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Vancouver International Airport, BC profile
Last updated: 5 November 2013
General data
Vancouver International Airport, BC
Country: Canada
IATA code:YVR
ICAO code: CYVR
Elevation: 14 feet / 4 m
Opened: 1931
Airport history:  
Sea Island RCAF Station, BC
Vancouver RCAF Station, BCclosed on 31 March 1964
Vancouver International Airport, BC

Vancouver International Airport, BC - News:
05 Nov 2018: TSB Canada details Boeing 767-300ER uncontained engine failure accident
30 Dec 2017: Tire failures on two Air Canada Express Bombardier CRJ-700?s after landing with frozen brakes
Aircraft accidents at or near Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR)

19 occurrences in the ASN safety database

date type registration operator fat. location   pic cat
21-AUG-2019Cessna 208B Cargomaster C-FEXE Morningstar Air Express 0 Vancouver In...   A2
02-AUG-2019Boeing 787-8 C-GHPU Air Canada 0 Vancouver In...   A2
02-AUG-2019Airbus A340-313 HB-JMF Edelweiss Air 0 Vancouver In...   A2
24-SEP-2018Airbus A340-313 RP-C3435 Philippine Air Lines 0 Vancouver In...   A2
26-AUG-2018Boeing 767-333ER (WL) C-FMWV Air Canada Rouge 0 near Vancouver In... A2
27-OCT-2011Beech 100 King Air C-GXRX Northern Thunderbird Air 2 near Vancouver In... A1
04-JAN-2009Cessna 650 Citation VII XA-PYN Aero Cabo 0 Vancouver In...   A2
01-FEB-2003Boeing 737-4Q8 N764AS Alaska Airlines 0 Vancouver In...   A2
17-MAR-2000Airbus A330-202 C-GGWA Canada 3000 0 Vancouver In...   A2
19-OCT-1995DC-10-30ER C-GCPF Canadian Airlines 0 Vancouver In...   A2
19-AUG-1995Douglas C-47B (DC-3) C-GZOF Air North 1 near Vancouver In... A1
17-JAN-1988Boeing 737-2T2 N4571M Delta Air Lines 0 Vancouver In...   A2
27-AUG-1978DC-8   United Airlines 0 Vancouver In...   H2
04-JAN-1973Convair CV-640   Pacific Western 0 Vancouver In...   H2
18-OCT-1971Boeing 737-200   Wien Consolidated 0 Vancouver In...   H2
25-FEB-1971Boeing 737-200   Western Air Lines 0 Vancouver In...   H2
01-MAR-1970Vickers 757 Viscount CF-THY Air Canada 0 near Vancouver In...   A2
07-FEB-1968Boeing 707-138B N791SA Canadian Pacific, lsf Standard Airways 1+ 1 Vancouver In... A1
30-DEC-1953Canadair C-54GM North Star 17503 RCAF 0 Vancouver In...   A1

