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Why is Vancouver international airport called 'YVR'? |
Travel Info Vancouver B.C. Canada Travel Tips Most airport codes are the first 3 letters of the city name, example Boston (BOS), Atlanta (ATL), with some exceptions. Because the Canadian Government wanted the "Y" letter as the first letter for its airports and they got it! So there we have it... YVR Y -canada, VR - VancouveR Some airports in Canada, note all have Y in front! YBG BAGOTVILLE, QC YYC CALGARY, AB YYG CHARLOTTETOWN, PE YEG EDMONTON, AB YMM FORT MCMURRAY, AB YFC FREDERICTON, NB YQX GANDER, NF YYR GOOSE BAY, NF YHZ HALIFAX, NS YLW KELOWNA, BC YGK KINGSTON, ON YXU LONDON, ON YQM MONCTON, NB YUL MONTREAL, QC YOW OTTAWA, ON YXS PRINCE GEORGE, BC YPR PRINCE RUPERT, BC YQB QUEBEC CITY, QC YQR REGINA, SK Source(s): http://www.skygod.com/asstd/abc.html... http://svc.travelocity.com/info/info_mai... Other Travel Tips All Canadian airports start with the letter "Y"; YVR = Vancouver; the VR obviously stands for VER in Vancouver. Toronto is YYZ; Hamilton is YHM, etc. IATA has made these regulations.......... R,.B. |
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