YVR

Transportation & Travel abbreviation · Airport Code

YVR
Stands forVancouver International Airport
CategoriesTransportation & Travel

YVR stands for Vancouver International Airport, an airport code abbreviation.

Canada's second-busiest airport and its main gateway to Asia, located on Sea Island in Richmond, British Columbia. The Canada Line SkyTrain links it to downtown Vancouver.

Example: YVR's customs hall has a huge aquarium and Haida art, so the line almost feels pleasant.

Usage notes

ICAO code CYVR. The airport features a large collection of Northwest Coast Indigenous art, including Bill Reid's bronze "The Spirit of Haida Gwaii: The Jade Canoe." It is frequently rated the best airport in North America in passenger surveys. Like other Canadian codes, it begins with Y.

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