Editing Vancouver International Airport (section)

==Terminals==
Vancouver International Airport has two [[Airport terminal|terminals]]: the Main Terminal and the South Terminal. The main terminal contains domestic and international concourses. Free [[internet]] access is available in all sections of the airport. Throughout the airport, there is trilingual English, French, and Chinese signage.<ref>{{cite web|last=www.tru.ca|first=Thompson Rivers University|title=Arriving at Vancouver Airport|url=http://www.tru.ca/truworld/new-students/before-you-leave-home/arriving-vancouver.html|access-date=2021-10-23|website=Thompson Rivers University|language=en}}</ref> The South Terminal, along with the adjacent floatplane docks, is referred to by airport management as "Airport South.".{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}

=== Domestic Concourse ===
[[File:Vancouver-yvr-terminal.id.jpg|thumb|left|Air Canada domestic check-in facilities at the Domestic Terminal]]
The Domestic section of the terminal was constructed in 1968 by the [[Vancouver]]-based firm Thompson, Berwick and Pratt<ref name="thecanadianencyclopedia.com">{{Cite encyclopedia |last=Kalman |first=Harold D. |title=Airport Architecture |encyclopedia=[[The Canadian Encyclopedia]] |date=March 4, 2015 |publisher=[[Historica Canada]] |edition=online |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/airport-architecture}}</ref> and was given a top-to-bottom renovation in 2005 by Vancouver architect Kasian Kennedy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.architecture.uwaterloo.ca/faculty_projects/terri/yvrdomestic.html |title=Home &#124; Architecture |publisher=Architecture.uwaterloo.ca |access-date=July 4, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117184537/http://www.architecture.uwaterloo.ca/faculty_projects/terri/yvrdomestic.html |archive-date=January 17, 2013}}</ref> The Domestic area consists of three piers (A-C).

==== Pier A ====
Pier A consists of six gates: A6 through A10 and A12. These gates are ground loading ramps used by [[WestJet Encore]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

==== Pier B ====
Pier B consists of 15 gates: gates B13 through B27. Gates B14 to B17 can receive international and US arrivals. Gate B23 to B25 are ground loading ramps. Pier B is the hub for domestic flights for [[WestJet]], and additionally serves domestic flights by [[Air North]], [[Air Transat]], [[Flair Airlines]] and [[Porter Airlines]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

==== Pier C ====
Pier C consists of 24 gates: C29 through C52. This is the hub for [[Air Canada]] and [[Air Canada Express]] domestic flights. Gates C48 to C52 are [[swing gate]]s, which can be used for international departures (designated as D48 to D52) as well as international and US arrivals.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

=== International & U.S. Concourse ===
[[File:YVR International Depture Hall 2018.jpg|thumb|left|International departure hall]]
[[File:YVR International arrivals Hall 2018.jpg|thumb|International arrivals hall]]The International concourse was designed by [[Vancouver]]-based ''Architectura'', now [[Stantec]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/engineering/stantec-buys-large-vancouver-architectural-firm/1000006801/ |title=Stantec buys large Vancouver architectural firm – Canadian Consulting Engineer |date=January 6, 2003 |access-date=September 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911205123/http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/engineering/stantec-buys-large-vancouver-architectural-firm/1000006801/ |archive-date=September 11, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> with [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]]–based [[HNTB|HNTB Corporation]] (1994–1996).<ref name="thecanadianencyclopedia.com" /> It was expanded to the west between 2017 and 2021 to allow for more gates and more remote stand operations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yvr.ca/en/passengers/construction/terminal-expansions/international |title=Terminal Expansions: International |access-date=June 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618002538/http://www.yvr.ca/en/passengers/construction/terminal-expansions/international |archive-date=June 18, 2018 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> YVR is one of eight Canadian airports with [[United States border preclearance]] facilities, which are situated in this section of the terminal. All international concourse gates can accept flights arriving from international and U.S. origins; passengers are directed onto overhead walkways which lead to the [[Canada Border Services Agency]] screening area.

==== Pier D (International Pier)====
[[File:Vancouver_International_Airport,_Richmond_(504737)_(23677015644).jpg|thumb|Exterior of airport (International Concourse)]]
Pier D consists of 31 gates: D48 to D78, of which 7 (D56, D57, D59, D60, D61, D63, and D65) are bus gates for remote stands.<ref>{{cite web |title=14 features of the new terminal wing of Vancouver International Airport (PHOTOS) {{!}} Urbanized |url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-international-airport-yvr-pier-d-terminal-expansion-photos-video |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=dailyhive.com |language=en}}</ref> All international-bound flights, excluding those to the United States, depart from D gates. All gates can handle [[wide-body aircraft]]; 11 gates are fitted with 2 [[jet bridge]]s, and four of these gates can handle the [[Airbus A380]], a service of which was seasonally operated to Vancouver by [[British Airways]] until September 26, 2022. Gates D48 to D52 are swing gates which can be used for domestic departures (designated C48 to C52), and gates D71 through D78 are swing gates which can be used for [[United States border preclearance]] flights (designated E71 through E78).

