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Vancouver International Airport
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| Vancouver International Airport | |||
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| IATA: YVR – ICAO: CYVR | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Transport Canada[1] | ||
| Operator | Vancouver International Airport Authority | ||
| Serves | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
| Location | Richmond, British Columbia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 14 ft / 4 m | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 08L/26R | 9,940 | 3,029 | Concrete |
| 08R/26L | 11,500 | 3,505 | Asphalt/Concrete |
| 12/30 | 7,300 | 2,225 | Asphalt/Concrete |
| 26A | 3,500 | 1,066 | Asphalt/Concrete |
| Statistics (2007) | |||
| Aircraft Movements | 326,026 | ||
| Number of Passengers | 17,495,049 | ||
| Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[2] Aircraft statistics from Transport Canada[3] Passenger statistics from Vancouver Airport.[4] |
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Vancouver International Airport (IATA: YVR, ICAO: CYVR) is located on Sea Island in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, about 15 kilometres from downtown Vancouver. It is the second busiest airport in Canada by aircraft movements, behind Toronto Pearson International Airport, with non-stop flights daily to Asia, Europe, Oceania, the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, and other airports within Canada. The airport has won several notable international "best airport" awards, and it won the Skytrax "Best North American Airport" award in 2007.[5] YVR also retains the distinction of "Best Canadian Airport" in the regional results.[6] The airport is the second busiest Canadian airport with 17.5 million passengers[4] and 326,026 movements in 2007.[3] It is an Air Canada hub as well as a focus city for WestJet and a hub for Air Transat.
The Vancouver International Airport is one of eight Canadian Airports that have U.S. border preclearance facilities.
The Vancouver Airport Authority also manages other airports around the world through its Vancouver Airport Services subsidiary.
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[edit] History
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh refused to include Vancouver in his North American tour because of the lack of a proper airport. Two years later, the city purchased land on Sea Island for aviation purposes.[7]
[edit] Gateway
Due to its proximity to Asia in relation to the rest of Canada, YVR is used as a "gateway" between Canada and Asia. It has more trans-Pacific flights than any other city in Canada. The sizable number of Asian-Canadians living in Vancouver contributes the large number of flights as well.
[edit] Terminals
Vancouver International Airport has four terminals: The domestic terminal, which was constructed in 1968 and recently given a top-to-bottom renovation; the International Terminal and Transborder, which was newly constructed in the mid to late 1990s, and the South Terminal, which is a portion of the original terminal that is still in use. The International and Domestic terminals can effectively be considered to be one building divided into two sections, while the South terminal is located in a remote part of the airport. The South Terminal serves regional airlines which fly mostly within British Columbia. The international terminal is divided into international departures and trans-border departures (to the USA only); above it is a 392-room hotel.
[edit] Cost
In May 2005, the federal government, which owns the land, announced it was cutting rent costs by 54%. The rent reductions will cut the cost of the lease by approximately $840 million CAD between 2006-2020, or $5.0 billion CAD over the term of the lease, which ends in 2052. Currently, the airport authority pays about $80 million CAD each year in rent.
Passengers traveling through YVR are no longer required to pay a separate Airport Improvement Fee; it now is included in the price of a ticket.
[edit] Architecture
Vancouver International Airport's interior has a uniquely B.C. theme, featuring one of the most extensive collections of North West Coast Native art in the world, and blues and greens to reflect the colours of the land, sea and sky. 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 pieces in an arriving passenger's trip 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. 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.
[edit] Public transit connections
Currently, the domestic and international terminals are served by TransLink buses 424 and N10. Route 424 connects the airport to Airport Station, a stop on the 98 B-Line express bus route between Vancouver and Richmond. Route N10 is a night bus route that connects the airport to downtown and other locations when route 424 is not running. The South Terminal is served by route C92.
