5598 x 3747 px | 47,4 x 31,7 cm | 18,7 x 12,5 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
2007
Ubicazione:
Vancouver International Airport British Columbia BC Canada
Altre informazioni:
Airport History 1930 Construction begins in April on a single runway (730-metres long), a small wood frame two-storey administration building and waiting room crowned with a control tower, two concrete hangars, a float plane harbour and other associated services. William Templeton, pioneer aviator and the first airport superintendent, oversees the $300, 000 design and construction project. (In 1911, Templeton, along with his cousin, William McMullen, flew a homemade bi-plane at Minoru Park. 1931 On July 22, 1931, B.C. Premier Simon Fraser Tolmie officially opens the new Vancouver Municipal Airport. More than 55, 000 people attend the four-day open house celebration and air show featuring the Trans-Canada Air Pageant, the Aero Club of British Columbia and U.S. military personnel. Unofficial statistics from the year show about 2, 650 people used the airport for sightseeing flights over Vancouver, while another 536 passengers arrived on just over 300 flights from other points. In 2005, YVR welcomes a record 16.4 million passengers, and the Airport Authority begins work on its $1.4-billion construction program. YVR Project Management, a wholly owned subsidiary, is established to oversee major expansion projects at YVR. Several air policy announcements are made that will strengthen the YVR gateway, including expanded international air transport agreements with China, the United States and India. The Federal Government also announces a rent reduction for Canadian airports, resulting in a 54 per cent reduction for YVR; between 2006 and 2020, YVR is expected to save approximately $840 million, helping alleviate airline charges and encouraging reinvestment in the capital program. After a successful trial, YVR become the first airport in the world to purchase the Tarsier Foreign Object Debris (FOD) radar detection system, improving detection in all weather conditions and at night.
