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{{Infobox Airport
| name = Vancouver International Airport
| image = Yvr_logo.svg
| IATA = YVR
| ICAO = CYVR
| type = Public
| owner = [[Transport Canada]]<ref>[http://www.tc.gc.ca/programs/Airports/Status/menu.htm Airport Divestiture Status Report]</ref>
| operator = Vancouver International Airport Authority
| city-served = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]
| location = [[Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond]], British Columbia
| elevation-f = 14
| elevation-m = 4
| coordinates = {{Coord|49|11|38|N|123|11|04|W|type:airport|display=inline}}
| website = [http://www.yvr.ca/ www.yvr.ca]
| r1-number = 08L/26R
| r1-length-f = 9,940
| r1-length-m = 3,029
| r1-surface = [[Concrete]]
| r2-number = 08R/26L
| r2-length-f = 11,500
| r2-length-m = 3,505
| r2-surface = [[Asphalt]]/Concrete
| r3-number = 12/30
| r3-length-f = 7,300
| r3-length-m = 2,225
| r3-surface = Asphalt/Concrete
| r4-number = 26A
| r4-length-f = 3,500
| r4-length-m = 1,066
| r4-surface = Asphalt/Concrete
| stat-year = 2007
| stat1-header = Aircraft Movements
| stat1-data = 326,026
| stat2-header = Number of Passengers
| stat2-data = 17,495,049
| footnotes = Sources: [[Canada Flight Supplement]]<ref name="CFS">{{CFS}}</ref><br>Aircraft statistics from Transport Canada<ref name="move">[http://www.tc.gc.ca/pol/EN/Report/TP577/pdf/TP577_07.pdf - Aircraft Movement Statistics: NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations: Annual Report 2007]</ref><br>Passenger statistics from Vancouver Airport.<ref name="pax">[http://yvr.ca/pdf/authority/statistics/December_2007_Pax.pdf Vancouver Passenger Statistics]</ref>
}}


'''Vancouver International Airport''' {{Airport codes|YVR|CYVR}} is located on [[Sea Island, British Columbia|Sea Island]] in [[Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]], about 15 kilometres from downtown [[Vancouver]]. It is the [[List of the busiest airports in Canada|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=2007 Regional Airport Awards|publisher=Skytrax|date=2007|url=http://www.worldairportawards.com/Awards_2007/ResultsFull.htm|accessdate=2007-08-26}}</ref> YVR also retains the distinction of "Best Canadian Airport" in the regional results.<ref>{{cite web|title=2006 Airport of the Year: Results|publisher=Skytrax|date=2007|url=http://www.worldairportawards.com/Awards-2006/ResultsFull.htm|accessdate=2007-04-04}}</ref> The airport is the second [[List of the busiest airports in Canada|busiest Canadian airport]] with 17.5 million passengers<ref name="pax" /> and 326,026 movements in 2007.<ref name="move" /> It is an [[Air Canada]] hub as well as a focus city for [[WestJet]] and a hub for [[Air Transat]].
'''Homecoming''', welcoming back of former residents and alumni, is a tradition in several [[university|universities]], [[college]]s and [[high school]]s in North America. It usually includes activities for students and alumni, such as sports and culture events and a parade through the streets of the city or town.


The Vancouver International Airport is one of eight Canadian Airports that have [[United States border preclearance|U.S. border preclearance facilities]].
==Canada==
Homecoming celebrations are uncommon at universities across Canada. The best-known and largest homecoming weekends are held by [[Queen's University]] and the [[University of Western Ontario]] each year. Canadian homecoming weekends are often centred around a football game but are also filled with events such as "pancake keggers" and parades. However, in Newfoundland and Labrador, communities have a "Come Home Year" where people who have moved away from their town come back from across Canada. In 2000, there was a provincial "Come Home Year", where many people came back to visit their various communities.[http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20050926/queensbrawl_reaction_20050926/20050926?hub=Canada]


==United States==
==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.<ref>[http://www.yvr.ca/authority/history/history.asp The History of YVR ]</ref>
Homecoming is an annual tradition it usually includes homecoming games of various sports played by students in high school. It is either in late September or early October. A dance usually follows if not against school regulations. It is usually boy ask girl, girl ask boy or students go with large groups of close friends. It sometimes follows a theme masquerade, a night in hollywood, etc. It is also a chance for alummni to keep in touch and reunite with older classmates but it is mostly for high school students.


