Public Notice

Air Canada YVR Simulator Building Replacement Project – Public Comments Invited

July 24, 2023 – The Vancouver Airport Authority must determine whether the proposed Air Canada YVR Simulator Building Replacement Project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this determination, the Vancouver Airport Authority is inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. All comments received will be considered public. For more information, individuals should consult the Privacy Notice on the Registry website.

Written comments must be submitted by August 24, 2023 to:

Environment@yvr.ca
Vancouver Airport Authority
Climate and Environment
PO Box 44638 YVR
Domestic Terminal RPO
Richmond, British Columbia V7B 1W2

 

 

The Proposed Project

Air Canada is proposing the expansion and replacement of the flight simulator facility located at the Vancouver International Airport (YVR), at 6001 Grant McConachie Way, Richmond, British Columbia.

 

The project site is currently used as an existing flight simulator and building. This replacement project will require demolition of portions of the existing facility and construction of new buildings to house new flight simulator equipment.  The proposed replacement Project will be constructed in three phases (Figure 2):

•           Phase 1: Construction of a two-storey expansion building (approximately 700sqm).

•           Phase 2: Demolishing existing centre buildings (the east and west buildings to remain in place)

•           Phase 3: Construction of a two-storey building (approximately 1500sqm)over part of the demolished buildings footprint to connect to the building constructed in Phase 1. The north end of the demolished area will be converted into a parking area.

 

The project activities will include paving for the new parking area, concrete removal/paving, building demolition and building construction.