YVR is Vancouver

An airport in Canada. YVR is its three-letter IATA code, the one on your boarding pass and bag tag.

IATA code
YVR
Airport
Vancouver
Country
Canada
Region
Americas

Why is it YVR?

Most big Canadian airports have codes starting with Y. The usual explanation is that Canada's codes grew out of older two-letter weather and radio station identifiers, with a Y added in front.

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Common questions

What airport is YVR?

YVR is the IATA code for Vancouver in Canada.

What is the airport code for Vancouver?

The three-letter IATA code for Vancouver is YVR.