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 Watson Lake airport (Canada) / ICAO CYQH/ IATA YQH
Watson Lake airport (Canada) is located close to Watson Lake, Watson Lake at 5 mile↑, Teslin at 134 mile↑, Ross River at 176 mile↑, Fort Liard at 184 mile↑, Tagish at 187 mile↑, Netla at 197 mile↑, Carcross at 202 mile↑, Mount Lorne at 208 mile↑, Faro at 210 mile↑, MacRae at 214 mile↑, Whitehorse at 216 mile↑, Mayo Road at 224 mile↑,
Elevation : 687 m = 2254 ft
Runways
- runway 08/26 : 1676 m = 5499 ft
aerial view of Watson Lake
METAR for Watson Lake airport - CYQH
CYQH 031900Z 22004G15KT 160V240 10SM -RA BKN030 OVC070 05/M01 A2957 RMK SC6AC2 SLP039
Decoded METAR for Watson Lake Airport (Canada)
METAR issued by CYQH on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 19:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 14 days and 350 hours and -20155 minutes ago.
Visibility is 16 km = 10 sm.
Temperature is 5 °C = 41 °F and dew point is -1 °C = 30 °F . This correspond to 65% relative humidity.
QNH is 1001 mb = 29.56 inHg
Wind speed is 7 km/h = 4 kt with gusts at 28 km/h = 15 kt, direction is 220°.
Clouds : broken at 3000 ft = 910 m. overcast at 7000 ft = 2130 m.
light rain
Remarks : SC6AC2 Sea Level Pressure SLP=039
TAF for Watson Lake airport - CYQH
CYQH 031740Z 0318/0406 14008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN090 TEMPO 0318/0404 P6SM -SHRA BKN060 FM040400 17005KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 RMK NXT FCST BY 040000Z
Decoded TAF for Watson Lake Airport (Canada)
TAF issued by CYQH on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 17:40 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 14 days and 15 hours and 25 minutes ago. A 12 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, May 3, 2022 à 18:00 heure TU to Tuesday, May 3, 2022 à 04:00 heure UTC
0318/0406 14008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN090
Wind 8 kt = 15 km/h, direction is 140°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
scattered clouds at 6000 ft = 1830 m broken at 9000 ft = 2740 m
temporarily from Tuesday, May 3, 2022 à 18:00 heure TU to Tuesday, May 3, 2022 à 04:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0318/0404 P6SM -SHRA BKN060
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
light intensity shower rain
broken at 6000 ft = 1830 m
from Tuesday, May 3, 2022 à 04:00 heure TU to Tuesday, May 3, 2022 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM040400 17005KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120
Wind 5 kt = 9 km/h, direction is 170°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
scattered clouds at 6000 ft = 1830 m broken at 12000 ft = 3660 m
close by
nearest airports to Watson Lake
- for Teslin airport (CYZW) at 135 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Ross River airport (CYDM) at 176 mile↑
- for Fort Liard airport (CYJF) at 184 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Faro airport (CZFA) at 209 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Whitehorse airport (CYXY) at 217 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Wrigley airport (CYWY) at 277 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Fort Simpson airport (CYFS) at 279 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Haines Junction airport (CYHT) at 301 mile↑
- for Mayo airport (CYMA) at 333 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Fort Norman airport (CZFN) at 347 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Burwash airport (CYDB) at 355 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Norman Wells airport (CYVQ) at 363 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Fort Providence airport (CYJP) at 388 mile↑
- for Deline airport (CYWJ) at 391 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Fort Good Hope airport (CYGH) at 423 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Dawson airport (CYDA) at 429 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Beaver Creek airport (CYXQ) at 430 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Hay River airport (CYHY) at 446 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Rae Lakes airport (CYRA) at 462 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Yakataga airport (PACY) at 470 mile↑
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)