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Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International airport (Canada)
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International airport is located near Winnipeg, with Murray Park at 2mi↑, City Centre at 4mi↑, Winnipeg at 4mi↑, Whittier at 6mi↑, Transcona at 10mi↑, Stony Mountain at 12mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Canada and Southernmost airports in Canada
→ See also airports in Canada
aerial view of Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : CYWG
- IATA code : YWG
- Local code : -
Elevation : 239 m = 784ft
→ See also Highest airports in Canada and Lowest airports in Canada
Runways
- runway 18/36 : 3353m = 11001ft
- runway 13/31 : 2652m = 8701ft
- runway 07/25 : 1372m = 4501ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Canada
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Aviation weather for Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International airport CYWG YWG
METAR for Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International airport CYWG YWG
CYWG 170600Z 22006KT 15SM SKC M18/M20 A2983 RMK SLP122
Decoded METAR for Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International airport CYWG YWG
METAR issued by CYWG on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 06:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 9 hours and 55 minutes ago.
visibility is 24km = 15sm.
The temperature is -18°C = -0°F, dew point is -20°C = -4°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
QNH is 1010hPa = 29.83inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 220°.
Sky clear.
Remarks : Sea Level Pressure SLP=122
TAF for Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International airport CYWG YWG
CYWG 170540Z 1706/1806 33005KT P6SM SKC FM170800 18008KT WS005/19025KT P6SM FEW020 SCT070 FM171000 17010KT P6SM FEW005 SCT070 BKN250 PROB30 1714/1718 1SM BR BKN004 FM171800 16012G22KT P6SM SCT006 OVC100 TEMPO 1718/1721 3SM -FZRA -PL BR BKN006 OVC040 FM172100 12012G22KT 3SM -SN BR BKN010 OVC080 PROB30 1721/1803 3/4SM -SHSN FM180300 05020G30KT 1/2SM SN BLSN VV005 RMK NXT FCST BY 171200Z
Decoded TAF for Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International airport CYWG YWG
TAF issued by CYWG on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 05:40 UTC, issued 10 hours and 15 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
1706/1806 33005KT P6SM SKC
sky clear
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 330°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
FM170800 18008KT WS005/19025KT P6SM FEW020 SCT070
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 180°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m scattered clouds at 7000ft = 2130m
from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
FM171000 17010KT P6SM FEW005 SCT070 BKN250
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 170°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at 500ft = 150m scattered clouds at 7000ft = 2130m broken at 25000ft = 7620m
probability of 30% to have from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB30 1714/1718 1SM BR BKN004
Visibility is 2km = 1sm.
mist
broken at 400ft = 120m
from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
FM171800 16012G22KT P6SM SCT006 OVC100
wind 12kt = 22km/h with gusts at 22kt = 41km/h, direction is 160°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 600ft = 180m overcast at 10000ft = 3050m
temporarily from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1718/1721 3SM -FZRA -PL BR BKN006 OVC040
Visibility is 5km = 3sm.
light intensity freezing rain
light intensity ice pellets
mist
broken at 600ft = 180m overcast at 4000ft = 1220m
from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
FM172100 12012G22KT 3SM -SN BR BKN010 OVC080
wind 12kt = 22km/h with gusts at 22kt = 41km/h, direction is 120°
Visibility is 5km = 3sm.
light snow
mist
broken at 1000ft = 300m overcast at 8000ft = 2440m
probability of 30% to have from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
PROB30 1721/1803 3/4SM -SHSN
Visibility is 1km = 1sm.
light intensity shower snow
from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM180300 05020G30KT 1/2SM SN BLSN VV005
wind 20kt = 37km/h with gusts at 30kt = 56km/h, direction is 50°
Visibility is 1km = 1sm.
snow
blowing snow
VV500ft = 150m
VAC for Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International airport CYWG YWG
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International airport
Around Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International airport (Canada)
near
- Hotels in Murray Park
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 1274mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 1287mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 4119mi↑
- Paris at 4120mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 4121mi↑
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 4195mi↑
- Hôtel de Tourny (Bordeaux) at 4207mi↑
- Cité du Vin (Bordeaux) at 4207mi↑
- Bordeaux at 4207mi↑
- Hôtel Cardinal (Bordeaux) at 4207mi↑
- Vieux Boucau at 4227mi↑
- Hôtel La Côte d'Argent (Vieux-Boucau) at 4227mi↑
- for Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International airport at 0mi↑
- for Health Sciences Centre airport at 4mi↑
- for Winnipeg airport at 6mi↑
nearest airports to Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International airport (Canada)
- Health Sciences Centre heliport ( CWH7) at 4mi↑
- Winnipeg heliport ( CWG2) at 6mi↑
- Winnipeg / Lyncrest airport ( CJL5) at 13mi↑
- Winnipeg / St. Andrews airport (CYAV ) at 14mi↑NOTAM
- St. François Xavier airport ( CKA8) at 14mi↑
- Oak Hammock Air Park airport ( CAV9) at 18mi↑
- Unknown Rural MB airport ( CA-0709) at 21mi↑
- Warren / Woodlands airport ( CKX2) at 23mi↑defunct airport
- Starbuck airport ( CKJ7) at 24mi↑
- Selkirk seaplane base ( CKC5) at 24mi↑
- Selkirk airport ( CKL2) at 24mi↑
- Beausejour/Av-Ranch Airpark airport ( CAV6) at 30mi↑
- Rosenort airport ( CKJ2) at 33mi↑
- Netley Field airport ( CA-0734) at 33mi↑defunct airport
- Steinbach airport ( CJB3) at 35mi↑
- Saint-Pierre-Jolys (Carl's Field) airport ( CPJ6) at 36mi↑
→ 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