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009232449/http://global.sichuanair.com/HK-EN |archive-date=October 9, 2018 |url-status=live}}

| Sun Country Airlines | Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul | {{cite web|url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-to-minneapolis-flights-sun-country-airlines|title=New low-cost Vancouver to Minneapolis flight service to start Summer 2022|publisher=Daily Hive|date=October 20, 2021|accessdate=March 4, 2024}}

| Sunshine Coast Air | Nanaimo Harbour, Sechelt | {{cite web |url=http://www.sunshinecoastair.com/ |title=Sunshine Coast Air |access-date=October 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929210055/http://www.sunshinecoastair.com/ |archive-date=September 29, 2017 |url-status=live}}

| Summit Air | Charter: Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna, Masset, Prince George, Yellowknife | {{URL|https://flysummitair.com}}/

| Sunwing Airlines | Cancún, Puerto Vallarta
Seasonal: Mazatlán, San José del Cabo, Varadero | {{cite web |url=https://www.sunwing.ca/pages/en/route-map |title=Sunwing route map |access-date=April 11, 2021 |archive-date=April 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411215753/https://www.sunwing.ca/pages/en/route-map }}

| Tofino Air | Charter: Tofino | {{cite web |title=Charters - Tofino Air |url=http://www.tofinoair.ca/our-tours-1/ |access-date=October 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027185828/http://www.tofinoair.ca/our-tours-1/ |archive-date=October 27, 2018 |url-status=live}}

| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul | {{cite web |url=https://www.turkishairlines.com/ |title=Turkish Airlines |access-date=January 5, 2021}}

| United Airlines | Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Houston–Intercontinental, Los Angeles, San Francisco
Seasonal: Newark, Washington–Dulles{{cite web|url= https://ishrionaviation.com/news/united-new-canada-alaska-routes |title= United Airlines Adds New Alaska and Canada Routes |date=January 18, 2024|accessdate=January 18, 2024}} | {{cite web|url=https://www.united.com/web/en-US/apps/travel/timetable/default.aspx|title=United Flight Schedules|publisher=United Airlines|access-date=October 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128165254/https://www.united.com/web/en-US/apps/travel/timetable/default.aspx|archive-date=January 28, 2017|url-status=live}}

| United Express | Seasonal: San Francisco |

| WestJet | Atlanta, Calgary, Cancún, Edmonton, Honolulu, Kahului, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orlando, Palm Springs, Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Puerto Vallarta, Regina, San José del Cabo, Saskatoon, Toronto–Pearson, Winnipeg
Seasonal: Austin (begins May 11, 2025),{{cite web|url= https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/westjet-vancouver-austin-texas-yvr-aus-flights|title=New non-stop Vancouver to Austin route to be launched by WestJet|publisher=Daily Hive|date=November 26, 2024|accessdate=November 26, 2024}} Boston (begins June 9, 2025),{{cite web |title=WestJet NS25 Network Expansion |url= https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/241116-wsns25us |publisher=AeroRoutes|date=November 15, 2024 |access-date=November 15, 2024}} Detroit,{{cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/10076685/westjet-edmonton-vancouver-routes-fees/|title=WestJet adds U.S. routes to Edmonton and Vancouver while hiking some baggage, seat fees|publisher=Global|date=November 7, 2023|accessdate=November 7, 2023}} Fort Lauderdale, Huatulco, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo,{{cite web|url=https://www.aviacionline.com/2023/08/westjet-expande-sus-operaciones-entre-vancouver-y-mexico/|title=WestJet expands its operations between Vancouver and Mexico|language=Spanish|website=Aciacionline|date=August 2023|accessdate=August 11, 2023}} Kailua-Kona, Lihue, Mazatlán, Montréal–Trudeau, Nashville, Ottawa, San Diego, San Francisco, Tampa (begins June 14, 2025), | {{cite web|url=https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/flights/direct-flights|title=Direct and Non-Stop Flights|publisher=WestJet|access-date=October 10, 2022}}

| WestJet Encore | Comox,{{cite web|url= https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/news/2024/westjet-transitions-westjet-link-routes-to-westjet-encore-for-fa|title= WestJet transitions WestJet Link routes to WestJet Encore for fall 2024 |publisher=WestJet|date=May 13, 2024|accessdate=May 14, 2024}} Cranbrook, Fort St. John, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Prince George, Terrace/Kitimat, Victoria |