==Gateway==


Due to its proximity to Asia compared to the rest of Canada, YVR is used as a "gateway" between Canada and Asia. It has more trans-Pacific flights than other cities in Canada. Huge number of Asian-Canadians living in Vancouver contributes to this as well.


===History===
==Terminals==
[[Image:Vancouver-yvr-terminal.id.jpg|thumb|right|Interior of the domestic terminal's check-in area for Air Canada.]]
The tradition of Homecoming most likely evolved from alumni football games held at colleges and universities since the late 1800s. Many schools lay claim to having the first Homecoming, but three seem to have the strongest claims: [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign|The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]],<ref>http://www.admin.uiuc.edu/homecoming/history.pdf</ref> [[University of Missouri]],<ref>[http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2006/10/20/traditions-beginnings-mysterious/ Columbia Missourian - Tradition's beginnings mysterious<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and [[Baylor University]]<ref>[http://www.baylor.edu/homecoming/index.php?id=28755 Baylor University || Homecoming || History of Homecoming<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> held homecoming events in [[1910]], [[1911]], and [[1909]], respectively, though Baylor University did not hold its next homecoming until 1915. The other two traditions were annual events from their beginnings. All of these events had homecoming-like characteristics such as a football game, visiting alumni, and a [[parade]]. It is likely that the traditions at these schools and others merged and spread nationwide. By the [[1920s]] homecoming was widely celebrated across the nation.
[[Image:Vancouver Airport Inside.jpg|right|thumb|International arrivals hall]]
[[Image:Yvr-intl-term.jpg|thumb|right|International departures hall.]]
[[Image:YVRsalmon-statue.jpg|right|thumb|A Canadian Aboriginal wood sculpture, located on the first floor of the domestic terminal.]]
[[Image:YVR Canada Line Construction.jpg|thumb|Construction of the Canada Line at Vancouver International.]]
Vancouver International Airport has four [[Airport terminal|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.


==Cost==
===Homecoming queen and king===
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.
The Homecoming Court usually consists of seniors. In high school, 17- or 18-year-old students in their final year are represented; in college, students who are completing their final year of study, usually between 21 and 23 years old.


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.
Classmates traditionally nominate students who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to contribute to their school. Other times, students vote for the nominees. Once the Homecoming Court candidates are announced, the entire student body votes for the Queen and King (by [[secret ballot]]) or by some other means determined by the school.


==Architecture==
Local rules determine when the Homecoming Queen and King are crowned. Sometimes, the big announcement comes at a [[pep rally]] or school assembly one or more days before the game. Other schools crown their royalty at the Homecoming [[American football|football]] game or dance or Basketball game. Still, some other schools crown their King and Queen at a second assembly during Homecoming week called Coronation Assemblies. Some schools have the coronation after school in the evening for the public to see.
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.


==Public transit connections==
Often, the previous year's Queen and King are invited back to crown their successors. If they are absent for whatever reason, someone else – usually, another previous Queen or King, a popular teacher, or other designated person – will perform those duties. Usually, the Queen is crowned first, followed by the King (for schools that have both kings and queens). The crowning method also varies by school.
Currently, the domestic and international terminals are served by [[TransLink (Vancouver)|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.
Homecoming court members who are not crowned king or queen are often called escorts or royalty . They are often expected to participate in the week's activities as well. At some schools, a Homecoming Prince/Princess, Duke/Duchess etc. (often underclassmen nominated by their classmates) are crowned along with the King and Queen; sometimes, middle school and junior high students may partake in the high school activities.


===Other traditions===
==Future expansion==
{{Future airport ex}}
====Parade====
A nine-gate international terminal expansion will be done in two phases ($420 million; Phase 1 &ndash; 2007; Phase 2 &ndash; 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.
Many Homecoming celebrations include a [[parade]]. Students often select the grand marshal based on his/her service and support to the school and/or community. The parade includes the school's [[marching band]] and different school organizations floats created by the classes and organizations. Every class prepares a float which corresponds with the Homecoming theme. In addition, the Homecoming Court takes part in the parade, often riding together in one or more convertibles as part of the parade. The [[parade]] is often part of a series of activities scheduled for that specific day, which can also include a [[pep rally]], [[bonfire]], [[snake dance]], and other activities for students and alumni.


