Vancouver International Airport
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The Vancouver International Airport ( IATA: YVR, ICAO: CYVR ) is an international airport in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is located 15 km south of the city of Vancouver on the island of Iceland Sea. In terms of passenger numbers and aircraft movements he is, behind the Toronto airport, the second largest in Canada, and, in front of the Victoria International Airport, the largest in British Columbia.
Airport Info
Airport operator, the Authority Vancouver International Airport Authority.
Construction
The airport has three terminals, one of which is located in the south of the airport and is used by seaplane and helicopter companies. The National Terminal handles the flights within Canada, while the international terminal dispatches flights from abroad and the United States. The airport has four start and runways, of which only two of them are suitable for the regular air traffic and the third for landings:
- 08L/26R 3029m ( 9940ft )
- 08R/26L 3505m ( 11500ft )
- 12/30 2225m ( 7300ft )
- 26A 1066m ( 3500ft )
Traffic
The airport recorded 2008, a passenger volume of approximately 17.9 million passengers and a converted cargo volume of approximately 211,000 tons. The airport is one of the major airports in North America for connections from North America to Asia. There are also three year-round connections to Europe ( Amsterdam, Frankfurt and London) as well as to Mexico.
For connecting flights in the U.S. is a transit area is provided with U.S. customs and immigration control.
Architecture
Architecture and design of the airport have region-specific characteristics. Thus, the terminal building, inter alia, have lots of large windows to achieve during the day a predominantly natural lighting. In addition, the floor is covered with green carpet and there in the terminals, a large number of works of art, especially wood carvings First Nations. Among them is the Spirit of Haida Gwaii sculpture by Bill Reid, who is depicted on the Canadian $ 20 bills. In the international arrivals hall, there is also an artificial waterfall.
Extension
In view of the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver in 2010 a new SkyTrain line was built, the Canada Line since August 2009 connects the airport to the Downtown Vancouver.
Furthermore, the two terminals are expanded. The national and international terminal should be connected directly to each other from 2007. In addition, the international terminal prepares for the Airbus A380, where an extension on the western flank of the building is made and the construction is scheduled to be completed by 2009.
Furthermore, there are major expansion plans, to be implemented 2007-2027. It should, inter alia, built a new start and runway and international terminal to be expanded.
September 11, 2001
A special task had to the airport after the attacks of 11 September 2001 experience after the entire U.S. airspace was closed. 34 flights from Asia had to be diverted to Vancouver, as this is the only airport on Canada's west coast, which can accommodate large aircraft. After Gander and Halifax, the airport was the one with the most aircraft movements on that date and the highest number of passengers.