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) and NOTAM (Notice To Airman) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC, NOTAM Yellowknife airport (Canada) / ICAO CYZF/ IATA YZF
Yellowknife airport (Canada) is located close to Yellowknife, Yellowknife at 3 mile↑, Discovery at 53 mile↑, Rae-Edzo at 56 mile↑, Fort Resolution at 94 mile↑, Wha Ti at 101 mile↑, Snowdrift at 118 mile↑, Hay River at 122 mile↑, FortProvidence at 130 mile↑, Enterprise at 143 mile↑, Canada at 165 mile↑,
Elevation : 206 m = 676 ft
Runways
- runway 16/34 : 2286 m = 7500 ft
- runway 10/28 : 1524 m = 5000 ft
aerial view of Yellowknife
METAR for Yellowknife airport - CYZF
CYZF 161442Z 07005KT 030V090 3/4SM R34/P6000FT/D BR OVC003 02/02 A2965 RMK ST8 CIG VRB 002-004 SLP056
Decoded METAR for Yellowknife Airport (Canada)
METAR issued by CYZF on Saturday 16th of October 2021 at 14:42 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 23 hours and 13 minutes ago.
Visibility is 1 km = 1 sm.
Temperature is 2 °C = 36 °F and dew point is 2 °C = 36 °F . This correspond to 100% relative humidity.
QNH is 1004 mb = 29.65 inHg
Wind speed is 9 km/h = 5 kt, direction is 70°.
Clouds : overcast at 300 ft = 90 m.
mist
Remarks : ST8 CIG VRB 002 light 004 Sea Level Pressure SLP=056
TAF for Yellowknife airport - CYZF
CYZF 161346Z 1613/1712 VRB03KT 1SM BR OVC002 TEMPO 1613/1618 P6SM NSW SCT002 BKN010 FM161800 27008KT P6SM BKN008 TEMPO 1618/1622 SCT008 FM162200 27008KT P6SM BKN015 TEMPO 1622/1706 SCT015 FM170600 17010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 TEMPO 1706/1712 5SM -SN BKN015 OVC025 RMK NXT FCST BY 161800Z
Decoded TAF for Yellowknife Airport (Canada)
TAF issued by CYZF on Saturday 16th of October 2021 at 13:46 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 9 minutes ago. A 23 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday 16th of October 2021 à 13:00 heure TU to Saturday 16th of October 2021 à 18:00 heure UTC
1613/1712 VRB03KT 1SM BR OVC002
Wind 3 kt = 6 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 2 km = 1 sm.
mist
overcast at 200 ft = 60 m
temporarily from Saturday 16th of October 2021 à 13:00 heure TU to Saturday 16th of October 2021 à 18:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1613/1618 P6SM NSW SCT002 BKN010
no significant weather
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
scattered clouds at 200 ft = 60 m broken at 1000 ft = 300 m
from Saturday 16th of October 2021 à 18:00 heure TU to Sunday 17th of October 2021 à 22:00 heure UTC
FM161800 27008KT P6SM BKN008
Wind 8 kt = 15 km/h, direction is 270°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
broken at 800 ft = 240 m
temporarily from Saturday 16th of October 2021 à 18:00 heure TU to Sunday 17th of October 2021 à 22:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1618/1622 SCT008
scattered clouds at 800 ft = 240 m
from Sunday 17th of October 2021 à 22:00 heure TU to Sunday 17th of October 2021 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM162200 27008KT P6SM BKN015
Wind 8 kt = 15 km/h, direction is 270°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
broken at 1500 ft = 460 m
temporarily from Sunday 17th of October 2021 à 22:00 heure TU to Sunday 17th of October 2021 à 06:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1622/1706 SCT015
scattered clouds at 1500 ft = 460 m
from Sunday 17th of October 2021 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday 17th of October 2021 à 12:00 heure UTC
FM170600 17010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025
Wind 10 kt = 19 km/h, direction is 170°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
scattered clouds at 1500 ft = 460 m broken at 2500 ft = 760 m
temporarily from Sunday 17th of October 2021 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday 17th of October 2021 à 12:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1706/1712 5SM -SN BKN015 OVC025
Visibility is 8 km = 5 sm.
light snow
broken at 1500 ft = 460 m overcast at 2500 ft = 760 m
close by
nearest airports to Yellowknife
- for Fort Resolution airport (CYFR) at 92 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Lutselk'e airport (CYLK) at 120 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Hay River airport (CYHY) at 120 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Fort Providence airport (CYJP) at 130 mile↑
- for Rae Lakes airport (CYRA) at 145 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Fort Smith airport (CYSM) at 188 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Koala airport (CYOA) at 194 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Fort Simpson airport (CYFS) at 225 mile↑METAR & TAF
Data sources
- NOTAM : ICAO (www.icao.int)
- 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)