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 Smithers airport (Canada) / ICAO CYYD/ IATA YYD
Smithers airport (Canada) is located close to Smithers, Lake Kathlyn at 2 mile↑, Smithers at 3 mile↑, New Hazelton at 33 mile↑, Hazelton at 35 mile↑, Houston at 36 mile↑, Kitwanga at 40 mile↑, Topley at 42 mile↑, Cedarvale at 48 mile↑, Rose Lake at 54 mile↑, Terrace at 61 mile↑, Takla Landing at 66 mile↑, Burns Lake at 70 mile↑,
Elevation : 522 m = 1713 ft
Runways
- runway 15/33 : 1524 m = 5000 ft
aerial view of Smithers
METAR for Smithers airport - CYYD
CYYD 081443Z 00000KT 8SM BKN006 OVC013 01/00 A2964 RMK SF5SC3 SLP057
Decoded METAR for Smithers Airport (Canada)
METAR issued by CYYD on Friday, April 8, 2022 at 14:43 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 44 days and 1062 hours and -63340 minutes ago.
Visibility is 13 km = 8 sm.
Temperature is 1 °C = 34 °F and dew point is 0 °C = 32 °F . This correspond to 93% relative humidity.
QNH is 1004 mb = 29.65 inHg
Wind speed is 0 km/h = 0 kt, direction is 0°.
Clouds : broken at 600 ft = 180 m. overcast at 1300 ft = 400 m.
Remarks : SF5SC3 Sea Level Pressure SLP=057
TAF for Smithers airport - CYYD
CYYD 081340Z 0814/0902 30006KT P6SM -SN OVC012 TEMPO 0814/0818 2SM -SN OVC006 FM081800 30010G20KT P6SM BKN050 TEMPO 0818/0902 6SM -SHRA BR BKN030 RMK FCST BASED ON AUTO OBS. NXT FCST BY 081900Z
Decoded TAF for Smithers Airport (Canada)
TAF issued by CYYD on Friday, April 8, 2022 at 13:40 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 44 days and 7 hours and 23 minutes ago. A 12 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, April 8, 2022 à 14:00 heure TU to Friday, April 8, 2022 à 18:00 heure UTC
0814/0902 30006KT P6SM -SN OVC012
Wind 6 kt = 11 km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
light snow
overcast at 1200 ft = 370 m
temporarily from Friday, April 8, 2022 à 14:00 heure TU to Friday, April 8, 2022 à 18:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0814/0818 2SM -SN OVC006
Visibility is 3 km = 2 sm.
light snow
overcast at 600 ft = 180 m
from Friday, April 8, 2022 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday, April 8, 2022 à 02:00 heure UTC
FM081800 30010G20KT P6SM BKN050
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h with gusts at 20 kt = 37 km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
broken at 5000 ft = 1520 m
temporarily from Friday, April 8, 2022 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday, April 8, 2022 à 02:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0818/0902 6SM -SHRA BR BKN030
Visibility is 10 km = 6 sm.
light intensity shower rain
mist
broken at 3000 ft = 910 m
close by
nearest airports to Smithers
- for Burns Lake airport (CYPZ) at 58 mile↑
- for Terrace airport (CYXT) at 61 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Fort St James Perison airport (CYJM) at 121 mile↑
- for Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Seaplane Base airport (CZSW) at 129 mile↑
- for Stewart airport (CZST) at 134 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Prince Rupert airport (CYPR) at 136 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Mackenzie airport (CYZY) at 164 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Bella Coola airport (CYBD) at 170 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Annette Island airport (PANT) at 175 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Metlakatla Seaplane Base airport (PAMM) at 176 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Ketchikan airport (PAKT) at 183 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Bella Bella (Campbell Island) airport (CBBC) at 187 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Bella Bella Denny Island airport (CYJQ) at 189 mile↑
- for Prince George airport (CYXS) at 192 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Masset airport (CZMT) at 206 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Sandspit airport (CYZP) at 217 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Hudsons Hope airport (CYNH) at 221 mile↑
- for Hydaburg Seaplane Base airport (PAHY) at 225 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Puntzi Mountain airport (CYPU) at 225 mile↑
- for Chetwynd airport (CYCQ) at 227 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)