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.
====Tailgate====
At most major colleges and universities, the football game and preceding [[tailgate party|tailgate]] are the most widely recognized and heavily attended events of the week. Alumni gather from all around the world to return to their Alma Mater and reconnect with one another and take part in the festivities. Students, alumni, businesses, and members of the community set up tents in parking lots, fields, and streets near the stadium to cook out, play games, socialize, and even enjoy live music in many instances. These celebrations often last straight through the game for those who do not have tickets but still come to take part in the socializing and excitement of the homecoming atmosphere. Most tents even include television or radio feeds of the game for those without tickets.


==Operation Yellow Ribbon==
====Picnic====
{{main|Operation Yellow Ribbon}}
Sometimes during the school week, a picnic could occur. The picnic is very similar to the tailgate party, but it occurs after school or during the school's lunch period.
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 [[September 11, 2001 attacks|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&mdash;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<ref>[http://www.bcaviation.org/ B.C. Aviation Council]</ref> and was cited for overcoming many challenges in a professional and compassionate way.<ref>{{cite paper|url=http://www.yvr.ca/pdf/authority/annualreport/yvr_annual_report_2001.pdf|format=PDF|title=2001 Annual Report|publisher=[http://www.yvr.ca Vancouver International Airport Authority]|accessdate=2006-09-30}}</ref>
====Dress-up days====
Throughout the week, schools (particularly high schools) engage in special dress-up days, sometimes called "Spirit Week", where students are allowed to wear clothing suitable to the theme (e.g., [[toga]] day, [[nerd]] day, [[pirate]] day Rat Pack Day) leading to the homecoming. Students traditionally wear clothing with their school's name, or clothing and makeup of their school's colors on Friday.


==Airlines and destinations==
At many high schools, especially in the southern United States, homecoming dates exchange "mums" on Homecoming Friday, to wear to the game and the dance. These are very elaborate [[corsage]]s (for the girls) or [[Sleeve garter|garter]]s (for the boys, worn on the arm) that consist of a large flower (usually a [[chrysanthemum]]) surrounded by a ribbon ruffle. Long ribbons, decorations and trinkets are hung from the mum which indicate the students' date of birth, name, class, interests, and messages towards other people.
[[Image:Vancouver Airport Tower.jpg|right|thumb|Control Tower]]


====Rallies====
===Domestic terminal===
Gates: A1-A5, B11-B22, C32-42, C50-C52. (C50-C52 are swing gates which can be used for international flights.)
Many schools hold a rally during Homecoming week, often one or more nights before the game. The events vary, but may include skits, games, introduction of the homecoming court (and coronation of the King and Queen if that is the school's tradition), and comments from the football players and/or coach about the upcoming game.


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At some schools, the Homecoming rally ends with a bonfire (in which old wood structures, the rival school's memorabilia and other items are burned in a controlled fire.)
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|[[Air Canada]]||Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto-Pearson, Victoria, Winnipeg
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|[[Air Canada Jazz]]||Calgary, Castlegar, Cranbrook, Edmonton, Fort McMurray (starting January 5) <ref>http://micro.newswire.ca/release.cgi?rkey=1610022704&view=13213-0&Start=0</ref> Fort St. John, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Penticton, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Regina, Sandspit, Saskatoon, Smithers, Terrace, Victoria, Whitehorse, Yellowknife [seasonal]
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|[[Air North]]||Whitehorse
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|[[Canada North]] '''(seasonal)'''|| Comox, Kelowna, Edmonton, Calgary
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|[[CanJet]]||Calgary
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|[[Central Mountain Air]]||Campbell River, Comox, Dawson Creek, Kamloops, Kelowna, Quesnel, Williams Lake
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|[[Skyservice]] '''''(seasonal)'''''||Calgary
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|[[Sunwing Airlines]]||Montreal, Toronto-Pearson
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|[[WestJet]]||Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna, Montreal, Ottawa (seasonal), Prince George, Toronto-Pearson, Winnipeg
|}


====Homecoming dance====
===International terminal===
[[Image:PhilippineAirlines-Airbus-A340-YVR.jpg|thumb|right| [[Philippine Airlines]] Airbus A340 approaching on [[Vancouver International Airport]]]]
The Homecoming Dance – usually the culminating event of the week (for high schools) – is a formal or semiformal event, either at the school or an off-campus location. The venue is decorated, and either a disc jockey or band is hired to play music. In many ways, it is a fall [[prom]]. Homecoming dances could be informal as well just like standard school dances.
Gates: D50-D78 ( D71-78 are swing Transborder gates)
Note: US-bound flights from this terminal do not go through border preclearance.


