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 Prince Rupert airport (Canada) / ICAO CYPR/ IATA YPR
Prince Rupert airport (Canada) is located close to Prince Rupert, Metlakatla at 3 mile↑, Prince Rupert at 5 mile↑, Mill Bay at 53 mile↑, Masset at 70 mile↑, Annette Island Reserve at 72 mile↑, Metlakatla at 74 mile↑, Kitimat at 74 mile↑, Terrace at 76 mile↑, Tlell at 78 mile↑, Weewanie at 79 mile↑,
Elevation : 35 m = 115 ft
Runways
- runway 13/31 : 1829 m = 6001 ft
aerial view of Prince Rupert
METAR for Prince Rupert airport - CYPR
CYPR 261900Z AUTO 22006KT 180V260 9SM FEW036 BKN066 OVC079 05/M02 A3009 RMK SLP193
Decoded METAR for Prince Rupert Airport (Canada)
METAR issued by CYPR on Friday 26th of November 2021 at 19:00 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 77 hours and -4316 minutes ago.
Visibility is 14 km = 9 sm.
Temperature is 5 °C = 41 °F and dew point is -2 °C = 28 °F . This correspond to 61% relative humidity.
QNH is 1019 mb = 30.09 inHg
Wind speed is 11 km/h = 6 kt, direction is 220°.
Clouds : few clouds at 3600 ft = 1100 m. broken at 6600 ft = 2010 m. overcast at 7900 ft = 2410 m.
Remarks : Sea Level Pressure SLP=193
TAF for Prince Rupert airport - CYPR
CYPR 261849Z 2619/2707 23008G18KT P6SM SCT020 BKN050 TEMPO 2619/2624 5SM -SHRA BR BKN020 FM270000 18008KT P6SM SCT050 FM270300 13010KT P6SM FEW020 SCT050 BKN200 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 270100Z
Decoded TAF for Prince Rupert Airport (Canada)
TAF issued by CYPR on Friday 26th of November 2021 at 18:49 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 5 hours and 15 minutes ago. A 12 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Friday 26th of November 2021 à 19:00 heure TU to Saturday 27th of November 2021 à 00:00 heure UTC
2619/2707 23008G18KT P6SM SCT020 BKN050
Wind 8 kt = 15 km/h with gusts at 18 kt = 33 km/h, direction is 230°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
scattered clouds at 2000 ft = 610 m broken at 5000 ft = 1520 m
temporarily from Friday 26th of November 2021 à 19:00 heure TU to Saturday 27th of November 2021 à 00:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2619/2624 5SM -SHRA BR BKN020
Visibility is 8 km = 5 sm.
light intensity shower rain
mist
broken at 2000 ft = 610 m
from Saturday 27th of November 2021 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday 27th of November 2021 à 03:00 heure UTC
FM270000 18008KT P6SM SCT050
Wind 8 kt = 15 km/h, direction is 180°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
scattered clouds at 5000 ft = 1520 m
from Saturday 27th of November 2021 à 03:00 heure TU to Saturday 27th of November 2021 à 07:00 heure UTC
FM270300 13010KT P6SM FEW020 SCT050 BKN200
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 130°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
few clouds at 2000 ft = 610 m scattered clouds at 5000 ft = 1520 m broken at 20000 ft = 6100 m
close by
nearest airports to Prince Rupert
- for Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Seaplane Base airport (CZSW) at 7 mile↑
- for Annette Island airport (PANT) at 69 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Masset airport (CZMT) at 70 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Metlakatla Seaplane Base airport (PAMM) at 74 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Terrace airport (CYXT) at 76 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Ketchikan airport (PAKT) at 90 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Sandspit airport (CYZP) at 91 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Stewart airport (CZST) at 115 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)