| XiamenAir | Xiamen | {{cite web |url=https://www.xiamenair.com/en-cn/ |title=Xiamen Air |access-date=November 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903163822/https://www.xiamenair.com/en-cn/ |archive-date=September 3, 2018 |url-status=live}}

| Zipair Tokyo |Tokyo–Narita | {{cite web|url= https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231227-zgns24yvr|title=ZIPAIR TOKYO BEGINS VANCOUVER SERVICE FROM MID-MARCH 2024|publisher=AeroRoutes|date=December 26, 2023|accessdate=December 26, 2023}}

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| Air Canada Cargo | Toronto–Pearson

| Amazon Air | Calgary, Edmonton, Hamilton (ON)

| Cargojet | Calgary, Cincinnati, Edmonton, Hamilton (ON), Montreal–Mirabel, Tokyo–Narita, Victoria, Winnipeg

| Carson Air{{cite web |url=http://www.carsonair.com |title=Carson Air |publisher=carsonair.com |access-date=September 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318024001/http://www.carsonair.com/ |archive-date=March 18, 2018 |url-status=live}} | Calgary, Kamloops, Kelowna

| {{nowrap|Central Mountain Air Cargohttps://www.flycma.com/cargo}} | Kelowna, Quesnel, Williams Lake

| China Southern Cargo{{cite web |url=http://www.flightera.net |title=Flightera |publisher=flightera.net |access-date=January 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://www.flightera.net/en/flight/CZ421 |archive-date=January 28, 2023 |url-status=live}} | Qingdao, Shanghai–Pudong, Toronto–Pearson

| DHL Aviation | Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Portland (OR), Seattle/Tacoma

| FedEx Express | Memphis

| FedEx Feeder | Calgary, Edmonton, Oakland, Nanaimo, Spokane, Toronto–Pearson, Victoria, Winnipeg

| KF Cargo | Kamloops, Kelowna, Prince George, Victoria

| Korean Air Cargo | Guadalajara, Seoul–Incheon

| Morningstar Air Express | Calgary, Edmonton, Nanaimo, Winnipeg, Toronto–Pearson, Victoria

| UPS Airlines | Abbotsford, Louisville, Portland (OR), Seattle–Boeing

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Vancouver International has seen a steady increase in passenger volumes from 2010 to 2019. Between 2020 and 2021, patronage dropped significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The airport has seen a steady recovery of passengers, however; the patronage in 2022 was about 72% of the patronage in 2019.

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The airport has a station on the SkyTrain network called YVR–Airport, the terminus of the Sea Island branch of the Canada Line. The airport authority contributed $300 million towards construction as part of the Canada Line's funding.{{cite web |date=2006-10-23 |title=Canada Line construction reaches milestone at YVR - constructconnect.com |url=https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/projects/2006/10/canada-line-construction-reaches-milestone-at-yvr-joc021746w |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=Journal Of Commerce |language=en-US}} A pedestrian footbridge ($117 million, completed in 2007) links the international terminal with the domestic terminal and serves as the arrival and departure area for users of the Canada Line.{{cite web |url=http://www.yvr.ca/en/getting-to-from-yvr/public-transportation.aspx |title=Public Transportation |access-date=March 20, 2016 |publisher=Vancouver International Airport Authority |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316064705/http://www.yvr.ca/en/getting-to-from-yvr/public-transportation.aspx |archive-date=March 16, 2016 |url-status=live }} The Canada Line itself opened in August 2009 as the third line of Vancouver's rapid transit network, in advance of the 2010 Winter Olympics which took place the following February.{{cite web |title=Canada Line linking Vancouver and Richmond to open Aug. 17 |periodical=The Vancouver Sun |url=https://vancouversun.com/Canada+Line+open/1859013/story.html |access-date=March 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090807065913/http://www.vancouversun.com/Canada%20Line%20open/1859013/story.html |archive-date=August 7, 2009 |last=Kelly Sinoski }} It was the only airport rail link service of any kind in Canada until the opening of Toronto's Union Pearson Express in 2015.

