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Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International airport (Canada)
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International airport is located near Cranbrook, with Fort Steele at 7mi↑, Cranbrook at 8mi↑, Marysville at 8mi↑, Kimberley at 10mi↑, Wardner at 21mi↑, Skookumchuck at 21mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Canada and Southernmost airports in Canada
→ See also airports in Canada
aerial view of Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : CYXC
- IATA code : YXC
- Local code : -
Elevation : 939 m = 3081ft
→ See also Highest airports in Canada and Lowest airports in Canada
Runways
- runway 16/34 : 1829m = 6001ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Canada
Coming to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International airport
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- Fairmont Hot Springs airport at 50mi : book on Trip.com
- Creston Valley Regional - Art Sutcliffe Field airport at 51mi : book on Trip.com
weather : sky clear at Fort Steele
27 ↗ 32°F
wind ↑ 4mph
gusting to 4mph
snow alert with 3in at Fort Steele
Aviation weather for Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International airport CYXC YXC
METAR for Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International airport CYXC YXC
SPECI CYXC 172008Z 11008KT 15SM FEW008 SCT015 OVC024 M01/M02 A2937 RMK SF2SC2SC4 VIS E LWR /S01/ SLP979
Decoded METAR for Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International airport CYXC YXC
METAR issued by CYXC on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 20:08 UTC, issued 36 minutes ago.
visibility is 24km = 15sm.
The temperature is -1°C = 30°F, dew point is -2°C = 28°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
QNH is 995hPa = 29.37inHg
Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 110°.
Clouds : few clouds at 800ft = 240m. scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m. overcast at 2400ft = 730m.
Remarks : SF2SC2SC4 VIS E LWR /S01/ Sea Level Pressure SLP=979
TAF for Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International airport CYXC YXC
CYXC 171840Z 1719/1807 VRB03KT 1/2SM SN VV004 TEMPO 1719/1720 2SM -SN OVC010 FM172000 14008KT 2SM -SN OVC012 TEMPO 1720/1723 6SM -SN BKN025 OVC050 FM172300 20008KT P6SM FEW015 BKN060 RMK NXT FCST BY 180100Z
Decoded TAF for Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International airport CYXC YXC
TAF issued by CYXC on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 18:40 UTC, issued 2 hours and 4 minutes. weather forecast for 12 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, February 17, 2026 à 19:00 heure TU to Tuesday, February 17, 2026 à 20:00 heure UTC
1719/1807 VRB03KT 1/2SM SN VV004
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 1km = 1sm.
snow
VV400ft = 120m
temporarily from Tuesday, February 17, 2026 à 19:00 heure TU to Tuesday, February 17, 2026 à 20:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1719/1720 2SM -SN OVC010
Visibility is 3km = 2sm.
light snow
overcast at 1000ft = 300m
from Tuesday, February 17, 2026 à 20:00 heure TU to Tuesday, February 17, 2026 à 23:00 heure UTC
FM172000 14008KT 2SM -SN OVC012
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 140°
Visibility is 3km = 2sm.
light snow
overcast at 1200ft = 370m
temporarily from Tuesday, February 17, 2026 à 20:00 heure TU to Tuesday, February 17, 2026 à 23:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1720/1723 6SM -SN BKN025 OVC050
Visibility is 10km = 6sm.
light snow
broken at 2500ft = 760m overcast at 5000ft = 1520m
from Tuesday, February 17, 2026 à 23:00 heure TU to Wednesday, February 18, 2026 à 07:00 heure UTC
FM172300 20008KT P6SM FEW015 BKN060
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 200°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at 1500ft = 460m broken at 6000ft = 1830m
NOTAM for Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International airport
Around Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International airport (Canada)
near
- Hotels in Fort Steele
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 2073mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 2095mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 4706mi↑
- Paris at 4707mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 4708mi↑
- Cité du Vin (Bordeaux) at 4839mi↑
- Hôtel de Tourny (Bordeaux) at 4839mi↑
- Bordeaux at 4839mi↑
- Hôtel Cardinal (Bordeaux) at 4839mi↑
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 4850mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 4866mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 4868mi↑
- for Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International airport at 0mi↑
- for East Kootenay Regional Hospital airport at 7mi↑
- for Hahas Lake airport at 8mi↑
nearest airports to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International airport (Canada)
- East Kootenay Regional Hospital heliport ( CAE2) at 7mi↑
- Hahas Lake airport ( CA-0820) at 8mi↑defunct airport
- Norbury Lakes airport ( CA-0819) at 15mi↑defunct airport
- Wolf Creek airport ( CA-0821) at 15mi↑defunct airport
- Fernie (Elk Valley Hospital) heliport ( CBP3) at 33mi↑
- Elko airport ( CBE2) at 36mi↑
- Yahk airport ( CA-0659) at 37mi↑defunct airport
- Canal Flats airport ( CA-0769) at 38mi↑
- Thunder Hill airport ( CA-0768) at 40mi↑
- Sparwood Elk Valley airport (CYSW ) at 43mi↑NOTAM
- Elkford Health Centre heliport ( CA-0770) at 48mi↑
- Fairmont Hot Springs airport (CYCZ YCZ ) at 50mi↑NOTAM
- Creston Valley Regional - Art Sutcliffe Field airport ( CFQ CAJ3) at 51mi↑
- Rykerts seaplane base ( CBZ8) at 53mi↑
- Eckhart International airport ( 1S1) at 54mi↑
- Kootenai Valley Flying Service airport ( US-7349) at 56mi↑
→ 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