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 Calgary airport (Canada) / ICAO CYYC/ IATA YYC
Calgary airport (Canada) is located close to Calgary, Beddington at 3 mile↑, Calgary at 5 mile↑, Forest Lawn at 6 mile↑, Rocky View at 6 mile↑, Montgomery at 7 mile↑, Balzac at 7 mile, Keith at 10 mile↑, Chestermere at 10 mile↑, Airdrie at 13 mile↑, Midnapore at 14 mile↑, Keoma at 17 mile↑, Pirmez Creek at 17 mile↑,
Elevation : 1084 m = 3556 ft
Runways
- runway 17L/35R : 4267 m = 13999 ft
- runway 17R/35L : 3863 m = 12674 ft
- runway 11/29 : 2438 m = 7999 ft
- runway 08/26 : 1890 m = 6201 ft
aerial view of Calgary
METAR for Calgary airport - CYYC
CYYC 231200Z 20004KT 40SM FEW080 FEW100 FEW250 04/M05 A3001 RMK AC1AC1CI1 AC TR AC TR SLP183
Decoded METAR for Calgary Airport (Canada)
METAR issued by CYYC on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 12:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 23 hours and 11 minutes ago.
Visibility is 64 km = 40 sm.
Temperature is 4 °C = 39 °F and dew point is -5 °C = 23 °F . This correspond to 52% relative humidity.
QNH is 1016 mb = 30 inHg
Wind speed is 7 km/h = 4 kt, direction is 200°.
Clouds : few clouds at 8000 ft = 2440 m. few clouds at 10000 ft = 3050 m. few clouds at 25000 ft = 7620 m.
Remarks : AC1AC1CI1 AC TR AC TR Sea Level Pressure SLP=183
TAF for Calgary airport - CYYC
CYYC 231145Z 2312/2412 21005KT P6SM FEW100 BECMG 2313/2315 29005KT FM231800 30010KT P6SM SCT260 FM232000 28005KT P6SM SCT100 BKN260 FM232300 28005KT P6SM BKN100 TEMPO 2323/2404 P6SM VCSH BECMG 2402/2404 34008KT FM240900 32007KT P6SM BKN080 TEMPO 2410/2412 P6SM -SHRA OVC070 RMK NXT FCST BY 231500Z
Decoded TAF for Calgary Airport (Canada)
TAF issued by CYYC on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 11:45 UTC, issued 23 hours and 26 minutes ago. A 24 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, May 23, 2022 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, May 23, 2022 à 13:00 heure UTC
2312/2412 21005KT P6SM FEW100
Wind 5 kt = 9 km/h, direction is 210°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
few clouds at 10000 ft = 3050 m
becoming from Monday, May 23, 2022 à 15:00 heure TU to Monday, May 23, 2022 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2313/2315 29005KT
Wind 5 kt = 9 km/h, direction is 290°
from Monday, May 23, 2022 à 18:00 heure TU to Monday, May 23, 2022 à 20:00 heure UTC
FM231800 30010KT P6SM SCT260
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
scattered clouds at 26000 ft = 7920 m
from Monday, May 23, 2022 à 20:00 heure TU to Monday, May 23, 2022 à 23:00 heure UTC
FM232000 28005KT P6SM SCT100 BKN260
Wind 5 kt = 9 km/h, direction is 280°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
scattered clouds at 10000 ft = 3050 m broken at 26000 ft = 7920 m
from Monday, May 23, 2022 à 23:00 heure TU to Monday, May 23, 2022 à 02:00 heure UTC
FM232300 28005KT P6SM BKN100
Wind 5 kt = 9 km/h, direction is 280°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
broken at 10000 ft = 3050 m
temporarily from Monday, May 23, 2022 à 23:00 heure TU to Monday, May 23, 2022 à 04:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2323/2404 P6SM VCSH
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
VC shower
becoming from Monday, May 23, 2022 à 04:00 heure TU to Tuesday, May 24, 2022 à 09:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2402/2404 34008KT
Wind 8 kt = 15 km/h, direction is 340°
from Tuesday, May 24, 2022 à 09:00 heure TU to Tuesday, May 24, 2022 à 12:00 heure UTC
FM240900 32007KT P6SM BKN080
Wind 7 kt = 13 km/h, direction is 320°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
broken at 8000 ft = 2440 m
temporarily from Tuesday, May 24, 2022 à 10:00 heure TU to Tuesday, May 24, 2022 à 12:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2410/2412 P6SM -SHRA OVC070
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
light intensity shower rain
overcast at 7000 ft = 2130 m
close by
nearest airports to Calgary
- for Calgary Springbank airport (CYBW) at 15 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Banff airport (CYBA) at 66 mile↑
- for Red Deer Industrial airport (CYQF) at 74 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Sparwood Elk Valley airport (CYSW) at 96 mile↑
- for Brooks airport (CYBP) at 97 mile↑
- for Fairmount Hot Springs airport (CYCZ) at 97 mile↑
- for Rocky Mountain House airport (CYRM) at 98 mile↑
- for Cowley airport (CYYM) at 102 mile↑
- for Pincher Creek airport (CZPC) at 110 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Lethbridge airport (CYQL) at 116 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Golden airport (CYGE) at 129 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Coronation airport (CYCT) at 129 mile↑
- for Cranbrook airport (CYXC) at 130 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Edmonton airport (CYEG) at 153 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Edmonton City Centre airport (CYXD) at 157 mile↑aéroport fermé
- for Medicine Hat airport (CYXH) at 163 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Empress airport (CYEA) at 175 mile↑
- for Edmonton Villeneuve airport (CZVL) at 177 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Wainwright airport (CYWV) at 178 mile↑
- for Revelstoke airport (CYRV) at 181 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)