When Canada Line service is interrupted, such as overnight or other service disruptions, the N10 night bus operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company (under contract to TransLink) connects the airport's international and domestic terminals to Richmond and downtown Vancouver. The airport's south terminal is served by the 412 bus, which connects to the Canada Line at Bridgeport Station.{{cite web |title=Route 412 — Bridgeport Station / Sea Island South |url=http://www.transitdb.ca/route/412/ |website=TransitDB |access-date=July 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703033829/http://www.transitdb.ca/route/412/ |archive-date=July 3, 2019 |url-status=live}} Between 2001 and the Canada Line's opening in 2009, regular bus service was provided by TransLink route 424.

YVR Skylynx{{cite web |url=http://www.yvrskylynx.com/ |title=YVR Skylynx |access-date=August 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812033555/https://yvrskylynx.com/ |archive-date=August 12, 2019 |url-status=live}} is an official partner of YVR Vancouver Airport.

YVR Skylynx buses to Whistler run directly from YVR Vancouver Airport and Vancouver City Centre to Squamish, Creekside Village, and Whistler using up to 16 services a day. YVR Skylynx also operates daily services to Victoria from YVR Vancouver Airport via BC Ferries Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay route.

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In preparation for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games, YVR completed a $1.4-billion multi-year capital development plan, which included a four-gate expansion to the International Terminal Wing, completed in June 2007.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}} Two of the four new gates are conventional wide-bodied gates and two can accommodate the Airbus A380. The international terminal addition includes interior design elements intended to represent British Columbia, including a stream in a pathway and fish and jellyfish tanks.

A five-gate expansion was completed in 2009 for Domestic Terminal's C-Pier. Food and retail expansions were also completed for the C Pier at this time. The train that links downtown Vancouver, YVR, and central Richmond opened in August 2009.

Vancouver International Airport Authority has developed a 2017–2037 Master Plan, named Flight Plan 2037 which includes 75 projects at a projected cost of $5.6 billion. The plan allows for the airport to serve 35 million passengers by 2037. The plan is calling for the expansion of facilities around the existing large terminal. New piers and gates are to be added, as well as a second parking garage and taxiways. It is also planned to improve vehicle access. Eight gates were added to the international terminal in the first phase which was completed in February 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.yvr.ca/en/blog/2021/pier-d-expansion|title=YVR's Pier D Expansion Project is Complete! | YVR}} Final approval of the plan by the Ministry of Transport is needed.{{cite news |title=Vancouver Airport Upgrade Project Estimated at $5.6B |work=Engineering News Record |issue=4 |publisher=bnp media |date=February 6, 2017 |volume=278 |page=21 |issn=0891-9526}}

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YVR's interior has a uniquely British Columbian theme, featuring an extensive collection of Pacific Northwest Coast Native art, and blues and greens to reflect the colours of the land, sea, and sky. This theme was designed by Vancouver-based firm Architectura. The airport uses a great deal of carpet and vast expanses of glass to let in large amounts of natural light. One of the most noticeable places for an arriving passenger is the international arrivals hall, a large area where customs and immigration procedures are completed. Arriving passengers come down escalators leading to a platform across a large waterfall.

In 2020, the expansion of International Pier D was completed with a glassed-in island forest with access to the outdoors and an immersive digital experience that explores the rugged British Columbia Coast.{{cite web |title=YVR's Pier D Expansion Project is Complete! |url=http://www.yvr.ca/en/blog/2021/pier-d-expansion |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=YVR |language=en}}

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The YVR aboriginal art collection includes wooden sculptures and totem poles. Bill Reid's sculpture in bronze, The Spirit of Haida Gwaii, The Jade Canoe, is displayed in the international departures area. This is the second of two castings of this sculpture; the first casting, The Spirit of Haida Gwaii, The Black Canoe, is now displayed outside the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C.The Spirit of Haida Gwaii: The Jade Canoe. {{cite web |url=http://www.yvr.ca/en/about/art-architecture/Art-Haida-Gwaii.aspx |title=The Spirit of Haida Gwaii: The Jade Canoe |access-date=August 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302215027/http://www.yvr.ca/en/about/art-architecture/Art-Haida-Gwaii.aspx |archive-date=March 2, 2016}} The Pacific Passage area includes artwork by Stan Wamiss and Connie Watts.{{cite web|title=The Pacific Passage|url=http://www.yvr.ca/en/about-yvr/art/the-pacific-passage|access-date=2021-04-29|website=YVR|language=en}} The Institute for Stained Glass in Canada has documented the stained glass at Vancouver International Airport.stained glass at Vancouver International Airport. {{cite web |url=http://stainedglasscanada.ca/site.php?site%3D272 |title=Archived copy |access-date=November 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094027/http://www.stainedglasscanada.ca/site.php?site=272 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 }}

