The Vancouver International Airport (IATA: YVR, ICAO: CYVR) is an international airport in Richmond, British Columbia. It is located 12 km (7.5 miles) from downtown Vancouver. It is the second-busiest airport in Canada in terms of aircraft movements (306,799) and passengers (25.9 million), behind Toronto Pearson International Airport. It is often described as a transpacific hub, with more direct flights to China than any other airport in North America or Europe. It is a hub for Air Canada and WestJet, and an operational base for Air Transat. Vancouver International Airport is one of eight Canadian airports with U.S. border pre-clearance facilities. It is also one of the few major international airports that has a dedicated terminal for scheduled seaplane flights.
The airport has earned numerous major international awards as one of the world’s best airports. It won the Skytrax Award for Best Airport in North America in 2007 and from 2010 to 2019, for a record 10 consecutive years. The airport also entered the list of the world’s top 10 airports for the first time in 2012, ranking 9th (2012), 8th (2013), and 9th (2014) overall. It is the only North American airport included among the top 10 in both 2013 and 2014. YVR also maintains the distinction of Best Canadian Airport in the regional results.
Vancouver International Airport is located on Sea Island and is operated by the Vancouver Airport Authority, a non-profit organization.
Scenery Features
Accurate and up-to-date replica of Vancouver International Airport (CYVR), updated for 2025.
Detailed modeling based on original references, photos, and additional research.
3D trees.
Custom runways, taxiways, markings, and ground routes, with ambient occlusion included in textures.
Sun reflection effects on pavement.
Weather-sensitive pavement effects for rain, snow, and ice.
Custom jet bridges compatible with SAM, fully animated and synchronized with VGDS.
Controlled by SAM plugins.
Static objects, vehicles, and aircraft included in the scenery.
Custom and default vehicle traffic on roads and streets.
HDR lighting with custom night textures.
Custom textures with environmental protection.
Animated ground traffic and default air traffic.
Ground Traffic plugin by Marginal.
Custom approach lighting systems (ALS).
Included taxi routes for aircraft (“taxi route”).
Taxi routes configured for the WT3 plugin.
Commercial aircraft positioned and adjusted for ramp departure.
Improved de-icing signage configured for the ZIBO 738 (complete) and other aircraft (signage).