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  Vancouver International Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is the second busiest airport in Canada, with non-stop flights daily to Asia, Europe, the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, and other airports within Canada.
Vancouver International Airport is one of eight Canadian Airports that have U.S. border preclearance facilities.
Vancouver International Airport has three terminals: The domestic terminal, which was constructed in 1968 and recently given a top-to-bottom renovation; the International Terminal, which was newly constructed in the early 1990s, and the South Terminal, which is a portion of the original terminal that is still in use.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vancouver_International_Airport   (1282 words)

  
 Vancouver International Airport - YVR 'Jewel of the Pacific Rim'
Vancouver International Airport is among the most modern and efficient airports in the world.
Today the old Vancouver Airport Terminal, now known as the South Terminal, is undergoing a complete face lift to become a modern regional hub for small aircraft, float planes, helicopter operations, corporate charters, regional carriers, and aerospace facilities.
YVR is governed by the Vancouver International Airport Authority, made up of a 15 person community-based Board of Directors, nominated by entities such as the City of Richmond, the City of Vancouver, and the Vancouver Board of Trade.
www.airhighways.com /vanair.htm   (799 words)

  
 Vancouver International Airport Draft Master Plan
In 1992 the administration of the airport passed from Transport Canada to the Vancouver International Airport Authority (the Authority), a not- for-profit corporation which leases 1340 hectares of Sea Island from Transport Canada.
As a result, the area of Vancouver covered by the noise contour in which CMHC guidelines advise some residential uses incorporate noise attenuation is forecast to be little different in 1998 than it was in 1994.
Airport staff indicate they arise primarily from late night runups under weather conditions which carry the sound from the runup area near the southeast corner of the airport to southwest Vancouver.
www.city.vancouver.bc.ca /ctyclerk/cclerk/951026/pe2.htm   (3637 words)

  
 Vancouver International Airport Authority - 1997 Status Report
Vancouver residents have raised a number of concerns including: engine run-ups, use of reverse thrust, the need for visual barriers and berms and extent and nature of operations on the north runway - the updated plan will include a number of options for future study and identify specific tasks and timeliness.
As growth at the Airport has exceeded all forecasts (we are predicting about 6% this year to 15 million passengers), expansion of the International Terminal is required.
Access to the airport is important for the City's tourism and convention facilities, for cargo connections between the Port and the Airport, and for Vancouver industries that need air access to world markets.
www.city.vancouver.bc.ca /CTYCLERK/cclerk/971104/rr1.htm   (1240 words)

  
 Vancouver International Airport Authority - Case Study of the Month - Business Case For Active Living At Work
Vancouver International Airport Authority is a community-based, not-for-profit organization that operates Vancouver International Airport (YVR).
With approximately 300 employees, the Airport Authority recognizes that having a diverse and innovative workforce contributes to its global reputation for excellence.
Investing in employees is fundamental to the Airport Authority's success and a key driver in continuing to be an employer of choice.
www.phac-aspc.gc.ca /pau-uap/fitness/work/study_vancouver_e.html   (916 words)

  
 Vancouver International Airport - Free net encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Vancouver International Airport Template:Airport codes is located about 15 kilometres driving distance from downtown Vancouver, British Columbia on Sea Island in Richmond.
After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the closure of North American airspace forced Vancouver International Airport to be part of Operation Yellow Ribbon because it was the only major Canadian airport on the West Coast that could handle large aircraft.
Image:Vancouver Airport Inside.jpg By November 2009, in time for the 2010 Winter Olympics, Canada Line, a rapid transit line running from Richmond to the airport to downtown Vancouver, will completed, for which Vancouver International Airport is contributing $300 million dollars.
www.netipedia.com /index.php/YVR   (1272 words)

  
 Vancouver International Airport
Vancouver is located in the southwest corner of Canada in the province of British Columbia, next to the Pacific Ocean.
Vancouver is surrounded by water on three sides and overlooked by the Coast Range - mountains that rise abruptly to more than 1,500 m.
Vancouver is the largest city in the province and the third largest in Canada.
www.suvana.com /CanadaCity/Vancouver_Airport.html   (486 words)

  
 Vancouver Airport, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver International Airport is the Gateway to the Americas.
The Vancouver International Airport is served by more than 40-air carriers, operating 17 International and 22 US scheduled cities, and a broad array of Canadian destinations.
The new International Terminal at Vancouver International Airport is the first in the world to be specially designed and operated to let cruise ship passengers sail through the airport terminal with the greatest of ease.
www.britishcolumbia.com /regions/towns/index.asp?TownID=3993&webregionID=2   (2808 words)

