Vancouver International Airport (YVR / CYVR)
7 flights through Vancouver International Airport (YVR / CYVR) in Vancouver, Canada have been caught by people using this site. They were caught by 4 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 5,600 airline flights heading to Vancouver International Airport and 5,740 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- CYVR
- IATA
- YVR
- City
- Vancouver
- Country
- Canada
- Position
- 49.194, -123.184
- Catches
- 7
- Spotters
- 4
- arriving, 30 days
- 5600
- departing, 30 days
- 5740
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Vancouver International Airport serves Vancouver. It sits 14 ft (4 m) above sea level. It has 3 runways; the longest is 11,500 ft (3,505 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
1 pilot visited Vancouver International Airport in the simulator, 4 visits in all. The latest was on November 10, 2026.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
- pilots
- 1
- visits
- 4
- last visit
- 2026-11-10
Captain
@qt21 — Regular · 4 days · since 2026-11-02
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Recently visited
- @qt21 — Regular · 4 days · 2026-11-10
Race for captain
Quoc holds the seat and nobody is chasing it yet. A new pilot needs visits on 7 different days to take it.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Toronto (YYZ) — 3 catches
- Sydney (SYD) — 3 catches
- Minneapolis (MSP) — 2 catches
- Seattle (SEA) — 1 catch
- Calgary (YYC) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Boeing 777-200LR — 3 catches
- Airbus A320 — 2 catches
- Bombardier CRJ700 — 1 catch
- Boeing 737-800 — 1 catch
Airlines
- Air Canada — 3 catches
- Delta Air Lines — 2 catches
- Jazz Aviation LP — 1 catch
- WestJet — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- ACA33 — Boeing 777-200LR · Air Canada · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- JZA806 — Bombardier CRJ700 · Jazz Aviation LP · by pfshady · 2026-11-08
- DAL2875 — Airbus A320 · Delta Air Lines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- ACA34 — Boeing 777-200LR · Air Canada · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
- ACA34 — Boeing 777-200LR · Air Canada · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
- DAL2482 — Airbus A320 · Delta Air Lines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
- WJA179 — Boeing 737-800 · WestJet · by ess · 2026-10-17
Questions
How many flights to and from Vancouver International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 5,600 airline flights arriving and 5,740 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 6, 2026, with 519 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Vancouver International Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Vancouver International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Vancouver International Airport?
Yes: 7 catches by 4 spotters so far.
How high is Vancouver International Airport above sea level?
14 ft (4 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Vancouver International Airport?
11,500 ft (3,505 m), the longest of its 3 runways.
Can I fly over Vancouver International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Vancouver International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 1 pilot visited Vancouver International Airport in the simulator, 4 visits in all. The latest was on November 10, 2026.