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Since 1992, Vancouver Airport Authority has been working with an independent accessibility consultant to eliminate the physical barriers in the built environment and is "committed to providing fully accessible terminal facilities for people of all backgrounds and capabilities".Vancouver Airport Authority. (n.d.). Fact Sheet: Vancouver International Airport: The Accessible Airport. Retrieved October 29, 2012, from Vancouver Airport Authority: http://www.yvr.ca/libraries.comms_documents/The_Accessible_Airport_-_Fact_sheet.sflb.ashx

In 2004, the airport received the Rick Hansen Accessibility Award, which recognizes "facilities and communities that improve the quality of life for people with mobility limitations".Picard, A. (June 12, 2004). Vancouver Airport Wins New Hansen Prize for Accessibility. The Globe and Mail

Designated short-term parking spaces and curb-side ramps are available on each level of the terminal building for vehicles displaying a valid SPARC permit. Accessible counters with toe clearance for wheelchair users are also available at the check-in, customer care, and retail area in Vancouver Airport. Bathrooms have also been designed to be wheelchair-accessible with doorless and no-touch entry features, lowered sinks, and hands-free bathroom dispensers. Grab bars and emergency call buttons are also present in all wheelchair-accessible toilet stalls.Government of Canada. (n.d.). Access to Travel. Retrieved October 20, 2012, from Accessibility of Airport Terminals: accesstotravel.gc.ca/9b3.aspx?lang=en

Low resistance carpeting and other materials such as laminate flooring have been utilized throughout the airport to make it easier for people using wheelchairs and walkers to move throughout the airport. Elevators are large and allow for easy turning in a wheelchair and special wheelchairs designed to fit down aircraft aisles are utilized to assist with boarding and de-planing. Wheelchair lifts have been installed at aircraft gates.

"Visual pagers" are dedicated video monitors that are located throughout the airport and convey important information to travelers who have hearing impairments.

Various types of flooring are utilized throughout the terminal and function as a textured guide to assist travelers in identifying their location within the airport. In areas with tile, patterns in the tile help to identify exits. Tactile maps are also available at customer service counters throughout the airport, and braille and tactile lettering are used throughout the airport to indicate building features such as washrooms.

Vancouver Airport Authority was one of the first airports in North America to institute a volunteer program in 1989.[http://www.yvrgreencoats.com/ Green Coats Page] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702092019/http://www.yvrgreencoats.com/ |date=July 2, 2015}} Volunteers in a green vest/jacket are deployed around the airport to provide information, customer service and be the 'eyes and ears' for the various partners in the airport community between the hours of 6{{nbsp}}am to 10{{nbsp}}pm every day.{{Cite web|url=http://www.yvr.ca/Libraries/Comms_Documents/2011_04_YVR_GREEN_COAT_FAQ.sflb.ashx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304131154/http://www.yvr.ca/Libraries/Comms_Documents/2011_04_YVR_GREEN_COAT_FAQ.sflb.ashx|title=Green Coat FAQ|archive-date=March 4, 2016}} Volunteers are given basic training in airport operations and undertake many of the similar trainings mandated to airport employees. Each volunteer is required to obtain a Transportation Security Clearance and Restricted Area Identification Card to access the restricted and sterile areas of the terminal.

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YVR Sustainability is an operations department at Vancouver International Airport that is concerned with airport green initiatives. It focuses on green initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of the airport's operations.YVR, 2012 Full Annual and Sustainability Report, 2012, http://www.yvr.ca/Libraries/Annual_report/2012_Full_Annual_and_Sustainability_Report.sflb.ashx, accessed 10 March 2014. YVR's sustainability is also known for its green art linked to the environment and community and its indoor nature displays.

