Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC Castlegar airport (Canada) / ICAO CYCG/ IATA YCG
Castlegar airport (Canada) is located close to Castlegar, Ootischenia at 1 mile↑, Castlegar at 2 mile↑, Crescent Valley at 11 mile↑, Fruitvale at 13 mile↑, Trail at 14 mile↑, Rossland at 17 mile↑, Salmo at 18 mile↑, Porto Rico at 18 mile↑, Nelson at 21 mile↑, Cascade at 32 mile↑, Slocan at 33 mile↑, Balfour at 37 mile↑,
Elevation : 495 m = 1624 ft
Runways
- runway 15/33 : 1615 m = 5299 ft
aerial view of Castlegar
METAR for Castlegar airport - CYCG
CYCG 192000Z 33007G15KT 280V350 15SM BKN070 BKN110 BKN230 12/M01 A2989 RMK AC5AC1CI1 SLP130 DENSITY ALT 1700FT
Decoded METAR for Castlegar Airport (Canada)
METAR issued by CYCG on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 20:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 days and 125 hours and -7165 minutes ago.
Visibility is 24 km = 15 sm.
Temperature is 12 °C = 54 °F and dew point is -1 °C = 30 °F . This correspond to 41% relative humidity.
QNH is 1012 mb = 29.88 inHg
Wind speed is 13 km/h = 7 kt with gusts at 28 km/h = 15 kt, direction is 330°.
Clouds : broken at 7000 ft = 2130 m. broken at 11000 ft = 3350 m. broken at 23000 ft = 7010 m.
Remarks : AC5AC1CI1 Sea Level Pressure SLP=130 DENSITY ALT 1700FT
TAF for Castlegar airport - CYCG
CYCG 031840Z 0319/0404 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 FM032100 31006KT P6SM SCT070 RMK NXT FCST BY 040100Z
Decoded TAF for Castlegar Airport (Canada)
TAF issued by CYCG on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 18:40 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 21 days and 6 hours and 55 minutes ago. A 9 hour weather forecast that is updated every 3 hours.
from Tuesday, May 3, 2022 à 19:00 heure TU to Tuesday, May 3, 2022 à 21:00 heure UTC
0319/0404 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060
Wind 3 kt = 6 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
few clouds at 6000 ft = 1830 m
from Tuesday, May 3, 2022 à 21:00 heure TU to Tuesday, May 3, 2022 à 04:00 heure UTC
FM032100 31006KT P6SM SCT070
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is 310°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
scattered clouds at 7000 ft = 2130 m
close by
nearest airports to Castlegar
- for Nelson airport (CZNL) at 20 mile↑
- for Grand Forks airport (CZGF) at 41 mile↑
- for Wall airport (KSZT) at 84 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Cranbrook airport (CYXC) at 86 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Penticton airport (CYYF) at 89 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Kelowna airport (CYLW) at 90 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Deer Park airport (KDEW) at 92 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Vernon airport (CYVK) at 100 mile↑
- for Omak airport (KOMK) at 103 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Fairmount Hot Springs airport (CYCZ) at 106 mile↑
- for Coeur d'Alene airport (KCOE) at 112 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Felts airport (KSFF) at 112 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Spokane airport (KGEG) at 116 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Fairchild Air Force Base airport (KSKA) at 116 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Revelstoke airport (CYRV) at 118 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Salmon Arm airport (CZAM) at 119 mile↑
- for Sparwood Elk Valley airport (CYSW) at 129 mile↑
- for Princeton airport (CYDC) at 130 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Golden airport (CYGE) at 141 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Kamloops airport (CYKA) at 158 mile↑METAR & TAF
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)