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Homecoming is normally held in the high school gymnasium.
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|[[Aeroméxico]]<br> operated for [[Sunwing Airlines]]||Cancún
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|[[airberlin]] operated by [[LTU International|LTU]]<br>'''''(seasonal)'''''||Dusseldorf
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|[[airberlin]] operated by [[Belair (airline)|Belair]]<br>'''''(seasonal)'''''||Zurich
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|[[Air Canada]]||Beijing, Cancún, Hong Kong, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, London-Heathrow, Los Cabos, Montego Bay [begins December 19], Osaka-Kansai [ends October 25], Puerto Vallarta, Seoul-Incheon, Shanghai-Pudong, Sydney, Tokyo-Narita
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|[[Air China]]||Beijing
|-
|[[Air New Zealand]]||Auckland
|-
|[[Air Pacific]]||Honolulu, Nadi [end November 28]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=102356 | title=Losses force airline in new direction | work=[[Fiji Times]] | date=[[2008-10-02]] | accessdate=2008-10-01}}</ref>
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|[[Air Transat]]||Bahias de Huatulco [begins December 9], Amsterdam, Barcelona [begins June 4], Cancun, Frankfurt, Holguin [begins December 24], London-Gatwick, Madrid [begins June 4], Manzanillo, Manchester, Montego Bay, Munich, Paris-Charles De Gaulle, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Rome [begins May 29], San Jose del Cabo [begins December 9], Santa Clara, Varadero
|-
|[[British Airways]]||London-Heathrow
|-
|[[CanJet]]||La Ceiba
|-
|[[Cathay Pacific]]||Hong Kong, New York-JFK
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|[[China Airlines]]||Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan
|-
|[[China Eastern Airlines]]||Shanghai-Pudong
|-
|[[China Southern Airlines]]||Guangzhou [begins July 2009]<ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&sid=ayKziNsynIMw&refer=canada Air China to Add Flights to Toronto, Rome, 10 Cities ]</ref>
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|[[Condor Airlines]] '''''(seasonal)'''''||Frankfurt
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|[[EVA Air]]||Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan
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|[[Flyglobespan]] '''''(seasonal)'''''||Dublin, Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK)
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|[[Japan Airlines]]||Mexico City, Tokyo-Narita
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|[[KLM]]||Amsterdam
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|[[Korean Air]]||Seoul-Incheon
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|[[Lufthansa]]||Frankfurt
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|[[Martinair]] '''''(seasonal)'''''||Amsterdam
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|[[Mexicana]]||Mexico City
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|[[Philippine Airlines]]||Las Vegas, Manila
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|[[Singapore Airlines]]||Seoul-Incheon, Singapore
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|[[Skyservice]]||Bahias de Huatulco, Cancún, Liberia, Los Cabos, Mazatlan, Montego Bay, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Varadero
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|[[Sunwing Airlines]]||Bahias de Huatulco, Puerto Vallarta, Varadero
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|[[Thomas Cook Airlines]] '''''(seasonal)'''''||Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK)
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|[[WestJet]] '''''(seasonal)'''''||Cancún [begins November 3],San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan [begins November 7]
|}


===Preclearance Transborder terminal===
The Queen and King traditionally have at least one slow dance together, after which they are free to dance with whomever they wish.
E71-E96