YVR's Vancouver Airport Services created an energy reduction committee in 1999 to create new energy-reducing initiatives, including improved efficiency of baggage conveyor belts to shut down conveyors when no bags are present; installing carbon dioxide sensors to adjust HVAC systems to the number of people in an area; and regulating electrical power for flight information display monitors when no flights are scheduled. In 2005, the committee installed LED lighting on several taxiways and more efficient, brighter lights on Levels 2 and 3 of the car parking structure, upgrades to the chilled water distribution system, and replacement of all Airport Authority computer equipment with newer, more efficient models."Airports Council International, Airport becomes power 'smarter' with solar panels, April 2007, http://www.enviro.aero/Content/Upload/File/case%20study%20YVR.pdf, accessed 9 March 2014. The building and lighting system are designed to utilize as much daylight as possible so that it is the primary lighting source.Nursall, K., YVR's green programs glide over airplane emissions, 13 April 2012, http://thethunderbird.ca/2012/04/13/yvrs-green-programs-glide-over-airplane-emissions/, accessed 9 March 2014. The Committee claims to have saved more than 24 gigawatt hours of electricity and $5.5 million since the team's creation.YVR, Sustainability, 2001, http://www.yvr.ca/en/community-environment/sustainability.aspx, accessed 4 March 2014.

In 2015, the airport set a goal for 50% of the ground support equipment to run on electric power by the year 2020. This goal was achieved early, as by late 2019, 53% of these machines operated on electric power. The airport installed 50 charging stations to support this operation.YVR 2020-2024 Environmental Management Plan. Page 11. https://www.yvr.ca/-/media/yvr/documents/environment/2020/yvr-environmental-management-plan.pdf The airport also has a comprehensive fleet management plan, to ensure that ground support equipment operators maintain and electrify the fleet of the right size. They also have eight battery electric apron buses to support the operation of aircraft on remote stands separate from the terminal building.File:Solar panel at YVR.JPG

The solar-powered hot water systems were installed in the airport's Domestic and International terminals in 2003. The 100 solar panels were placed on the roof of the YVR building and will heat more than 800 gallons of water each hour.Young, E.X.,Solar Power Heats Water for Canadian Airport, 9 October 2003, http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2003/10/solar-power-heats-water-for-canadian-airport-9708, accessed 9 March 2014. This has resulted in approximately $110,000 and 8569 gigajoules saved each year.EcoWeek, Vancouver Airport installs BC's largest solar-powered hot water heating system, 29 September 2003, http://www.ecoweek.ca/issues/ISarticle.asp?aid=1000130828, accessed 9 March 2014. The project was partly funded by BC Hydro working with the Vancouver International Airport Authority to reduce energy consumption and costs at YVR. YVR also uses nightly energy set backs, carbon dioxide sensors, and improved scheduling and system tune-ups since 2001 which has led to a decrease of 25 per cent in natural gas usage.

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YVR has 100 hybrid and natural gas-operated taxis hired to pick up and drop off passengers. The Airport Authority created a program in 2004 that gave incentive for alternative fuel taxis and was successful by improving the average fleet fuel economy by 47% by 2009. YVR has 450 recycling containers evenly distributed and located around its terminals, divided for recycling plastic and paper. The containers themselves are made from recycled aluminum, steel and plastic and help recycle over 1,250,000 kg of material each year.

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In June 2009, YVR had a green wall installed by the Canada Line YVR–Airport Station and can best be viewed from the International Departures terminal on Level 3 and from the International Arrivals terminal on Level 2. This is the first Canadian airport with a living green wall and the largest in North America. The green wall measures "18-metres high and 12 -metres wide and is home to 28,249 individual plants on 2,173 panels and houses a built-in irrigation and feeding system." The plants it consists of are Euonymus japonicus microphyllus, Euonymus japonicus albovariegatus microphyllus, Polypodium glycyrrhiza, and Ophiopogon japonicus nanus.GSky, Vancouver Int'l Airport, http://gsky.com/projects/vancouver-airport-2/, accessed 9 March 2014. Benefits of a green wall on the building include improving air quality, reducing noise pollution (the green wall is located near the Sky Train), cooling the area down and saving on energy costs, and decreases carbon dioxide emissions in the environment. YVR includes other environmental indoor installations such as its indoor garden, aquarium, and a freshwater creek. The 30,000 gallon salt water aquarium at YVR is home to about 850 samples of British Columbia marine life. There is also a 750 gallon jellyfish tank and a 60-metre long fresh water creek located nearby.Martin, B., Salt-water aquarium does more than just look pretty , 2 November 2007, http://www.journalofcommerce.com/article/id24974, accessed 9 March 2014.

