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
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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 141600Z 24005KT 15SM BCFG FEW011 FEW015 M01/M01 A3004 RMK CU1SC1 ICE ON INDICATOR SLP176
Decoded METAR for Nanaimo airport CYCD YCD
METAR issued by CYCD on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 16:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 hours and 11 minutes ago.
visibility is 24km = 15sm.
The temperature is -1°C = 30°F, dew point is -1°C = 30°F. The air is saturated with water : relative air humidity is 100 %.
QNH is 1017hPa = 30.04inHg
Wind 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 240°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1100ft = 340m. few clouds at 1500ft = 460m.
patches fog
Remarks : CU1SC1 ice crystals E ON IND ice crystals ATOR Sea Level Pressure SLP=176
TAF for Nanaimo airport CYCD YCD
CYCD 141540Z 1416/1504 VRB03KT P6SM FEW015 PROB30 1416/1418 1/2SM FG FM141900 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 1419/1504 P6SM -SHRA BKN030 RMK NXT FCST BY 141800Z
Decoded TAF for Nanaimo airport CYCD YCD
TAF issued by CYCD on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 15:40 UTC, issued 2 hours and 31 minutes. weather forecast for 12 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 16:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 19:00 heure UTC
1416/1504 VRB03KT P6SM FEW015
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at 1500ft = 460m
probability of 30% to have from Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 16:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB30 1416/1418 1/2SM FG
Visibility is 1km = 1sm.
fog
from Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 19:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 04:00 heure UTC
FM141900 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m
temporarily from Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 19:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 14, 2026 à 04:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1419/1504 P6SM -SHRA BKN030
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
light intensity shower rain
broken at 3000ft = 910m
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