  
 YVR (Vancouver International Airport) Domestic Upgrade - Welcome to Read Jones Christoffersen: Innovative Structural ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Vancouver International Airport's Domestic Terminal, which was originally built in 1968, needed a complete seismic upgrade as well as improvements and updates to all types of aesthetic, service, and baggage handling systems.
But, as representatives of the Vancouver Airport Authority stressed to RJC, the airport, which handles both scheduled domestic and charter airlines, had to remain operational throughout and disruption to its users minimized.
Through the plan, the Airport Authority was able to schedule the seismic work, which was also phased over a 20-year period to satisfy cash-flow requirements for whenever an opportunity, such as tenant relocation, arose.
www.rjc.ca /cms/page2615.cfm   (401 words)

  
 Vancouver Airport
The airport is located 8 miles (13km) south of Vancouver.
Public bus 98 B connects the airport to Downtown Vancouver and leaves from the Airport Station Bus Terminal near the Delta Hotel.
The station is connected to the airport by bus 424.
vancouver.airporthotelservice.com /vancouver_airport.html   (237 words)

  
 BC Highways - Vancouver International Airport
Vancouver International Airport has been in existence since the 1940's.
A short distance ahead is a crossing of the Fraser River's Morey Channel and the entrance to the airport.
This portion of the terminal was rebuilt from its original 1960's building to tie into the design of the newer international and United States departures and arrivals.
modena.intergate.ca /personal/pl8s/YVR/YVR3.htm   (650 words)

  
 Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - Clear Channel Outdoor Advertising
Vancouver International is the second largest international passenger gateway on North America's West Coast.
The airport expects 16.9 million passengers this year and is undertaking a huge capital program to assure the airport meets the growing demand for air travel.
Vancouver International offers the shortest flying time between much of North America and Asia as well as being a gateway for Europe.
www.clearchannelairports.com /markets/vancouver.htm   (134 words)

  
 Access to Travel - Vancouver International Airport
Vancouver International Airport has 250 Green Coat volunteers, who are identified by green coats or green vests, and are available to assist with wayfinding direction.
Vancouver International Airport has a dedicated TTY telephone number and equipment available for incoming TTY calls to airport operations.
Directional signage using the international symbols indicates the presence of TTY equipped phones.
www.accesstotravel.gc.ca /airports/vancouver-e.asp   (869 words)

  
 Travel Planning Data for Vancouver International Airport by Travel Data 21
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is one of Canada's major international airports with direct flights to many domestic and North American airports and other continents.
BC Transit and Translink operate in British Columbia and the Vancouver area with buses, including routes that serve the airport.
Alternate Airports: Possible alternate airports for ground destinations in the region include Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Washington and Victoria Airport in British Columbia.
www.traveldata21.com /can/bc/airports/yvr.htm   (451 words)

  
 Vancouver International Airport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It is a large airport with direct flights daily to Asia Europe and Mexico City.
The average cost for a taxi from airport to downtown Vancouver where the city's business and financial districts are located is $25 CAD.
Vancouver International Airport has three terminals: The terminal which was constructed in 1968 and given a top-to-bottom renovation; the International Terminal was newly constructed in the early 1990s and the South Terminal which is portion of the original terminal that is in use.
www.freeglossary.com /Vancouver_International_Airport   (685 words)

  
 Vancouver Plus.ca - Home - Vancouver International Airport
The Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is the major airport on the West Coast that is closest to Asia and is as user-friendly as they come.
The airport employs the latest technology, and offers more than 140 shops, services and restaurants to provide first class customer service to passengers and airport visitors.
The Vancouver International Airport is located 15 kilometres from downtown Vancouver.
www.vancouverplus.ca /portal/profile.do?profileID=364283   (291 words)

  
 UPS: UPS PREMIERS WORLD-CLASS REGIONAL HUB AT VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (YVR)
The new YVR hub is the first fully integrated international export, import and domestic air and ground operation in Canada.
However, in the new Vancouver facility, these functions are all fully integrated and operate concurrently, eliminating what would have been additional package handling.
Vancouver International Airport Authority is a community-based, not-for-profit organization that has developed and managed Vancouver International Airport since 1992.
www.ups.com /content/ca/en/about/news/05_10_2004_YVR.html   (598 words)

