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.
Nanaimo airport (Canada)
Nanaimo airport is located near Nanaimo, with Boat Harbour at 4mi↑, Extension at 5mi↑, Ladysmith at 5mi↑, Gabriola at 8mi↑, Nanaimo at 8mi↑, Chemainus at 12mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Canada and Southernmost airports in Canada
→ See also airports in Canada
aerial view of Nanaimo airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : CYCD
- IATA code : YCD
- Local code : -
Elevation : 28 m = 92ft
→ See also Highest airports in Canada and Lowest airports in Canada
Runways
- runway 16/34 : 2012m = 6601ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Canada
Coming to Nanaimo airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Nanaimo airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Nanaimo Harbour Water seaplane base at 8mi : book on Trip.com
- Silva Bay seaplane base at 10mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Nanaimo airport CYCD YCD
METAR for Nanaimo airport CYCD YCD
CYCD 230000Z 15015G20KT 15SM BKN043 OVC068 12/10 A2991 RMK SC5AC3 SLP132
Decoded METAR for Nanaimo airport CYCD YCD
METAR issued by CYCD on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 00:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 38 hours and -1416 minutes ago.
visibility is 24km = 15sm.
The temperature is 12°C = 54°F, dew point is 10°C = 50°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
QNH is 1013hPa = 29.91inHg
Wind 28km/h = 15kt with gusts at 37km/h = 20kt, direction is 150°.
Clouds : broken at 4300ft = 1310m. overcast at 6800ft = 2070m.
Remarks : SC5AC3 Sea Level Pressure SLP=132
TAF for Nanaimo airport CYCD YCD
CYCD 222342Z 2300/2305 14012KT P6SM FEW015 BKN050 TEMPO 2300/2305 5SM -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC050 RMK NXT FCST BY 231600Z
Decoded TAF for Nanaimo airport CYCD YCD
TAF issued by CYCD on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 23:42 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 14 hours and 42 minutes. weather forecast for 5 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Saturday, November 22, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 23, 2025 à 05:00 heure UTC
2300/2305 14012KT P6SM FEW015 BKN050
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 140°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at 1500ft = 460m broken at 5000ft = 1520m
temporarily from Saturday, November 22, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 23, 2025 à 05:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2300/2305 5SM -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC050
Visibility is 8km = 5sm.
light intensity shower rain
mist
broken at 1500ft = 460m overcast at 5000ft = 1520m
NOTAM for Nanaimo airport
Around Nanaimo airport (Canada)
near
- Hotels in Boat Harbour
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 2437mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 2461mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 4953mi↑
- Paris at 4954mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 4955mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 5100mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 5100mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 5101mi↑
- Cité du Vin (Bordeaux) at 5105mi↑
- Hôtel de Tourny (Bordeaux) at 5105mi↑
- Bordeaux at 5105mi↑
- Hôtel Cardinal (Bordeaux) at 5105mi↑
- for Nanaimo airport at 0mi↑
- for Quennell Lake airport at 2mi↑
- for Nanaimo Harbour airport at 8mi↑
nearest airports to Nanaimo airport (Canada)
- Quennell Lake seaplane base ( CBQ9) at 2mi↑
- Nanaimo Harbour heliport ( CDH5) at 8mi↑
- Nanaimo Harbour Water seaplane base ( ZNA CAC8) at 8mi↑
- Nanaimo/Gabriola Island (Health Clinic) heliport ( CGB4) at 9mi↑
- Nanaimo (Regional General Hospital) heliport ( CBG5) at 10mi↑
- Silva Bay seaplane base ( SYF ) at 10mi↑METAR
- Nanaimo (West Coast) heliport ( CNH9) at 10mi↑
- Telegraph Harbour seaplane base ( YBQ ) at 11mi↑
- Nanaimo/Long Lake seaplane base ( CAT3) at 12mi↑
- Quamichan Lake (Raven Field) airport ( CML2) at 20mi↑
- Quamichan Lake (Raven Field) seaplane base ( CRF6) at 20mi↑
- Cowichan District Hospital heliport ( CDH4) at 20mi↑
- Maple Bay seaplane base ( YAQ ) at 20mi↑
- Lady Minto / Gulf Islands Hospital heliport ( CAL7) at 21mi↑
- Ganges seaplane base ( YGG CAX6) at 22mi↑
- Duncan airport ( DUQ CAM3) at 22mi↑
→ 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