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===Competitions===
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While at the high school level, students generally compete by grade level in events such as the spirit days and parade floats, the competition at the collegiate level is mainly between Greek-letter organizations and, to a lesser degree, residence halls. At most larger schools, fraternities and sororities compete on parade floats, house decorations, skits, talent competitions, and even service events such as blood drives or food drives. Sometimes on coronation night, some schools have games that they play between classes. Such events include the pyramid, the 3 legged race, the pop chug, and tug of war.
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|[[Air Canada]]||Anchorage [seasonal], Honolulu, Kailua/Kona, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Maui, New York-JFK, San Francisco
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|[[Air Canada Jazz]]||Portland (OR), Sacramento [ends October 25], Seattle/Tacoma, San Diego
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|[[Air Transat]]||Maui [begins December 20]
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|[[Alaska Airlines]]||Anchorage [seasonal], Los Angeles, Seattle/Tacoma
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|[[American Airlines]]||Dallas/Fort. Worth
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|[[Canadian North]]||Laughlin/Bullhead City
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|[[Continental Airlines]]||Houston-Intercontinental, Newark [seasonal]
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|[[Delta Air Lines]]<br>'''''(seasonal)'''''||Atlanta
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|[[Delta Connection]] operated<br>by [[SkyWest Airlines]]||Salt Lake City
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|[[Frontier Airlines]]<br>'''''(seasonal)'''''||Denver
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|[[Horizon Air]]||Portland (OR), Seattle/Tacoma
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|[[Northwest Airlines]]<br>'''''(seasonal)'''''||Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul
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|[[Northwest Airlink]] operated<br>by [[Compass Airlines (North America)|Compass Airlines]]<br>'''''(seasonal)'''''||Minneapolis/St. Paul
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|[[Sunwing Airlines]]||Las Vegas
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|[[United Airlines]]||Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, San Francisco, Washington-Dulles [seasonal]
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|[[United Express]] operated<br>by [[SkyWest Airlines]]||Los Angeles
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|[[US Airways]]||Las Vegas, Philadelphia [seasonal], Phoenix
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|[[WestJet Airlines]]||Honolulu, Kona [seasonal], Las Vegas, Maui-Kahului, Kona-Hilo [seasonal], Palm Springs [seasonal]<ref>http://c3dsp.westjet.com/guest/destinations/ourDestinations.jsp</ref>
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[[Image:Vancouver International Airport 2006.jpg|thumb|right|Vancouver International]]
===Smaller school homecomings===
While most schools schedule their Homecoming activities around [[American football|football]], smaller schools that do not field a football team or whose football program is weak plan the annual event at another time of the year. In these instances, [[basketball]] or [[ice hockey]] serves as the "big game" for students and [[alumni]]. Often in smaller towns with smaller populations, the parade is omitted.


===South terminal===
At schools without athletic programs, the centerpiece event is usually a [[banquet]], where [[alumni]] are recognized. This format is also used for alumni events of high schools that have either closed or consolidated with other high schools; the high school classes continue to meet and celebrate their years at their now-defunct [[alma mater]].
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|[[Air North]] '''''(seasonal)'''''||Masset
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|[[Harbour Air]]||Ganges Harbour, Montague Harbour, Miners Bay, Lyall Harbour, Bedwell Harbour, Victoria/Inner Harbour, Nanaimo Harbour
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|[[Hawkair]]||Prince Rupert, Smithers, Terrace
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|[[HeliJet]]||Victoria/Inner Harbour
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|[[Howe Sound Seaplanes]]||Victoria/Inner Harbour
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|[[Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter]]||Masset, Sandspit, Kelowna
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|[[KD Air]]||Qualicum Beach
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|[[Nolinor Aviation]]||Masset
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|[[Northern Thunderbird Air]]||Smithers, Mackenzie, Prince George
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|[[Orca Airways]]||Qualicum Beach, Tofino, Victoria Airport
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|[[Pacific Coastal Airlines]]||Anahim Lake, Calgary, Campbell River, Comox, Cranbrook, Kamloops, Penticton, Port Hardy, Powell River, Trail, Victoria Airport, Williams Lake
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|[[Salt Spring Air]]||Ganges Harbour, Maple Bay
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|[[San Juan Airlines]]||Friday Harbor, Anacortes, Bellingham, Seattle-Boeing Field/King County Airport
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|[[Seair Seaplanes]]||Ganges Harbour, Montague Harbour, Miners Bay, Lyall Harbour, Port Washington, Telegraph Harbour, Nanaimo/Departure Bay
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|[[Tofino Air]]||Silva Bay, Sechelt
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|[[Voyageur Airways]]||Masset
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|[[West Coast Air]]||Nanaimo, Sechelt, Victoria/Inner Harbour
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|[[Whistler Air]]||Whistler/Green Lake
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===Cargo only carriers===
* [[AirPac Airlines]] (Seattle-Boeing Field/King County Airport)
* [[Ameriflight]] (Seattle-Boeing Field/King County Airport)
* [[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)
* [[Morningstar Air Express]] (Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto-Pearson, Montreal, Moncton, Halifax, Victoria)
* [[Purolator Courier]]
* [[United Parcel Service]] (Seattle-Boeing Field, King County Airport)


