Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Nanaimo airport (Canada)
Nanaimo airport is located near Nanaimo, with Boat Harbour at 4mi↑, Extension at 5mi↑, Ladysmith at 5mi↑, Gabriola at 8mi↑, Nanaimo at 8mi↑, Chemainus at 12mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Canada and Southernmost airports in Canada
→ See also airports in Canada
aerial view of Nanaimo airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : CYCD
- IATA code : YCD
- Local code : -
Elevation : 28 m = 92ft
→ See also Highest airports in Canada and Lowest airports in Canada
Runways
- runway 16/34 : 2012m = 6601ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Canada
Coming to Nanaimo airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Nanaimo airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Nanaimo Harbour Water seaplane base at 8mi : book on Trip.com
- Silva Bay seaplane base at 10mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Nanaimo airport CYCD YCD
METAR for Nanaimo airport CYCD YCD
CYCD 021400Z 18002KT 6SM BR BKN015 OVC029 05/05 A3019 RMK SC5SC3 SLP226
Decoded METAR for Nanaimo airport CYCD YCD
METAR issued by CYCD on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 14:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 32 hours and -1420 minutes ago.
visibility is 10km = 6sm.
The temperature is 5°C = 41°F, dew point is 5°C = 41°F. The air is saturated with water : relative air humidity is 100 %.
QNH is 1022hPa = 30.19inHg
Wind 4km/h = 2kt, direction is 180°.
Clouds : broken at 1500ft = 460m. overcast at 2900ft = 880m.
mist
Remarks : SC5SC3 Sea Level Pressure SLP=226
TAF for Nanaimo airport CYCD YCD
CYCD 020101Z 0201/0205 VRB03KT P6SM SCT004 OVC010 TEMPO 0201/0205 3SM -SHRA BR BKN004 OVC008 RMK NXT FCST BY 021600Z
Decoded TAF for Nanaimo airport CYCD YCD
TAF issued by CYCD on Monday, December 1, 2025 at 01:01 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 21 hours and 19 minutes. weather forecast for 4 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Monday, December 1, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 05:00 heure UTC
0201/0205 VRB03KT P6SM SCT004 OVC010
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 400ft = 120m overcast at 1000ft = 300m
temporarily from Monday, December 1, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 2, 2025 à 05:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0201/0205 3SM -SHRA BR BKN004 OVC008
Visibility is 5km = 3sm.
light intensity shower rain
mist
broken at 400ft = 120m overcast at 800ft = 240m
NOTAM for Nanaimo airport
Around Nanaimo airport (Canada)
near
- Hotels in Boat Harbour
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 2437mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 2461mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 4953mi↑
- Paris at 4954mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 4955mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 5100mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 5100mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 5101mi↑
- Cité du Vin (Bordeaux) at 5105mi↑
- Hôtel de Tourny (Bordeaux) at 5105mi↑
- Bordeaux at 5105mi↑
- Hôtel Cardinal (Bordeaux) at 5105mi↑
- for Nanaimo airport at 0mi↑
- for Quennell Lake airport at 2mi↑
- for Nanaimo Harbour airport at 8mi↑
nearest airports to Nanaimo airport (Canada)
- Quennell Lake seaplane base ( CBQ9) at 2mi↑
- Nanaimo Harbour heliport ( CDH5) at 8mi↑
- Nanaimo Harbour Water seaplane base ( ZNA CAC8) at 8mi↑
- Nanaimo/Gabriola Island (Health Clinic) heliport ( CGB4) at 9mi↑
- Nanaimo (Regional General Hospital) heliport ( CBG5) at 10mi↑
- Silva Bay seaplane base ( SYF ) at 10mi↑METAR
- Nanaimo (West Coast) heliport ( CNH9) at 10mi↑
- Telegraph Harbour seaplane base ( YBQ ) at 11mi↑
- Nanaimo/Long Lake seaplane base ( CAT3) at 12mi↑
- Quamichan Lake (Raven Field) airport ( CML2) at 20mi↑
- Quamichan Lake (Raven Field) seaplane base ( CRF6) at 20mi↑
- Cowichan District Hospital heliport ( CDH4) at 20mi↑
- Maple Bay seaplane base ( YAQ ) at 20mi↑
- Lady Minto / Gulf Islands Hospital heliport ( CAL7) at 21mi↑
- Ganges seaplane base ( YGG CAX6) at 22mi↑
- Duncan airport ( DUQ CAM3) at 22mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Canada
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
