Vancouver International Airport - Canada Edition - Richmond, BC
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N 49° 11.631 W 123° 10.751
10U E 486944 N 5449020
One of the largest airports in Canada.
Waymark Code: WM194YN
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 11/25/2023
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Taken from Wikipedia, "Vancouver International Airport (IATA: YVR, ICAO: CYVR) is an international airport located on Sea Island in Richmond, British Columbia, serving the city of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland region. It is located 12 km (7.5 mi) from Downtown Vancouver. Vancouver International Airport is the second busiest airport in Canada by passenger traffic (19.0 million), behind Toronto Pearson International Airport. As a trans-Pacific hub, the airport has more direct flights to China than any other airport in North America or Europe. It is a hub for Air Canada and WestJet. Vancouver International Airport is one of eight Canadian airports that have US Border Pre-clearance facilities. It is also one of the few major international airports to have a terminal for scheduled float planes.
The airport has won several notable international best airport awards. It won the Skytrax Best North American Airport award in 2007 and 2010 through 2022, for a record of 12 consecutive years. The airport also made the top 10 list of airports in the world for the first time in 2012, rated at 9th (2012), 8th (2013), and 9th (2014) overall. It is the only North American airport included in the top 10 for 2013 and 2014. YVR also retains the distinction of Best Canadian Airport in the regional results.
Vancouver International is managed by Vancouver Airport Authority, a non-profit organization.
YVR covers a total expanse of about 1,340 hectares (3,311 acres) of airport property."
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