Vancouver International Airport YVR / CYVR
Richmond (Vancouver), British Columbia · Canada · Vancouver Airport Authority
26.2Mpax · 2024
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATACYVR / YVR
OperatorVancouver Airport Authority
Coordinates49.1947°N, 123.1817°W
Elevation14 ft · 4 m
Time zonePT (UTC-8/-7 DST)
Passengers / yr26,200,000 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceCYVR — Canada Flight Supplement / NAV CANADA CFS
Operating hoursH24 (no curfew; scheduled all-night operations, though residential noise-management procedures apply overnight, including a prior-approval requirement for heavy jet departures 00:00-06:00 and North Runway closure 22:00-07:00)
TerminalsMain Terminal Building (International and Domestic/Transborder concourses, connected airside) plus Airport South, comprising the South Terminal for regional and general-aviation traffic and an adjacent floatplane facility on the Fraser River; YVR also hosts one of Canada's busiest US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) preclearance operations
Runways (3)
- 08R/26L · 3,505 m / 11,500 ft · 61 m wide · Asphalt/Concrete · ILS CAT II/III (both ends)
- 08L/26R · 3,030 m / 9,941 ft · 61 m wide · Concrete · ILS CAT II/III
- 13/31 · 2,225 m / 7,300 ft · 61 m wide · Asphalt/Concrete
Airport contact
Air Canada's principal West Coast hub and Canada's premier transpacific/Asia-Pacific gateway, with extensive nonstop service to East Asia; also a key secondary hub for WestJet's western Canada network. Home to one of Canada's busiest US CBP preclearance operations, alongside major transborder and domestic networks.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 5 providers
Swissport Canada Handling
Provides ramp, passenger and baggage ground handling services for airlines at YVR, including WestJet's ground operations; serving carriers at the airport since 2005. · 0600-2330 daily
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
GTA dnata
Holds a five-year ground handling licence at YVR providing ramp and passenger handling services to airline customers; ISAGO-certified ground and cargo handling operation.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Signature Flight Support (YVR West)
Provides private and general aviation ground handling including ramp and line services at its YVR West facility.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Million Air Vancouver
Provides aircraft ground handling, parking/tiedown, hangar leasing and GPU/power cart service for general aviation at YVR.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Air Canada (self-handled at its Vancouver hub)
Air Canada self-handles ramp and station operations at its YVR hub, directly employing its own ramp agents/station attendants rather than contracting a third-party ground handler.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 4 providers
Signature Flight Support (YVR West)
FBO at YVR West providing Jet A fueling and fuel coordination for general aviation and business aircraft.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Skyservice Business Aviation
FBO at YVR (5360 Airport Road South, Richmond) offering Jet A fueling and fuel coordination, aircraft parking and heated hangar space with roughly 175,000 sq ft of ramp.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Million Air Vancouver
FBO providing Jet A and 100LL aviation fuel at YVR (5455 Airport Rd, South Richmond); 240,000 sq ft of ramp space and eight hangars.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corporation (VAFFC)
Owns and operates the Vancouver Airport Fuel Delivery System - a Fraser River marine terminal, fuel receiving facility and 13 km underground pipeline - supplying bulk jet fuel to member airlines operating at YVR.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Seasonal
Aero Mag 2010 YVR
Provides winter aircraft de-icing and anti-icing services at YVR's Central De-icing Facility with a fleet of roughly 28-29 trucks including hybrid units; sister company of Aero Mag 2000.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
FL Technics
Operates a line maintenance station at YVR (via subsidiary Wright International) providing up to 'A' check line maintenance and AOG support for narrow-body and wide-body Boeing and Airbus aircraft. · 24/7
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Available · 2 providers
Skyservice Business Aviation
Designated Bombardier Authorized Service Facility at its YVR location as of 2026, supporting Global and Challenger owners on the West Coast with on-site aircraft maintenance and technical support; Skyservice's Gulfstream Authorized Warranty Facility and Dassault Falcon Authorized Service Center designations are held by its Toronto, Calgary and Montreal locations, not Vancouver.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Harbour Air AeroSpace
Approved Maintenance Organization at YVR South (5400 Airport Rd S, Richmond) specializing in de Havilland, Cessna and Grumman airframe MRO, structural sheet-metal repair and painting.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul
Available · 10 providers
StandardAero – Helicopter Services Inc.