A [[SkyTeam]] [[airport lounge]]<ref>{{cite web |title=SkyTeam's Lounge Takes Customers to New Heights at Vancouver International Airport |url=https://www.skyteam.com/en/about/press-releases/press-releases-2017/skyteams-lounge-takes-customers-to-new-heights-at-vancouver-international-airport/ |website=www.skyteam.com |language=en |access-date=March 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323030818/https://www.skyteam.com/en/about/press-releases/press-releases-2017/skyteams-lounge-takes-customers-to-new-heights-at-vancouver-international-airport/ |archive-date=March 23, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> operated by Global Lounge Network<ref>{{cite web |title=Global Lounge Network |url=http://globalloungenetwork.com/#/ |website=globalloungenetwork.com |access-date=March 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327140941/http://www.globalloungenetwork.com/#/ |archive-date=March 27, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> is located near gate D53 and the [[Air Canada]] [[Maple Leaf Lounge]] is at Gate D52.

==== Pier E (U.S. Pier)====
[[File:CBP International Travel Preclearance Operations in Canada (39844023192).jpg|thumb|Corridor to the boarding gates after the US border clearance, with signs in English, French and Chinese]]Preclearance was added to the airport in the 1970s.<ref name=":0" />

Pier E is the [[United States border preclearance|US border preclearance]] area and consists of 25 gates: E71 to E88 and E90 to E96. Gates E71 to E78 are [[swing gate]]s which can be used switched to international departures (as gates D71 to D78) as needed. Gate E84 is a bus gate for remote stands. Gates E90-E96 are located in a smaller satellite building connected via a ground-level walkway. Gate E95 accesses ground-loading stands 95A and 95B.

Flights from an international origin continuing on to the US after a stopover in Vancouver (none of which currently operate) do not use the preclearance facility and must use D gates.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

===Airport South===
[[File:Seair Seaplanes (7).JPG|thumb|Floatplanes at [[Vancouver International Water Airport]]]]
The Airport South complex includes the South Terminal, the Floatplane Facility, and other adjacent operations.

====South Terminal====
The South Terminal, a portion of the original pre-1968 terminal which is still in use, also houses the corporate headquarters and main base of [[Pacific Coastal Airlines]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pacificcoastal.com/id/39/Contact-Us.html |title=Contact Us |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625122140/http://www.pacificcoastal.com/id/39/Contact-Us.html |archive-date=June 25, 2014 |publisher=[[Pacific Coastal Airlines]] |access-date=December 4, 2011}}</ref> and [[Harbour Air]].<ref>{{TCAOC|2019-08-31|40-01|Harbour+Air+Seaplanes}}</ref>

The South Terminal serves [[regional airline]]s which fly mostly within British Columbia, such as Pacific Coastal Airlines and [[Central Mountain Air]], in addition to chartered flights.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yvr.ca/en/getting-to-from-yvr/to-and-from-airport-south.aspx |title=YVR > Getting To & From YVR > To& From Airport South |access-date=August 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906001134/http://www.yvr.ca/en/getting-to-from-yvr/to-and-from-airport-south.aspx |archive-date=September 6, 2015}}</ref> A nearby building serves as the YVR terminal for [[Helijet]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Locations - Helijet.com |url=https://helijet.com/charter-flights/our-locations/ |website=Helijet.com |access-date=November 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103131622/https://helijet.com/charter-flights/our-locations/ |archive-date=November 3, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>

====Floatplane facility====
The [[Vancouver International Water Airport]] {{airport codes||||CAM9}} is located on Inglis Drive, a short distance from the South Terminal. This facility allows floatplanes to land and dock on the South Arm of the [[Fraser River]]. The facility is served by all floatplane operators other than [[Harbour Air]], which maintains a separate dock and terminal at the Flying Beaver Bar and Grill nearby.<ref>{{cite web |title=Airport South Info {{!}} YVR |url=http://www.yvr.ca/en/passengers/navigate-yvr/airport-south |website=YVR |language=en |access-date=May 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614233738/http://www.yvr.ca/en/passengers/navigate-yvr/airport-south |archive-date=June 14, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>