Reports
Annual Noise Reports
The Airport Authority publishes an annual noise management report. This report outlines what initiatives we’re doing to help minimize noise impacts and provides information on noise monitoring data, operational statistics and noise concern summaries.
2023 Annual Noise Report
Aircraft movements and passenger traffic at YVR saw a year-over-year increase in 2023 due to continued recovery in air travel. Compared to 2022, total aircraft movements and passenger traffic experienced an 8% and 31% increase, respectively.
In 2023, the Airport Authority received 1,900 noise concerns from 524 individuals across the Greater Vancouver area, which has a population of 2.6 million. This represents a reduction in the number of concerns but an increase in the number of individuals compared to 2022.
For further information on noise management activities, operational statistics, noise concerns, and noise monitoring data, please view the full report.
Figure A – Historical trend of annual aircraft movements and passengers at YVR for the period of 1996-2023
Figure B – Number of Concerns and Individuals, 2019 – 2023