The YVR Fuel project plans to build an underground pipeline and upgrade an airport fuel terminal near the Fraser River. In 2014, the YVR Fuel Project was granted approval with 64 conditions. An information bulletin posted by the Ministry of Environment of British Columbia announced that the project is "not expected to result in any significant adverse effects, based on the mitigation measures and conditions of the Environmental Assessment Certificate." Nonetheless, the YVR Airport Fuel Facilities will have to carry out the project in accordance to the conditions made by the Environmental Assessment Office. Key conditions deal with spill and fire prevention, preparedness and response, cleaning, inspection, dealing with pollution liabilities, environmental remediation, and compensating for Aboriginal loss under the Fisheries Act.The Government of British Columbia, YVR Fuel Delivery Project granted conditional environmental assessment approval, 12 December 2013, http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2013-2017/2013ENV0093-001875.htm, accessed 4 March 2014.

Marine pilots will have to be specially trained for the river's environment, tankers double-hulled, pre-screened and each boat will have to have two tugs. The reason for the YVR fuel upgrade is because the Fuel Facilities Corp. states the current fuel-delivery system is not sustainable and too dependent on an older pipeline coming from Burnaby, British Columbia and shipments from Washington state. With its own fuel, YVR will have more room and independence to welcome new flights and airlines.The Canadian Press, YVR Vancouver Airport Fuel Project Granted Conditional Approval, 12 December 2013, http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/12/12/yvr-vancouver-airport-fuel_n_4436141.html, accessed 4 March 2014.

The Vancouver International Airport Security submitted a 2009-2013 Noise Management Plan to the Canadian Ministry of Transport in August 2013 which was reviewed and approved. This Management Plan included initiatives to help with noise complaints that YVR Security had received. A total of 16 initiatives were identified and are outlined in the Noise Management Plan. The plan is flexible and allows room for new community issues that may arise within the five-year program. The plan's main goal is to balance the needs of having 24-hour airport services while minimizing noise disturbances associated with aircraft services for those living nearby.Vancouver Airport Authority, 2009–2013 Noise Management Plan for Vancouver International Airport, 2 February 2009, http://www.delta.ca/assets/HRCP/PDF/YVR_2009-2013%20Noise%20Management%20Plan.pdf, accessed 9 March 2014.

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Following the September 11 attacks, the airspace over the United States was shut down. Aircraft over the North Atlantic and Pacific bound for the United States were therefore diverted to Canadian airports. Vancouver International Airport accommodated 34 of these flights (3rd highest after Halifax and Gander) amounting to a total of 8,500 passengers.

The airport won the 2001 Airport Management Award from the B.C. Aviation Council{{cite web |url=http://www.bcaviation.org/ |title=B.C. Aviation Council |publisher=Bcaviation.org |access-date=March 3, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110427145836/http://www.bcaviation.org/ |archive-date=April 27, 2011 |url-status=live}} and was cited for overcoming many challenges in a professional and compassionate way.{{cite journal |url=http://www.yvr.ca/pdf/authority/annualreport/yvr_annual_report_2001.pdf |title=2001 Annual Report |website=yvr.ca |publisher=Vancouver International Airport Authority |access-date=September 30, 2006}} {{dead link |date=March 2016}}{{cbignore}}

YVR Fire & Rescuehttps://careers.yvr.ca/fire-and-rescue is the primary fire service at the airport, responding to aircraft emergencies as well as medical and environmental emergencies on airport property. The airport fire station has seven Oshkosh Striker ARFF crash trucks, a Pierce Arrow XT Engine, and an F-550 medical truck that are owned by the Vancouver Airport Authority. Richmond Fire has additional resources when required from Richmond Fire Hall #4 (Sea Island) at 3900 Russ Baker Way, as well as the Canadian Coast Guard.