  
 Vancouver International Airport - Airport Guide - World Travel Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A free shuttle runs between the International and Domestic terminals and the South Terminal.
The airport is fully accessible to disabled passengers.
The Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel (tel: 604 207 5200; website: www.fairmont.com) is located on the airport site.
www.worldairportguide.com /airport/airport_guide.ehtml?o=434&NAV_guide_class=AirportGuide&NAV_Airport=434   (739 words)

  
 Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - Airports Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
Location: The airport is located 13km (8 miles) south of central Vancouver / Airport code: YVR.
We arrived at Vancouver international airport on a flight from London Heathrow.
I am afraid to say that upon arrival we had a connecting flight to make to Vancouver Island (Via float plane) so I did not have chance to take much in as it was bit of a rush due to out flight being an hour late arriving.
www.dooyoo.co.uk /airports/vancouver-international-airport-yvr   (162 words)

  
 Vancouver Airport Information — Vancouver Airport - Vancouver BC Airport information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Vancouver, BC Here you find complete information on Vancouver International airport, the second busiest in Canada.
International airport is a gateway to the world on the west coast of Canada.
Airport, BC is a pleasure; as the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is a great modern airport.
www.vancouverairportinformation.ca   (610 words)

  
 Vancouver International Airport Zoning Regulations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
"airport" means Vancouver International Airport, in the Township of Richmond, in the Province of British Columbia; (aéroport)
For the purposes of these Regulations, the assigned elevation of the airport reference point is two metres above sea level.
Where an object of natural growth on any land to which these Regulations apply exceeds in elevation any of the surfaces set out in paragraphs 5(a) to (c), the Minister may make a direction that the owner or occupier of the land on which that object is growing remove the excessive growth thereof.
laws.justice.gc.ca /en/a-2/SOR-80-902/text.html   (724 words)

  
 Vancouver International Airport Takes Flight with Cisco IP Communications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The addition of voice capabilities to the airport's Cisco Intelligent Airport Solution is the latest in a series of network-enabled innovations to accommodate passenger travel needs, as well as drive operational efficiency and create new revenue opportunities for the airport.
The airport introduced the kiosks in November 2002 as part of a registered International Air Transport Association (IATA) beta program leading to the ratification of the IATA Common-Use Self-Service standard in June 2003.
Vancouver International Airport is one of the first North American airports to endorse wireless baggage reconciliation.
www.tmcnet.com /scripts/print-page.aspx?PagePrint=http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2005/apr/1130822.htm   (1341 words)

  
 Vancouver International Airport Guide - Vancouver
The Airport is located 13km (8miles) south of Vancouver.
To airport is linked to Vancouver via the Arthur Laing Bridge and then Highway 99.
All excess revenue is used in airport development and improving services.
www.travel-library.com /airports/north_america/canada/british_columbia/vancouver/vancouver_international_airport.html   (515 words)

  
 Skycontrol.net: Vancouver International Airport
Vancouver International Airport Authority’s credit rating among the best in the world
Vancouver International Airport soars as an economic engine for British Columbia’s
Passenger traffic at Houston’s airports rapidly growing: IAH is now the 9th busiest airport in the nation
www.skycontrol.net /ep-4/vancouver-international-airport   (184 words)

  
 Vancouver Airport Hotel - Comfort Inn YVR Richmond, British Columbia, Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Comfort Inn Vancouver Airport Hotel is conveniently located in Richmond, BC, just 2.5 kilometers from the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and only 9 kilometers from downtown Vancouver.
This Vancouver Airport Hotel offers business suites, complimentary high speed internet in all guest rooms, licensed restaurant, sports lounge and beer and wine store.
Airport Shuttle service is provided to or from the Vancouver International Airport.
www.comfortinnvancouver.com   (147 words)

  
 Vancouver Hotels - Coast Vancouver Airport Hotel Vancouver BC Hotels in Vancouver   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Coast Vancouver Airport Hotel - Vancouver, BC The Coast Vancouver Airport Hotel offers convenient accommodations near the Vancouver International Airport.
Situated across the water from Richmond, the Coast Vancouver Airport Hotel has great amenities such as YVR shuttle service, complimentary parking, fitness facilities, and quiet guest rooms for families and business guests.
Coast Hotels & Resorts' Coast Vancouver Airport Hotel is one of the closest hotels to the Vancouver International Airport.
www.coasthotels.com /home/sites/vancouverairport   (83 words)

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