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.
Watson Lake airport (Canada)
Watson Lake airport is located near Watson Lake, with Watson Lake at 5mi↑, Teslin at 134mi↑, Ross River at 176mi↑, Fort Liard at 184mi↑, Tagish at 187mi↑, Netla at 197mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Canada and Southernmost airports in Canada
→ See also airports in Canada
aerial view of Watson Lake airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : CYQH
- IATA code : YQH
- Local code : -
Elevation : 687 m = 2254ft
→ See also Highest airports in Canada and Lowest airports in Canada
Runways
- runway 08/26 : 1676m = 5499ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Canada
Coming to Watson Lake airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
By plane :
- Watson Lake airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Tungsten (Cantung) airport at 129mi : book on Trip.com
- Teslin airport at 135mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Watson Lake airport CYQH YQH
METAR for Watson Lake airport CYQH YQH
CYQH 281600Z 27008KT 40SM FEW100 SCT150 BKN230 15/04 A2988 RMK AC1AC3CI3 SLP126 DENSITY ALT 2900FT
Decoded METAR for Watson Lake airport CYQH YQH
METAR issued by CYQH on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 16:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 71 hours and -2841 minutes ago.
visibility is 64km = 40sm.
The temperature is 15°C = 59°F, dew point is 4°C = 39°F. The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 48 %.
QNH is 1012hPa = 29.88inHg
Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 270°.
Clouds : few clouds at 10000ft = 3050m. scattered clouds at 15000ft = 4570m. broken at 23000ft = 7010m.
Remarks : AC1AC3CI3 Sea Level Pressure SLP=126 DENSITY ALT 2900FT
TAF for Watson Lake airport CYQH YQH
CYQH 281140Z 2812/2824 VRB03KT P6SM BKN070 TEMPO 2812/2815 P6SM -SHRA OVC060 FM281500 28005KT P6SM SCT060 FM282000 24008KT P6SM BKN080 RMK NXT FCST BY 281800Z
Decoded TAF for Watson Lake airport CYQH YQH
TAF issued by CYQH on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 11:40 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 3 hours and 59 minutes. weather forecast for 12 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, June 28, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 28, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
2812/2824 VRB03KT P6SM BKN070
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 7000ft = 2130m
temporarily from Saturday, June 28, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 28, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2812/2815 P6SM -SHRA OVC060
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
light intensity shower rain
overcast at 6000ft = 1830m
from Saturday, June 28, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 28, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
FM281500 28005KT P6SM SCT060
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 280°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 6000ft = 1830m
from Saturday, June 28, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 28, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
FM282000 24008KT P6SM BKN080
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 240°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 8000ft = 2440m
NOTAM for Watson Lake airport
Around Watson Lake airport (Canada)
near
- Hotels in Watson Lake
- MoMA (New York) at 2655mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 2658mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 4426mi↑
- Paris at 4428mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 4428mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 4541mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 4543mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 4545mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 4559mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 4560mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 4562mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 4564mi↑
- for Watson Lake airport at 0mi↑
- for Watson Lake airport at 2mi↑
- for Pine Lake airport at 73mi↑
nearest airports to Watson Lake airport (Canada)
- Watson Lake seaplane base ( CEJ9) at 2mi↑
- Pine Lake airport ( CFY5) at 73mi↑
- Smith River airport ( CA-0345) at 84mi↑defunct airport
- Hyland airport ( CFT5) at 99mi↑
- Tintina (Conwest) airport ( CA-0384) at 105mi↑defunct airport
- Finlayson Lake airport ( CFT3) at 127mi↑
- Yukonia Airstrip airport (ZHIT ) at 127mi↑defunct airport
- Tungsten (Cantung) airport ( TNS CBX5) at 129mi↑
- Teslin airport (CYZW YZW ) at 135mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Virginia Falls seaplane base ( CFV5) at 146mi↑
→ 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