Policing at the airport is provided by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Richmond detachment. Airport emergency health services are provided by the British Columbia Ambulance Service, with Station 270 providing a dedicated bike squad for rapid EMS response to passengers and staff. In addition, BCAS air ambulance Station 280 is located near the YVR South Terminal, providing air ambulance service with two Sikorsky S-76 helicopters, two Beechcraft Super King Air turboprop aircraft, and one Cessna Citation Bravo jet.

• On February 7, 1968, a Canadian Pacific Airlines Boeing 707 overran a runway and hit two buildings, vehicles, and parked aircraft while landing in heavy fog, killing one crew member and one person on the ground.{{ASN accident|id=19680207-0|title=N791SA|accessdate= November 1, 2023}}
• On March 1, 1970, Vickers Viscount CF-THY of Air Canada collided in mid-air with an Ercoupe 415 CF-SHN on approach to Vancouver International Airport. The Ercoupe pilot was killed.{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19700301-0 |title=Accident description |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |access-date=October 8, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111222113243/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19700301-0 |archive-date=December 22, 2011 |url-status=live }}
• On June 23, 1985, two pieces of unauthorized luggage containing bombs were checked in at the airport and loaded onto Canadian Pacific Airlines Flight 60 to Toronto and Canadian Pacific Airlines Flight 3 to Tokyo respectively. Upon exploding, the former killed all 329 on board Air India Flight 182, and the latter, intended for Air India Flight 301, exploded at Tokyo Narita International Airport, killing two baggage handlers.
• On August 19, 1995, Douglas C-47B (DC-3) C-GZOF of Air North crashed during an emergency return to the airport, killing one of the three crew. The aircraft was on a ferry flight to Prince Rupert Airport when the starboard propeller went into overspeed and the decision was made to return to Vancouver International.{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19950819-1 |title=C-GZOF Accident description |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |access-date=June 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606153306/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19950819-1 |archive-date=June 6, 2011 |url-status=live }}
• On October 19, 1995, a Canadian Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aborted takeoff on runway 26 (now 26L) two seconds after the V₁ call. The aircraft ended up in the soft ground west of the end of runway, causing the failure of the nose gear. All 243 passengers and 14 crew escaped with no more than minor injuries.{{cite web |url=http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/1995/a95h0015/a95h0015.asp |title=Transportation Safety Board of Canada Report 1995 – A95H0015 |publisher=Tsb.gc.ca |date=July 31, 2008 |access-date=March 3, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526223552/http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/1995/a95h0015/a95h0015.asp |archive-date=May 26, 2011 |url-status=live}}
• During the September 11 attacks, an Air China Boeing 747 from Beijing to San Francisco, was escorted by two U.S. F-15s onto the airport's north runway during Operation Yellow Ribbon, apparently following a communication problem.{{cite web|year = 2009|url = http://www.navcanada.ca/NavCanada.asp?Language=en&Content=ContentDefinitionFiles\Newsroom\Backgrounders\911crisis.xml|title = NAV CANADA and the 9/11 Crisis|publisher = Nav Canada|access-date = 2009-03-19|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120418034929/http://www.navcanada.ca/NavCanada.asp?Language=EN&Content=contentdefinitionfiles%5Cnewsroom%5Cbackgrounders%5C911crisis.xml|archive-date = April 18, 2012|url-status=dead}}
• On October 14, 2007, a Polish immigrant, Robert Dziekanski, died after being shot with a taser by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police at the airport. Dziekański, who did not speak English, became agitated after waiting approximately 10 hours at the arrivals hall because he could not find his mother. While police were attempting to take Dziekanski into custody he was tased by officers and subsequently died. The subsequent Braidwood Inquiry began in May 2008. In June 2010, the judge found that the use of the taser was not justified. The RCMP issued an apology to Dziekanski's mother. The commission also found that tasers have the capability to injure or kill by causing heart irregularities, especially where the individual is medically or emotionally compromised.{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/taser-video-shows-rcmp-shocked-immigrant-within-25-seconds-of-their-arrival-1.652207 |title=Taser video shows RCMP shocked immigrant within 25 seconds of their arrival |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=November 15, 2007 |access-date=November 15, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071116044652/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/taser-video-shows-rcmp-shocked-immigrant-within-25-seconds-of-their-arrival-1.652207 |archive-date=November 16, 2007}}
