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.
Aviation weather Yellowknife airport (Yellowknife 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↑, Fort Smith at 190 mile↑, Brownings Landing at 192 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 271300Z 28004KT 15SM FEW140 FEW240 12/08 A3027 RMK AC1CI1 AC TR CI TR SLP260
Decoded METAR for Yellowknife Airport (Canada)
METAR issued by CYZF on Monday, June 27, 2022 at 13:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 8 hours and 40 minutes ago.
Visibility is 24 km = 15 sm.
Temperature is 12 °C = 54 °F and dew point is 8 °C = 46 °F . This correspond to 77% relative humidity.
QNH is 1025 mb = 30.27 inHg
Wind speed is 7 km/h = 4 kt, direction is 280°.
Clouds : few clouds at 14000 ft = 4270 m. few clouds at 24000 ft = 7320 m.
Remarks : AC1CI1 AC TR CI TR Sea Level Pressure SLP=260
TAF for Yellowknife airport - CYZF
CYZF 271140Z 2712/2812 28005KT P6SM FEW100 FEW240 FM271800 27007KT P6SM SCT060 BKN240 BECMG 2720/2722 18008KT FM280300 19007KT P6SM SCT090 BKN150 FM280800 22005KT P6SM BKN080 RMK NXT FCST BY 271800Z
Decoded TAF for Yellowknife Airport (Canada)
TAF issued by CYZF on Monday, June 27, 2022 at 11:40 UTC, issued 10 hours and 0 minutes ago. A 24 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, June 27, 2022 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, June 27, 2022 à 18:00 heure UTC
2712/2812 28005KT P6SM FEW100 FEW240
Wind 5 kt = 9 km/h, direction is 280°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
few clouds at 10000 ft = 3050 m few clouds at 24000 ft = 7320 m
from Monday, June 27, 2022 à 18:00 heure TU to Monday, June 27, 2022 à 20:00 heure UTC
FM271800 27007KT P6SM SCT060 BKN240
Wind 7 kt = 13 km/h, direction is 270°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
scattered clouds at 6000 ft = 1830 m broken at 24000 ft = 7320 m
becoming from Monday, June 27, 2022 à 22:00 heure TU to Monday, June 27, 2022 à 03:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2720/2722 18008KT
Wind 8 kt = 15 km/h, direction is 180°
from Monday, June 27, 2022 à 03:00 heure TU to Tuesday, June 28, 2022 à 08:00 heure UTC
FM280300 19007KT P6SM SCT090 BKN150
Wind 7 kt = 13 km/h, direction is 190°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
scattered clouds at 9000 ft = 2740 m broken at 15000 ft = 4570 m
from Tuesday, June 28, 2022 à 08:00 heure TU to Tuesday, June 28, 2022 à 12:00 heure UTC
FM280800 22005KT P6SM BKN080
Wind 5 kt = 9 km/h, direction is 220°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
broken at 8000 ft = 2440 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
- for Lupin airport (CYWO) at 230 mile↑aéroport fermé
- for Wrigley airport (CYWY) at 288 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Deline airport (CYWJ) at 333 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Fort Liard airport (CYJF) at 336 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Coppermine (Kugluktuk?) airport (CYCO) at 370 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Fort Norman airport (CZFN) at 380 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Norman Wells airport (CYVQ) at 422 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Ennadai Lake airport (CWJC) at 451 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Tommy Kochon airport (CYVL) at 465 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Fort Good Hope airport (CYGH) at 497 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Watson Lake airport (CYQH) at 503 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Cambridge Bay airport (CYCB) at 528 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)