Arrival

Area of Responsibility

The Airspace of CYVR Arrival extends from surface up to 13,000ft.

Arriving Traffic

Arrivals from the North:
Arriving Traffic from the north shall be descended down to 13,000ft by Vancouver Arrival or Center.
Aircraft must be handed over to Victoria Terminal when crossing the YVR (Vancouver) VOR.
Inbounds from the North must expect the APASS7 Arrival.

Arrivals from the South:
Arriving Traffic from the south can either expect the DISCO4 arrival or radar vectors. Either way traffic must descend to 5000ft before reaching WP DISCO.

Approaches Runway 09
Pilots should always expect the ILS Approach RWY09, unless otherwiese requested.
Other approaches available are RNAV (GNSS) Z RWY09 and RNAV (GNSS) X RWY09

Arrivals following the APASS7 Arrival must be vectored onto final and shall not descend lower than 4000ft, before capturing the localizer.
Pilots must receive a vector to final or the instruction to maintain present heading prior to reaching WP KELKUto avoid unnecessary holdings.

Arrivals following the DISCO4 Arrival must be vectored onto final and shall not descend lower than 4000ft, before capturing the localizer.
Pilots must receive a vector to final or the instruction to maintain present heading prior to reaching WP OMINU.

Approaches Runway 27
Pilots should always expect the ILS Approach RWY27, unless otherwise requested.
Other approaches available are LOC RWY27 and RNAV (GNSS) Z RWY27.

Arrivals following the APASS7 Arrival must be vectored onto final and shall not descend lower than 2000ft, before on the Glideslope.
Pilots must receive a vector to final or the instruction to maintain present heading prior to reaching WP OBSOP to avoid unnecessary holdings.

Arrivals following the DISCO4 Arrival don't need any vectors to final. The STAR will bring the traffic to the IAF LAFFO of ILS27. Ensure seperation of arriving traffic before passing WP DISCO. Arrivals shall not descend lower than 2300ft until established on the Glideslope.