Last updated: April 7, 2020

Vancouver Airport Fuel Delivery

The Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corporation (VAFFC) is constructing a new 13 kilometre, 356 millimetre underground pipeline to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to supply aviation fuel from an upgraded marine terminal and adjacent fuel storage facility on the south arm of the Fraser River in Richmond, B.C. This new pipeline would eliminate the supplemental fuel truck deliveries required each month to meet airport fuel demands and improve fuel supply security for airlines operating at YVR.

Project Proponent: Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corporation

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Primary Project Permits

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