Aircraft that departed Vancouver International Airport, BC

33 occurrences in the ASN safety database

date type registration operator fat. location   pic cat
31-JAN-2020Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 C-FKWE WestJet Encore 0 Terrace Airp... A2
21-AUG-2019Cessna 208B Cargomaster C-FEXE Morningstar Air Express 0 Vancouver In...   A2
02-AUG-2019Boeing 787-8 C-GHPU Air Canada 0 Vancouver In...   A2
24-SEP-2018Airbus A340-313 RP-C3435 Philippine Air Lines 0 Vancouver In...   A2
26-AUG-2018Boeing 767-333ER (WL) C-FMWV Air Canada Rouge 0 near Vancouver In... A2
13-APR-2015Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II C-GSKC Carson Air 2 near North Vancou... A1
09-FEB-2013Beech 1900C C-FPCO Pacific Coastal 0 Blue River A... A2
17-MAR-2012Beech 1900C C-GCMZ Northern Thunderbird Air 0 Blue River A... A2
27-OCT-2011Beech 100 King Air C-GXRX Northern Thunderbird Air 2 near Vancouver In... A1
28-JUL-2005Beech 200 Super King Air C-FCGL Northern Thunderbird Air 2 near Shovelnose C... A1
12-NOV-2002Cessna 550 Citation II C-GYCJ Canada Jet Charters 0 Sandspit Air... A1
13-MAY-2002Boeing 767-3Y0ER C-GHML Air Canada 0 Toronto-Pear...   A2
17-MAR-2000Airbus A330-202 C-GGWA Canada 3000 0 Vancouver In...   A2
13-JAN-1999Douglas DC-3C C-GWUG Kelowna Flightcraft 2 Mayne Island... A1
23-NOV-1998Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster N9352B Regency Express Air 2 near Victoria Int... A1
19-OCT-1995DC-10-30ER C-GCPF Canadian Airlines 0 Vancouver In...   A2
19-AUG-1995Douglas C-47B (DC-3) C-GZOF Air North 1 near Vancouver In... A1
11-JAN-1995Learjet 35 C-GPUN Canada Jet Charters 5 near Masset Airpo... A1
21-JUL-1993Convair CV-580 C-GQHB Canair Cargo 0 Tofino Airpo...   A2
26-SEP-1989Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III C-GSLB Skylink Airlines 7 Terrace Airp... A1
17-JAN-1988Boeing 737-2T2 N4571M Delta Air Lines 0 Vancouver In...   A2
04-JAN-1973Convair CV-640   Pacific Western 0 Vancouver In...   H2
29-JAN-1971DC-8-63 CF-CPQ Canadian Pacific 0 Sydney-Kings... A2
28-DEC-1970Nord 262A-44 CF-BCR Pacific Western 0 Richmond, BC   A2
17-SEP-1969Convair CV-640 CF-PWR Pacific Western 4 near Campbell Riv... A1
08-JUL-1965Douglas DC-6B CF-CUQ Canadian Pacific 52 near 100 Mile Hou... C1
09-DEC-1956Canadair DC-4M2 North Star CF-TFD TCAL 62 Mount Slesse...   A1
29-AUG-1956Douglas DC-6B CF-CUP Canadian Pacific 15 Cold Bay, AK A1
19-JUL-1955PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A) 11095 RCAF 2 Fraser River...   A1
30-DEC-1953Canadair C-54GM North Star 17503 RCAF 0 Vancouver In...   A1
28-JAN-1953Douglas C-47B (DC-3) 985 RCAF 7 Strait of Ge...   A1
21-JUL-1951Douglas DC-4 CF-CPC Canadian Pacific 37 near Sitka, AK   A1
22-DEC-1950Douglas C-47A (DC-3) CF-CUF Canadian Pacific 2 near Penticton, BC   A1

Aircraft with destination Vancouver International Airport, BC

13 occurrences in the ASN safety database

date type registration operator fat. location   pic cat
15-JUL-2021Cessna 208 Caravan I C-GIGO Seair Seaplanes 0 Ganges Harbo...   A2
02-AUG-2019Airbus A340-313 HB-JMF Edelweiss Air 0 Vancouver In...   A2
04-JAN-2009Cessna 650 Citation VII XA-PYN Aero Cabo 0 Vancouver In...   A2
21-JAN-2006Cessna 208B Grand Caravan C-GRXZ Sonicblue Airways 3 near Port Alberni...   A1
23-MAR-2003Boeing 737-217 Adv C-GKCP Zip 0 Calgary Inte...   A2
01-FEB-2003Boeing 737-4Q8 N764AS Alaska Airlines 0 Vancouver In...   A2
06-SEP-1997Boeing 767-375ER C-FTCA Canadian Airlines 0 Beijing-Capi...   A2
01-MAR-1970Vickers 757 Viscount CF-THY Air Canada 0 near Vancouver In...   A2
07-FEB-1968Boeing 707-138B N791SA Canadian Pacific, lsf Standard Airways 1+ 1 Vancouver In... A1
23-JUN-1957Douglas R4D-3 (DC-3) CF-EPI Queen Charlotte Airlines 14 Port Hardy A... A1
08-APR-1954Canadair C-4-1 North Star CF-TFW TCAL 35+ 1 Moose Jaw, SK   A1
28-APR-1947Lockheed 18 Lodestar CF-TDF TCAL 15 near Vancouver, BC A1
20-DEC-1942Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra CF-CPD Canadian Pacific 13 near Vancouver, BC A1