==Past & Future Airlines==
===Courtwarming===
{{see|Past and Future Airlines serving YVR}}
In some parts of the country, high school basketball has gained a homecoming celebration of its own. Often referred to as ''Winter Homecoming'' or ''Courtwarming'' (the latter is especially prominent in parts of Missouri), it usually includes rallies, dress-up days, special dinners, king and queen coronations, and other winter-friendly activities typically associated with football homecoming.


==FBOs==
===Similar events===
There are several [[fixed base operator]]s 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]])


==Incidents==
Some schools have Homecoming like events during the school year. Many of them have similar traditions to homecoming events such as the big game, dress up days, dance, etc.
*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]] [[Boeing 747|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.
===Homecoming Scotland 2009===
The idea of homecoming was adopted by The Scottish Government in their campaign to encourage Scots, or those with an affinity for Scotland, to return to the country.


*On [[October 14]], [[2007]], [[Robert Dziekański Taser incident|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 [[taser]]ed at least twice by [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] officers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2007/11/14/bc-taservideo.html |title=Taser video shows RCMP shocked immigrant within 25 seconds of their arrival |publisher=CBC|date=2007-11-15 |accessdate=2007-11-15 }}</ref>
==References ==

*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 taxing 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.

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* [http://www.yvr.ca/ Vancouver International Airport Authority]
* [http://www.copanational.org/PlacesToFly/airport_view.php?pr_id=3&ap_id=290 Vancouver International Airport page on ''Places to Fly'', the airport directory of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association]
* [http://www.local20221.com/ Vancouver International Airport Authority Union]
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"Vancouver Airport" redirects here. For other airports in Vancouver, see List of airports in the Vancouver area.
Vancouver International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerTransport Canada[1]
OperatorVancouver International Airport Authority
ServesVancouver, British Columbia
LocationRichmond, British Columbia
Elevation AMSL14 ft / 4 m
Coordinates49°11′38″N 123°11′04″W / 49.19389°N 123.18444°W / 49.19389; -123.18444
Websitewww.yvr.ca
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 Movements326,026
Number of Passengers17,495,049
Sources: Canada Flight Supplement[2]
Aircraft statistics from Transport Canada[3]
Passenger statistics from Vancouver Airport.[4]

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.

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]

Gateway

Due to its proximity to Asia compared to the rest of Canada, YVR is used as a "gateway" between Canada and Asia. It has more trans-Pacific flights than other cities in Canada. Huge number of Asian-Canadians living in Vancouver contributes to this as well.

Terminals

Interior of the domestic terminal's check-in area for Air Canada.
International arrivals hall
International departures hall.
A Canadian Aboriginal wood sculpture, located on the first floor of the domestic terminal.
Construction of the Canada Line at Vancouver International.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Future expansion

Template:Future airport ex 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.

Operation Yellow Ribbon

Main article: 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]

Airlines and destinations

Control Tower

Domestic terminal

Gates: A1-A5, B11-B22, C32-42, C50-C52. (C50-C52 are swing gates which can be used for international flights.)

Airlines and destinations out of the domestic terminal
Airlines Destinations
Air Canada Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto-Pearson, Victoria, Winnipeg
Air Canada Jazz Calgary, Castlegar, Cranbrook, Edmonton, Fort McMurray (starting January 5) [10] Fort St. John, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Penticton, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Regina, Sandspit, Saskatoon, Smithers, Terrace, Victoria, Whitehorse, Yellowknife [seasonal]
Air North Whitehorse
Canada North (seasonal) Comox, Kelowna, Edmonton, Calgary
CanJet Calgary
Central Mountain Air Campbell River, Comox, Dawson Creek, Kamloops, Kelowna, Quesnel, Williams Lake
Skyservice (seasonal) Calgary
Sunwing Airlines Montreal, Toronto-Pearson
WestJet Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna, Montreal, Ottawa (seasonal), Prince George, Toronto-Pearson, Winnipeg

International terminal

Philippine Airlines Airbus A340 approaching on Vancouver International Airport

Gates: D50-D78 ( D71-78 are swing Transborder gates) Note: US-bound flights from this terminal do not go through border preclearance.

