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 Halifax airport (Canada) / ICAO CYHZ/ IATA YHZ
Halifax airport (Canada) is located close to Halifax, Devon at 6 mile↑, Elmsdale at 6 mile↑, Dartmouth Crossing at 13 mile↑, Bedford at 13 mile↑, Meaghers Grant at 14 mile↑, ColeRidge Estates at 14 mile↑, Cole Harbour at 14 mile↑, Dartmouth at 15 mile↑, Shubenacadie at 15 mile↑, Mount Uniacke at 16 mile↑,
Elevation : 145 m = 476 ft
Runways
- runway 05/23 : 3200 m = 10499 ft
- runway 14/32 : 2347 m = 7700 ft
aerial view of Halifax
METAR for Halifax airport - CYHZ
CYHZ 030600Z 21010G17KT 10SM SCT008 OVC020 10/09 A2941 RMK SF4SC4 VIS LWR SE SLP963 DENSITY ALT 700FT
Decoded METAR for Halifax Airport (Canada)
METAR issued by CYHZ on Friday 3rd of December 2021 at 06:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 32 hours and -1409 minutes ago.
Visibility is 16 km = 10 sm.
Temperature is 10 °C = 50 °F and dew point is 9 °C = 48 °F . This correspond to 94% relative humidity.
QNH is 996 mb = 29.41 inHg
Wind speed is 19 km/h = 10 kt with gusts at 31 km/h = 17 kt, direction is 210°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 800 ft = 240 m. overcast at 2000 ft = 610 m.
Remarks : SF4SC4 VIS LWR SE Sea Level Pressure SLP=963 DENSITY ALT 700FT
TAF for Halifax airport - CYHZ
CYHZ 030559Z 0306/0406 19010G20KT 6SM BR SCT007 BKN015 OVC070 TEMPO 0306/0311 3SM -SHRA BR BKN007 BECMG 0309/0311 22012G22KT FM031100 22012G22KT 3SM -SHRA BR SCT003 OVC005 TEMPO 0311/0315 P6SM -SHRA OVC015 BECMG 0313/0315 28018G28KT FM031500 28018G28KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC015 FM031700 28022G32KT P6SM BKN030 TEMPO 0317/0321 P6SM -SHRA FM032100 29018G28KT P6SM BKN030 TEMPO 0321/0324 6SM -SHSN RMK NXT FCST BY 030900Z
Decoded TAF for Halifax Airport (Canada)
TAF issued by CYHZ on Friday 3rd of December 2021 at 05:59 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 8 hours and 32 minutes ago. A 24 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Friday 3rd of December 2021 à 06:00 heure TU to Friday 3rd of December 2021 à 09:00 heure UTC
0306/0406 19010G20KT 6SM BR SCT007 BKN015 OVC070
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h with gusts at 20 kt = 37 km/h, direction is 190°
Visibility is 10 km = 6 sm.
mist
scattered clouds at 700 ft = 210 m broken at 1500 ft = 460 m overcast at 7000 ft = 2130 m
temporarily from Friday 3rd of December 2021 à 06:00 heure TU to Friday 3rd of December 2021 à 11:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0306/0311 3SM -SHRA BR BKN007
Visibility is 5 km = 3 sm.
light intensity shower rain
mist
broken at 700 ft = 210 m
becoming from Friday 3rd of December 2021 à 11:00 heure TU to Friday 3rd of December 2021 à 11:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0309/0311 22012G22KT
Wind 12 kt = 22 km/h with gusts at 22 kt = 41 km/h, direction is 220°
from Friday 3rd of December 2021 à 11:00 heure TU to Friday 3rd of December 2021 à 13:00 heure UTC
FM031100 22012G22KT 3SM -SHRA BR SCT003 OVC005
Wind 12 kt = 22 km/h with gusts at 22 kt = 41 km/h, direction is 220°
Visibility is 5 km = 3 sm.
light intensity shower rain
mist
scattered clouds at 300 ft = 90 m overcast at 500 ft = 150 m
temporarily from Friday 3rd of December 2021 à 11:00 heure TU to Friday 3rd of December 2021 à 15:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0311/0315 P6SM -SHRA OVC015
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
light intensity shower rain
overcast at 1500 ft = 460 m
becoming from Friday 3rd of December 2021 à 15:00 heure TU to Friday 3rd of December 2021 à 15:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0313/0315 28018G28KT
Wind 18 kt = 33 km/h with gusts at 28 kt = 52 km/h, direction is 280°
from Friday 3rd of December 2021 à 15:00 heure TU to Friday 3rd of December 2021 à 17:00 heure UTC
FM031500 28018G28KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC015
Wind 18 kt = 33 km/h with gusts at 28 kt = 52 km/h, direction is 280°
Visibility is 10 km = 6 sm.
light intensity shower rain
mist
overcast at 1500 ft = 460 m
from Friday 3rd of December 2021 à 17:00 heure TU to Friday 3rd of December 2021 à 21:00 heure UTC
FM031700 28022G32KT P6SM BKN030
Wind 22 kt = 41 km/h with gusts at 32 kt = 59 km/h, direction is 280°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
broken at 3000 ft = 910 m
temporarily from Friday 3rd of December 2021 à 17:00 heure TU to Friday 3rd of December 2021 à 21:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0317/0321 P6SM -SHRA
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
light intensity shower rain
from Friday 3rd of December 2021 à 21:00 heure TU to Saturday 4th of December 2021 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM032100 29018G28KT P6SM BKN030
Wind 18 kt = 33 km/h with gusts at 28 kt = 52 km/h, direction is 290°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
broken at 3000 ft = 910 m
temporarily from Friday 3rd of December 2021 à 21:00 heure TU to Saturday 4th of December 2021 à 00:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0321/0324 6SM -SHSN
Visibility is 10 km = 6 sm.
light shower snow
close by
nearest airports to Halifax
- for Trenton airport (CYTN) at 66 mile↑
- for Greenwood airport (CYZX) at 69 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Liverpool airport (CYAU) at 80 mile↑
- for Charlottetown airport (CYYG) at 99 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Moncton airport (CYQM) at 102 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Summerside airport (CYSU) at 109 mile↑
- for Digby airport (CYID) at 114 mile↑
- for Port Hawkesbury airport (CYPD) at 117 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)