

Operations Overview
Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corporation (VAFFC) owns and operates fuel storage and distribution facilities at YVR. These facilities are shared among the airlines, allowing for cost efficiency. Similar fuel facility corporations operate at all the major international airports across Canada.
VAFFC contracts the planning, management, construction, and operation of its facilities to qualified organizations, and draws expertise from a network of experienced professionals and consultants specializing in fuel infrastructure.
FSM Management Group Inc. (FSM) is responsible for administrating the commercial and regulatory affairs of VAFFC, managing its construction projects, and supporting operations at YVR. FSM specializes in the planning and management of fuel-related projects and infrastructure across Canada.
SGS Canada Inc. is responsible for the direct operation of the SFMT marine terminal and pipeline.
Each member airline purchases fuel for its own use and arranges delivery to the VAFFC fuel facilities at YVR. On behalf of its member airlines, VAFFC is responsible for:
- Operating and maintaining its fuel facility system at YVR
- Directing new investment, maintaining insurance, and structuring debt
- Planning, constructing and operating safe, reliable and cost-effective fuel infrastructure to meet near and long-term demand projections
- Obtaining regulatory permits, approvals and authorizations as they relate to fuel system operation and expansion, and new developments such as the South Fraser Marine Terminal