Airlines and destinations out of the international terminal
Airlines Destinations
Aeroméxico
operated for Sunwing Airlines		 Cancún
airberlin operated by LTU
(seasonal)		 Dusseldorf
airberlin operated by Belair
(seasonal)		 Zurich
Air Canada Beijing, Cancún, Hong Kong, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, London-Heathrow, Los Cabos, Montego Bay [begins December 19], Osaka-Kansai [ends October 25], Puerto Vallarta, Seoul-Incheon, Shanghai-Pudong, Sydney, Tokyo-Narita
Air China Beijing
Air New Zealand Auckland
Air Pacific Honolulu, Nadi [end November 28][11]
Air Transat Bahias de Huatulco [begins December 9], Amsterdam, Barcelona [begins June 4], Cancun, Frankfurt, Holguin [begins December 24], London-Gatwick, Madrid [begins June 4], Manzanillo, Manchester, Montego Bay, Munich, Paris-Charles De Gaulle, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Rome [begins May 29], San Jose del Cabo [begins December 9], Santa Clara, Varadero
British Airways London-Heathrow
CanJet La Ceiba
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong, New York-JFK
China Airlines Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan
China Eastern Airlines Shanghai-Pudong
China Southern Airlines Guangzhou [begins July 2009][12]
Condor Airlines (seasonal) Frankfurt
EVA Air Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan
Flyglobespan (seasonal) Dublin, Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK)
Japan Airlines Mexico City, Tokyo-Narita
KLM Amsterdam
Korean Air Seoul-Incheon
Lufthansa Frankfurt
Martinair (seasonal) Amsterdam
Mexicana Mexico 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 Bahias de Huatulco, Puerto Vallarta, Varadero
Thomas Cook Airlines (seasonal) Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, Manchester (UK)
WestJet (seasonal) Cancún [begins November 3],San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan [begins November 7]

Preclearance Transborder terminal

E71-E96

Airlines and destinations out of the international terminal
Airlines Destinations
Air Canada Anchorage [seasonal], Honolulu, Kailua/Kona, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Maui, New York-JFK, San Francisco
Air Canada Jazz Portland (OR), Sacramento [ends October 25], Seattle/Tacoma, San Diego
Air Transat Maui [begins December 20]
Alaska Airlines Anchorage [seasonal], Los Angeles, Seattle/Tacoma
American Airlines Dallas/Fort. Worth
Canadian North Laughlin/Bullhead City
Continental Airlines Houston-Intercontinental, Newark [seasonal]
Delta Air Lines
(seasonal)		 Atlanta
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
(seasonal)		 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 Airlines Honolulu, Kona [seasonal], Las Vegas, Maui-Kahului, Kona-Hilo [seasonal], Palm Springs [seasonal][13]
Vancouver International

South terminal

Airlines and destinations out of the south terminal
Airlines Destinations
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
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

Cargo only carriers

Past & Future Airlines

Further information: Past and Future Airlines serving YVR

FBOs

There are several fixed base operators that service aircraft at Vancouver International Airport:

Incidents

  • 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.

References

  1. ^ Airport Divestiture Status Report
  2. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b - Aircraft Movement Statistics: NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations: Annual Report 2007
  4. ^ a b Vancouver Passenger Statistics
  5. ^ "2007 Regional Airport Awards". Skytrax. 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-26.
  6. ^ "2006 Airport of the Year: Results". Skytrax. 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
  7. ^ The History of YVR
  8. ^ B.C. Aviation Council
  9. ^ "2001 Annual Report" (PDF). Vancouver International Airport Authority. Retrieved 2006-09-30. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); External link in |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ http://micro.newswire.ca/release.cgi?rkey=1610022704&view=13213-0&Start=0
  11. ^ "Losses force airline in new direction". Fiji Times. 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2008-10-01. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ Air China to Add Flights to Toronto, Rome, 10 Cities
  13. ^ http://c3dsp.westjet.com/guest/destinations/ourDestinations.jsp
  14. ^ "Taser video shows RCMP shocked immigrant within 25 seconds of their arrival". CBC. 2007-11-15. Retrieved 2007-11-15.

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