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
SPECI CYCD 021445Z 00000KT 4SM -RA BR BKN004 OVC037 08/08 A3015 RMK SF5SC3 SLP211
Decoded METAR for Nanaimo airport CYCD YCD
METAR issued by CYCD on Monday, February 2, 2026 at 14:45 UTC, issued 24 minutes ago.
visibility is 6km = 4sm.
The temperature is 8°C = 46°F, dew point is 8°C = 46°F. The air is saturated with water : relative air humidity is 100 %.
QNH is 1021hPa = 30.15inHg
Clouds : broken at 400ft = 120m. overcast at 3700ft = 1130m.
light rain
mist
Remarks : SF5SC3 Sea Level Pressure SLP=211
TAF for Nanaimo airport CYCD YCD
CYCD 012340Z 0200/0205 VRB03KT P6SM -RA FEW005 SCT010 BKN050 TEMPO 0200/0205 5SM -RA BR SCT005 BKN012 OVC050 RMK NXT FCST BY 021600Z
Decoded TAF for Nanaimo airport CYCD YCD
TAF issued by CYCD on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 23:40 UTC, issued 15 hours and 29 minutes. weather forecast for 5 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Sunday, February 1, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Monday, February 2, 2026 à 05:00 heure UTC
0200/0205 VRB03KT P6SM -RA FEW005 SCT010 BKN050
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
light rain
few clouds at 500ft = 150m scattered clouds at 1000ft = 300m broken at 5000ft = 1520m
temporarily from Sunday, February 1, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Monday, February 2, 2026 à 05:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0200/0205 5SM -RA BR SCT005 BKN012 OVC050
Visibility is 8km = 5sm.
light rain
mist
scattered clouds at 500ft = 150m broken at 1200ft = 370m overcast at 5000ft = 1520m
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