Vancouver International Airport is contributing up to $300 million to the Canada Line, a rapid-transit line running from the airport to downtown Vancouver (with another branch serving central Richmond) which will be completed by November 2009, in time for the 2010 Winter Olympics. The total cost of the project is $2 billion. A Link Building ($117 million, completion 2007) will be the docking area for users of the line and will link the international terminal with the domestic terminal. When the line opens, Vancouver's airport will be the only one in Canada with a passenger railway connection.
[edit] Future expansion
A nine-gate international terminal expansion will be done in two phases ($420 million; Phase 1 – 2007; Phase 2 – as soon as 2010). The first phase saw four new gates with two conventional wide-bodied gates and two able to accommodate the Airbus A380. The international terminal addition has several examples of beauty in British Columbia, including a stream in a proposed pathway and fish and jellyfish tanks (completed). Phase 2 will add five additional gates and is currently under construction.
Vancouver International Airport Authority is currently developing a 2007-2027 Master Plan and Land Use Plan, a look forward 20 years to ensure YVR will be able to accommodate the passengers it expects. It is asking the community for input and toured local malls with an informational display to elicit feedback. The tour is complete, but the public can still provide feedback through the Master Plan section of the YVR website, where a copy of the draft Master Plan recommendations is also available.
[edit] Operation Yellow Ribbon
The airport's reputation as a premier gateway airport between Asia and North America was made evident during Operation Yellow Ribbon on September 11, 2001. With U.S. airspace closed as a result of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, there was no choice for Vancouver International Airport but to take part in the operation since it was the only major Canadian airport on the west coast that has the capability of handling large aircraft for trans-Pacific flights. The airport handled 34 flights carrying 8,500 passengers—more passengers than any other Canadian airport involved in the operation.
The airport won the 2001 Airport Management Award from the B.C. Aviation Council[8] and was cited for overcoming many challenges in a professional and compassionate way.[9]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
[edit] Domestic terminal
Gates: A1-A5, B11-B22, C32-42, C50-C52. (C50-C52 are swing gates which can be used for international flights.)
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Canada | Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto-Pearson, Victoria, Winnipeg |
| Air Canada Jazz | Calgary, Castlegar, Cranbrook, Edmonton, Fort McMurray [10], Fort St. John, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Penticton, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Regina, Sandspit, Saskatoon, Smithers, Terrace, Victoria, Whitehorse, Yellowknife [seasonal] |
| Air North | Whitehorse |
| Canadian North | DND Cadet Flights |
| CanJet | Calgary, Edmonton |
| Central Mountain Air | Campbell River, Comox, Dawson Creek, Kamloops, Kelowna, Quesnel, Williams Lake |
| Skyservice | Calgary, Toronto-Pearson |
| Sunwing Airlines | Montreal, Toronto-Pearson |
| WestJet | Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray [begins May 3] [11], Kelowna, London (ON) [begins May 11] [12], Montreal, Ottawa [seasonal], Prince George, Regina [begins May 3] [13], Saskatoon [begins May 3] [14], Toronto-Pearson, Winnipeg |
[edit] International terminal
Gates: D50-D78 ( D71-D78 are swing gates are which can be used for transborder flights.) Note: US-bound flights from this terminal do not go through border preclearance.
