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) and NOTAM (Notice To Airman) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC, NOTAM Kamloops airport (Canada) / ICAO CYKA/ IATA YKA
Kamloops airport (Canada) is located close to Kamloops, North Kamloops at 3 mile↑, Kamloops at 6 mile↑, Beresford at 12 mile↑, Lac Le Jeune at 15 mile↑, Savona at 17 mile↑, Logan Lake at 21 mile↑, Holmwood at 22 mile↑, Criss Creek at 27 mile↑, Pritchard at 27 mile↑, Chase at 34 mile↑,
Elevation : 345 m = 1132 ft
Runways
- runway 09/27 : 2438 m = 7999 ft
- runway 04/22 : 632 m = 2073 ft
aerial view of Kamloops
METAR for Kamloops airport - CYKA
CYKA 221400Z 08009KT 40SM SCT060 BKN080 BKN140 10/07 A2968 RMK SC3AC3AC1 SLP058 DENSITY ALT 1200FT
Decoded METAR for Kamloops Airport (Canada)
METAR issued by CYKA on Friday 22nd of October 2021 at 14:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 42 hours and -1391 minutes ago.
Visibility is 64 km = 40 sm.
Temperature is 10 °C = 50 °F and dew point is 7 °C = 45 °F . This correspond to 82% relative humidity.
QNH is 1005 mb = 29.68 inHg
Wind speed is 17 km/h = 9 kt, direction is 80°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 6000 ft = 1830 m. broken at 8000 ft = 2440 m. broken at 14000 ft = 4270 m.
Remarks : SC3AC3AC1 Sea Level Pressure SLP=058 DENSITY ALT 1200FT
TAF for Kamloops airport - CYKA
CYKA 221239Z 2213/2301 10012G22KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 TEMPO 2213/2218 P6SM -RA BKN040 FM221800 11010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 RMK NXT FCST BY 221900Z
Decoded TAF for Kamloops Airport (Canada)
TAF issued by CYKA on Friday 22nd of October 2021 at 12:39 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 20 hours and 10 minutes ago. A 12 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Friday 22nd of October 2021 à 13:00 heure TU to Friday 22nd of October 2021 à 18:00 heure UTC
2213/2301 10012G22KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080
Wind 12 kt = 22 km/h with gusts at 22 kt = 41 km/h, direction is 100°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
scattered clouds at 4000 ft = 1220 m broken at 8000 ft = 2440 m
temporarily from Friday 22nd of October 2021 à 13:00 heure TU to Friday 22nd of October 2021 à 18:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2213/2218 P6SM -RA BKN040
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
light rain
broken at 4000 ft = 1220 m
from Friday 22nd of October 2021 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday 23rd of October 2021 à 01:00 heure UTC
FM221800 11010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 110°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
scattered clouds at 4000 ft = 1220 m broken at 10000 ft = 3050 m
close by
nearest airports to Kamloops
- for Salmon Arm airport (CZAM) at 53 mile↑
- for Vernon airport (CYVK) at 58 mile↑
- for Lillooet airport (CYLI) at 63 mile↑
- for Kelowna airport (CYLW) at 70 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for 108 Mile airport (CZML) at 81 mile↑
- for Princeton airport (CYDC) at 85 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Penticton airport (CYYF) at 93 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Hope airport (CYHE) at 103 mile↑METAR & TAF
Data sources
- NOTAM : ICAO (www.icao.int)
- 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)