• On October 19, 2007, at approximately 4:10{{nbsp}}pm, a Piper Seneca bound for Pitt Meadows Airport took off from YVR and crashed into a nearby apartment building in Richmond. The pilot was the sole occupant of the plane. He was killed in the crash. Two others were injured, both of whom were in the apartment building at the time.{{cite web|url=https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/23188|title=Accident description for C-GHFD at Aviation Safety Network|website=aviationsafetynetwork.org|accessdate= November 23, 2024}}
• On September 18, 2008, in the afternoon, an Air Canada Airbus A340 collided with an Air Canada Jazz Dash 8 aircraft. The Jazz flight was taxiing on the runway when it collided. The Air Canada flight was bound for Hong Kong. Both aircraft received damage but there were no injuries or fatalities.{{cite web|url=https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/229936|title=Air Canada-Air Canada Jazz ground collision description at Aviation Safety Network|website=aviationsafetynetwork.org|accessdate= November 23, 2024}}
• On July 9, 2009, at approximately 10:08{{nbsp}}pm, a Piper Navajo airplane originating from Victoria crashed into an industrial area in Richmond, British Columbia. The two pilots were killed. It was owned and operated by Canadian Air Charters and was carrying units of blood for Canadian Blood Services at the time. Officials say that wake turbulence was the main cause of the crash. Fatigue, along with diminished depth perception in darkness, was also a factor.{{cite news |url=http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=f159398d-19e0-40b9-8f34-5b146a928463 |work=The Vancouver Sun |title=Wake turbulence blamed for fiery Richmond crash |date=May 28, 2011 |access-date=September 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824080309/http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=f159398d-19e0-40b9-8f34-5b146a928463 |archive-date=August 24, 2014}}
• On October 27, 2011, a Northern Thunderbird Air Beechcraft King Air 100 attempted to land on the south runway but missed by about {{convert|900|m|ft}}, hitting a lamppost and a car, then crashing on the nearby intersection on Russ Baker Way and Gilbert Road at the west end of the Dinsmore Bridge. There were seven passengers and two crew members on board; only the pilot was confirmed dead at 9:00{{nbsp}}pm that evening, while the others survived with various injuries. Two on the ground were also injured.{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/richmond-plane-crash-leaves-pilot-dead-1.1042746 |title=Richmond plane crash leaves pilot dead |publisher=CBC News |date=October 28, 2011 |access-date=September 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004225751/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/10/28/bc-vancouver-plane-crash-injured.html |archive-date=October 4, 2012 |url-status=live }} On November 16, 2011, the co-pilot of the flight died in hospital.{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/globalbc/status/137062379585409024 |title=GlobalBC TV Twitter |access-date=September 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308001002/https://twitter.com/globalbc/status/137062379585409024 |archive-date=March 8, 2014 |url-status=live}}
• On May 9, 2021, a 28-year-old man was fatally shot outside the international terminal.{{Cite news|last=Zeidler|first=Maryse|date=May 9, 2021|title=Man killed in daytime shooting at Vancouver airport|work=CBC News|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/reported-shooting-near-yvr-disrupts-major-traffic-routes-canada-line-in-richmond-1.6020183?cmp=rss}} The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said the shooting was targeted and linked to ongoing Lower Mainland gang conflict in Metro Vancouver. Richmond RCMP pursued a suspect vehicle from the terminal to Lulu Island, where the suspects reportedly shot at police. The vehicle was later found burned-out in Surrey.
• On November 19, 2024, an Amazon Air Boeing 767-300F operated by Cargojet Airways overran the north runway and slid into the grass while landing around 1:45 am, causing substantial damage to the aircraft.{{Cite news |date=November 19, 2024 |title=Vancouver airport runway to be closed for 'a few days' after cargo plane overruns landing |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-airport-runway-closed-plane-landing-1.7387293 |access-date=November 19, 2024 |work=CBC News}} No one was injured.

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