Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Churchill airport (Canada)
Churchill airport is located near Churchill, with Churchill at 2mi↑, Goose Creek at 5mi↑, Long Spruce at 163mi↑, Arviat at 164mi↑, Gillam at 167mi↑, Split Lake at 188mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Canada and Southernmost airports in Canada
→ See also airports in Canada
aerial view of Churchill airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : CYYQ
- IATA code : YYQ
- Local code : -
Elevation : 29 m = 95ft
→ See also Highest airports in Canada and Lowest airports in Canada
Runways
- runway 15/33 : 2804m = 9199ft
- runway 07/25 : 1219m = 3999ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Canada
Coming to Churchill airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
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By plane :
- Churchill airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Arviat airport at 163mi : book on Trip.com
- Gillam airport at 166mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Churchill airport CYYQ YYQ
METAR for Churchill airport CYYQ YYQ
CYYQ 161100Z 35014KT 3SM -SN OVC150 M21/M24 A2978 RMK AC8 VIS VRB 2-4 SLP092
Decoded METAR for Churchill airport CYYQ YYQ
METAR issued by CYYQ on Monday, February 16, 2026 at 11:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 7 hours and 51 minutes ago.
visibility is 5km = 3sm.
The temperature is -21°C = -6°F, dew point is -24°C = -11°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 77 %.
QNH is 1008hPa = 29.78inHg
Wind 26km/h = 14kt, direction is 350°.
Clouds : overcast at 15000ft = 4570m.
light snow
Remarks : AC8 VIS VRB 2 light intensity 4 Sea Level Pressure SLP=092
TAF for Churchill airport CYYQ YYQ
CYYQ 160837Z 1608/1706 36015KT 6SM -SN SCT008 OVC025 TEMPO 1608/1611 2SM -SHSN OVC008 FM161100 35018G28KT 3SM -SN SCT008 OVC012 TEMPO 1611/1617 3/4SM -SN BLSN OVC008 FM161700 26018G28KT 5SM -SN BLSN OVC020 TEMPO 1617/1621 1SM -SN BLSN OVC012 FM162100 25018G28KT 6SM -SN OVC030 TEMPO 1621/1702 2SM -SN BLSN OVC020 FM170200 35015KT P6SM BKN020 RMK NXT FCST BY 161200Z
Decoded TAF for Churchill airport CYYQ YYQ
TAF issued by CYYQ on Monday, February 16, 2026 at 08:37 UTC, issued 10 hours and 14 minutes. weather forecast for 22 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, February 16, 2026 à 08:00 heure TU to Monday, February 16, 2026 à 11:00 heure UTC
1608/1706 36015KT 6SM -SN SCT008 OVC025
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 360°
Visibility is 10km = 6sm.
light snow
scattered clouds at 800ft = 240m overcast at 2500ft = 760m
temporarily from Monday, February 16, 2026 à 08:00 heure TU to Monday, February 16, 2026 à 11:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1608/1611 2SM -SHSN OVC008
Visibility is 3km = 2sm.
light intensity shower snow
overcast at 800ft = 240m
from Monday, February 16, 2026 à 11:00 heure TU to Monday, February 16, 2026 à 17:00 heure UTC
FM161100 35018G28KT 3SM -SN SCT008 OVC012
wind 18kt = 33km/h with gusts at 28kt = 52km/h, direction is 350°
Visibility is 5km = 3sm.
light snow
scattered clouds at 800ft = 240m overcast at 1200ft = 370m
temporarily from Monday, February 16, 2026 à 11:00 heure TU to Monday, February 16, 2026 à 17:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1611/1617 3/4SM -SN BLSN OVC008
Visibility is 1km = 1sm.
light snow
blowing snow
overcast at 800ft = 240m
from Monday, February 16, 2026 à 17:00 heure TU to Monday, February 16, 2026 à 21:00 heure UTC
FM161700 26018G28KT 5SM -SN BLSN OVC020
wind 18kt = 33km/h with gusts at 28kt = 52km/h, direction is 260°
Visibility is 8km = 5sm.
light snow
blowing snow
overcast at 2000ft = 610m
temporarily from Monday, February 16, 2026 à 17:00 heure TU to Monday, February 16, 2026 à 21:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1617/1621 1SM -SN BLSN OVC012
Visibility is 2km = 1sm.
light snow
blowing snow
overcast at 1200ft = 370m
from Monday, February 16, 2026 à 21:00 heure TU to Monday, February 16, 2026 à 02:00 heure UTC
FM162100 25018G28KT 6SM -SN OVC030
wind 18kt = 33km/h with gusts at 28kt = 52km/h, direction is 250°
Visibility is 10km = 6sm.
light snow
overcast at 3000ft = 910m
temporarily from Monday, February 16, 2026 à 21:00 heure TU to Monday, February 16, 2026 à 02:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1621/1702 2SM -SN BLSN OVC020
Visibility is 3km = 2sm.
light snow
blowing snow
overcast at 2000ft = 610m
from Monday, February 16, 2026 à 02:00 heure TU to Tuesday, February 17, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM170200 35015KT P6SM BKN020
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 350°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 2000ft = 610m
NOTAM for Churchill airport
Around Churchill airport (Canada)
near
- Hotels in Churchill
- MoMA (New York) at 1519mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 1541mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 3642mi↑
- Paris at 3643mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 3644mi↑
- Cité du Vin (Bordeaux) at 3767mi↑
- Hôtel de Tourny (Bordeaux) at 3767mi↑
- Bordeaux at 3767mi↑
- Hôtel Cardinal (Bordeaux) at 3767mi↑
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 3777mi↑
- Vieux Boucau at 3798mi↑
- Hôtel La Côte d'Argent (Vieux-Boucau) at 3798mi↑
- for Churchill airport at 0mi↑
- for Churchill airport at 3mi↑
- for Hudson Bay Helicopters airport at 4mi↑
nearest airports to Churchill airport (Canada)
- Churchill seaplane base ( CJJ7) at 3mi↑
- Hudson Bay Helicopters heliport ( CHB2) at 4mi↑
- Nester One Airstrip airport ( CA-0738) at 32mi↑
- Seal River Airstrip airport ( CA-0737) at 39mi↑
- Nanook airport ( CA-0256) at 142mi↑defunct airport
- Bird airport ( CA-0050) at 154mi↑defunct airport
- Arviat airport (CYEK YEK ) at 163mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Gillam seaplane base ( CJP8) at 166mi↑
- Gillam airport (CYGX YGX ) at 166mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Arviat Water Aerodrome seaplane base ( CRV8) at 166mi↑
- Little Churchill River / Dunlop's Fly-In Lodge airport ( CJN7) at 170mi↑
- Keeyask Airstrip airport ( CA-0736) at 172mi↑
- Ilford airport (CZBD ILF ) at 194mi↑NOTAM
- York Landing airport (CZAC ZAC ) at 198mi↑NOTAM
- Kelsey airport (CZEE KES ) at 208mi↑NOTAM
- Shamattawa airport (CZTM ZTM ) at 212mi↑NOTAM
→ 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