Engine shop — turboshaft engine overhaul at the former Vector Aerospace Richmond facility (158,000 sq ft), serving StandardAero's Military, Helicopters & Energy business units; class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
StandardAero – Helicopter Services Inc.
Gearbox / transmission shop — helicopter gearbox and dynamic-component overhaul at the same Richmond facility; class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
StandardAero – Helicopter Services Inc.
Fuel accessory shop — fuel-system accessory repair and overhaul at the same Richmond facility; class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Heli-One Canada
Helicopter component / dynamic-components shop — independent helicopter MRO in Richmond, BC holding OEM manufacturer authorizations (Airbus Helicopters, Sikorsky, Leonardo, Bell, Safran, Pratt & Whitney); exact Part-145/AMO class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Avmax
Avionics / instrument shop — bench repair of avionics and instruments, CVR & FDR annual reads, ELT maintenance, at Avmax's Richmond/YVR facility (230–4520 Agar Dr); holds Transport Canada AMO 84-97.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Avmax
Battery shop — main-ship and emergency aircraft battery servicing at the Richmond/YVR facility; holds Transport Canada AMO 84-97.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Harbour Air Aerospace Services
Composite/structures & sheet-metal shop — structural sheet-metal repair and aircraft/component welding for de Havilland, Cessna and Pilatus fixed-wing and float aircraft, at YVR South (Richmond, BC); TC and FAA approved AMO with 100+ design approvals; exact class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
MTU Maintenance Canada
Engine shop — overhaul, repair and test-cell running for CF6-80, CFM56-2/3/7, V2500, F108 and F138 engines at MTU's principal North American MRO facility in Delta, BC (just south of YVR); OEM-licensed (GE/IAE/CFMI); exact Part 145 class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
MTU Maintenance Canada
Accessory / LRU shop — network center of excellence for repair of engine accessories and line-replaceable units (pumps, actuators, cables, harnesses) for GE90-110/115B, CFM56 and LEAP engines, at the same Delta, BC facility; class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Maxcraft Avionics
Avionics / instrument shop — bench repair of radios, nav systems, transponders, DME and autopilots, plus a dedicated flight-instrument overhaul shop with gyro/AHRS and magnetic-compass calibration, at Pitt Meadows Airport (~30km from YVR, Metro Vancouver); holds TCCA AMO 33-90 and EASA 145-7163.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight catering
Available · 3 providers
dnata Catering
Operates a 48,000 sq ft in-flight catering facility at YVR opened in February 2020 with capacity for up to 8,000 meals a day; dnata's first Canadian catering operation.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
CLS Catering Services Ltd.
Airline catering joint venture (LSG Sky Chefs / Cathay Pacific Airways) operating a flight kitchen at YVR (3560 Jericho Road, Richmond) with roughly 488 employees.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Gate Gourmet (a gategroup company)
Operates a flight kitchen at YVR (6260 Miller Road, Richmond) providing in-flight catering for airlines including Air Canada, with a unionized workforce represented by UNITE HERE Local 40.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available · 3 providers
Swissport Canada Handling
Operates a dedicated air cargo warehouse at YVR (Unit 120, 4840 Miller Road, Richmond) handling freight for multiple carriers.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Menzies Aviation (incl. Air Menzies International)
Menzies Aviation provides air cargo handling services at YVR; its freight-forwarding subsidiary Air Menzies International (AMI) operates a wholesale air-freight branch in the Vancouver area with CRA customs-bonded warehousing.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
GTA dnata
Provides cargo warehousing services at YVR as part of its ground handling licence, alongside its Toronto and Calgary operations.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available
Million Air Vancouver
Offers courtesy cars for pilots and rental car/ground transportation coordination at its YVR FBO.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed
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