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aeroméxico operated for Sunwing Airlines (seasonal) |
Cancún |
| Air Berlin operated by LTU International (seasonal) |
Düsseldorf |
| Air Canada | Beijing, Cancún, Hong Kong, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, London-Heathrow, Los Cabos, Montego Bay, Puerto Vallarta, Seoul-Incheon, Shanghai-Pudong, Sydney, Tokyo-Narita |
| Air China | Beijing |
| Air New Zealand | Auckland |
| Air Transat | Amsterdam, Barcelona [begins June 4], Cancún, Frankfurt, Holguín, London-Gatwick, Madrid [begins June 4], Montego Bay, Munich, Paris-Charles De Gaulle, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Rome-Fiumicino [begins May 29], Santa Clara, Varadero |
| British Airways | London-Heathrow |
| CanJet | Cancún, La Ceiba, Varadero |
| Cathay Pacific | Hong Kong, New York-JFK |
| China Airlines | Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan |
| China Eastern Airlines | Shanghai-Pudong |
| China Southern Airlines | Guangzhou [begins July 2009][15] |
| Condor Airlines (seasonal) | Frankfurt |
| EVA Air | Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan |
| Flyglobespan (seasonal) | Dublin, Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK) |
| Japan Airlines | México City, Tokyo-Narita |
| KLM | Amsterdam |
| Korean Air | Seoul-Incheon |
| Lufthansa | Frankfurt |
| Mexicana | México City |
| Philippine Airlines | Las Vegas, Manila |
| Singapore Airlines | Seoul-Incheon, Singapore |
| Skyservice | Bahias de Huatulco, Cancún, Liberia, Los Cabos, Mazatlan, Montego Bay, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Varadero |
| Sunwing Airlines | Cancún, Holguín, Puerto Vallarta, Varadero |
| Thomas Cook Airlines (seasonal) | Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK) |
| WestJet (seasonal) | Cancún, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlán |
[edit] Preclearance Transborder terminal
Gates: E71-E96 ( E71-E78 are swing gates between the international and transborder terminals.) Note: US-bound flights from this terminal pass through border preclearance.
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Canada | Anchorage [seasonal], Honolulu, Kailua/Kona, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Maui, New York-JFK, San Francisco |
| Air Canada Jazz | Portland (OR), Seattle/Tacoma, San Diego |
| Alaska Airlines | Anchorage [seasonal], Los Angeles, Seattle/Tacoma |
| American Airlines | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Canadian North | Laughlin/Bullhead City [seasonal] |
| Continental Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental, Newark [seasonal] |
| Delta Air Lines | Atlanta [seasonal] |
| Delta Connection operated by SkyWest Airlines |
Salt Lake City |
| Frontier Airlines (seasonal) |
Denver |
| Horizon Air | Portland (OR), Seattle/Tacoma |
| Northwest Airlines (seasonal) |
Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul |
| Northwest Airlink operated by Compass Airlines |
Minneapolis/St. Paul |
| Sunwing Airlines | Las Vegas |
| United Airlines | Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, San Francisco, Washington-Dulles [seasonal] |
| United Express operated by SkyWest Airlines |
Los Angeles |
| US Airways | Las Vegas, Philadelphia [seasonal], Phoenix |
| WestJet | Honolulu, Kona [seasonal], Las Vegas, Maui-Kahului, Palm Springs [seasonal] |
[edit] South terminal
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air North (seasonal) | Masset |
| Harbour Air | Ganges Harbour, Montague Harbour, Miners Bay, Lyall Harbour, Bedwell Harbour, Victoria/Inner Harbour, Nanaimo Harbour |
| Hawkair | Prince Rupert, Smithers, Terrace |
| HeliJet | Victoria/Inner Harbour |
| Howe Sound Seaplanes | Victoria/Inner Harbour |
| Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter | Masset, Sandspit, Kelowna |
| KD Air | Qualicum Beach, Gilles Bay/Texada Island |
| Nolinor Aviation | Masset |
| Northern Thunderbird Air | Smithers, Mackenzie, Prince George |
| Orca Airways | Qualicum Beach, Tofino, Victoria Airport |
| Pacific Coastal Airlines | Anahim Lake, Calgary, Campbell River, Comox, Cranbrook, Kamloops, Penticton, Port Hardy, Powell River, Trail, Victoria Airport, Williams Lake |
| Salt Spring Air | Ganges Harbour, Maple Bay |
| San Juan Airlines | Friday Harbor, Anacortes, Bellingham, Seattle-Boeing Field/King County Airport |
| Seair Seaplanes | Ganges Harbour, Montague Harbour, Miners Bay, Lyall Harbour, Port Washington, Telegraph Harbour, Nanaimo/Departure Bay |
| Tofino Air | Silva Bay, Sechelt |
| Voyageur Airways | Masset |
| West Coast Air | Nanaimo, Sechelt, Victoria/Inner Harbour |
| Whistler Air | Whistler/Green Lake |
[edit] Cargo only carriers
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Ameriflight | Seattle-Boeing Field/King County Airport, Klawock |
| Cargojet Airways | Calgary, Winnipeg |
| Cathay Pacific | Anchorage, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, San Francisco |
| DHL | |
| Empire Airlines | Oakland |
| FedEx Express | Memphis, Oakland, Spokane |
| Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter | Calgary, Kamloops, Victoria, Winnipeg |
| Martinair Cargo | Amsterdam |
| Morningstar Air Express | Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto-Pearson, Montreal, Moncton, Halifax, Victoria |
| Purolator Courier | |
| United Parcel Service | Seattle-Boeing Field/King County Airport |
[edit] Proposed airlines
- Asiana Airlines (Seoul-Incheon)[16]
- Emirates Airline (Dubai) Subject to changes to bilateral agreement between the UAE and Canada
- Emirates' intent to begin service to YVR was disclosed by Tony Gugliotta, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Commercial Development for YVR on March 7, 2007, at which time it was also noted that some other carriers, specifically Korean Airlines and Philippine Airlines, also planned to increase their frequencies to YVR once agreements with the airlines home governments are completed (Vancouver Province newspaper) [17]
- Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi) Plans to eventually fly to Vancouver once bilateral agreements between the UAE and Canada have changed.[18]
[edit] FBOs
There are several fixed base operators that service aircraft at Vancouver International Airport:
- CHC Helicopter
- Esso Avitat (Esso/Imperial Oil)
- Heli-Jet
- Heli-One
- Landmark Aviation (Shell Canada)
- Million Air (Chevron Corporation)
[edit] Incidents
- On February 7, 1968, a Canadian Pacific Airlines Boeing 707 overran a runway while landing in heavy fog, killing one crew member.
- On September 11, 2001, an Air China 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 due to a communication problem.
- On October 14, 2007, Robert Dziekański, a 40-year-old Polish immigrant, died after leaving the secondary inspection area at the airport. Dziekański, who had become visibly agitated after spending ten hours in the customs area, died shortly after being tasered at least twice by Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers.[19]
- On October 19, 2007, at approximately 4:10pm, a Piper Seneca bound for Pitt Meadows took off from YVR and crashed into a nearby apartment building in Richmond, British Columbia. 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. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
- 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 fatalites.
[edit] References
- ^ Airport Divestiture Status Report
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 31 July 2008 to 0901Z 25 September 2008
- ^ a b - Aircraft Movement Statistics: NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations: Annual Report 2007
- ^ a b Vancouver Passenger Statistics
- ^ "2007 Regional Airport Awards". Skytrax (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-26.
- ^ "2006 Airport of the Year: Results". Skytrax (2007). Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
- ^ The History of YVR
- ^ B.C. Aviation Council
- ^ . "2001 Annual Report" (PDF). Vancouver International Airport Authority. Retrieved on 2006-09-30.
- ^ http://micro.newswire.ca/release.cgi?rkey=1610022704&view=13213-0&Start=0
- ^ http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2008/17/c2556.html
- ^ http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2008/17/c2556.html
- ^ http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2008/17/c2556.html
- ^ http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2008/17/c2556.html
- ^ Air China to Add Flights to Toronto, Rome, 10 Cities
- ^ South Korea's second largest carrier builds success on operational excellence and a strong network to China.
- ^ Emirates Pitches Calgary Flights
- ^ Abu Dhabi airline seeks Open Skies with Canada
- ^ "Taser video shows RCMP shocked immigrant within 25 seconds of their arrival". CBC (2007-11-15). Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Vancouver International Airport |
- Vancouver International Airport Authority
- Vancouver International Airport page on Places to Fly, the airport directory of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association
- Vancouver International Airport Authority Union
- Past three hours METARs, SPECI and current TAFs for Vancouver International Airport from NAV CANADA as available.
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