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Hay River / Merlyn Carter airport (Canada)
Hay River / Merlyn Carter airport is located near Hay River, with Hay River at 2mi↑, Enterprise at 23mi↑, FortProvidence at 72mi↑, Fort Resolution at 75mi↑, Canada at 89mi↑, Yellowknife at 121mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Canada and Southernmost airports in Canada
→ See also airports in Canada
aerial view of Hay River / Merlyn Carter airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : CYHY
- IATA code : YHY
- Local code : -
Elevation : 165 m = 541ft
→ See also Highest airports in Canada and Lowest airports in Canada
Runways
- runway 14/32 : 1829m = 6001ft
- runway 05/23 : 1220m = 4003ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Canada
Coming to Hay River / Merlyn Carter airport
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- Yellowknife airport at 120mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Hay River / Merlyn Carter airport CYHY YHY
METAR for Hay River / Merlyn Carter airport CYHY YHY
CYHY 021800Z 32009KT 4SM -SN BKN023 OVC029 M13/M16 A2996 RMK ST5SC3 SLP166
Decoded METAR for Hay River / Merlyn Carter airport CYHY YHY
METAR issued by CYHY on Monday, February 2, 2026 at 18:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 10 hours and 11 minutes ago.
visibility is 6km = 4sm.
The temperature is -13°C = 9°F, dew point is -16°C = 3°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 78 %.
QNH is 1015hPa = 29.96inHg
Wind 17km/h = 9kt, direction is 320°.
Clouds : broken at 2300ft = 700m. overcast at 2900ft = 880m.
light snow
Remarks : ST5SC3 Sea Level Pressure SLP=166
TAF for Hay River / Merlyn Carter airport CYHY YHY
CYHY 021807Z 0218/0306 31008KT P6SM SCT012 OVC030 TEMPO 0218/0223 4SM -SN BKN012 OVC030 PROB30 0218/0221 2SM -FZDZ -SN BR FM022300 31008KT P6SM SCT012 BKN030 OVC080 TEMPO 0223/0302 4SM -SN BKN012 OVC030 FM030200 32005KT 6SM -SN FEW008 SCT012 OVC030 TEMPO 0302/0306 2 1/2SM -SHSN SCT008 BKN012 RMK NXT FCST BY 030000Z
Decoded TAF for Hay River / Merlyn Carter airport CYHY YHY
TAF issued by CYHY on Monday, February 2, 2026 at 18:07 UTC, issued 10 hours and 4 minutes. weather forecast for 12 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, February 2, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Monday, February 2, 2026 à 23:00 heure UTC
0218/0306 31008KT P6SM SCT012 OVC030
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 310°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 1200ft = 370m overcast at 3000ft = 910m
temporarily from Monday, February 2, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Monday, February 2, 2026 à 23:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0218/0223 4SM -SN BKN012 OVC030
Visibility is 6km = 4sm.
light snow
broken at 1200ft = 370m overcast at 3000ft = 910m
probability of 30% to have from Monday, February 2, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Monday, February 2, 2026 à 21:00 heure UTC
PROB30 0218/0221 2SM -FZDZ -SN BR
Visibility is 3km = 2sm.
light intensity freezing drizzle
light snow
mist
from Monday, February 2, 2026 à 23:00 heure TU to Monday, February 2, 2026 à 02:00 heure UTC
FM022300 31008KT P6SM SCT012 BKN030 OVC080
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 310°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 1200ft = 370m broken at 3000ft = 910m overcast at 8000ft = 2440m
temporarily from Monday, February 2, 2026 à 23:00 heure TU to Monday, February 2, 2026 à 02:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0223/0302 4SM -SN BKN012 OVC030
Visibility is 6km = 4sm.
light snow
broken at 1200ft = 370m overcast at 3000ft = 910m
from Monday, February 2, 2026 à 02:00 heure TU to Tuesday, February 3, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM030200 32005KT 6SM -SN FEW008 SCT012 OVC030
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 320°
Visibility is 10km = 6sm.
light snow
few clouds at 800ft = 240m scattered clouds at 1200ft = 370m overcast at 3000ft = 910m
temporarily from Monday, February 2, 2026 à 02:00 heure TU to Tuesday, February 3, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0302/0306 2 1/2SM -SHSN SCT008 BKN012
Visibility is 4km = 3sm.
light intensity shower snow
scattered clouds at 800ft = 240m broken at 1200ft = 370m
VAC for Hay River / Merlyn Carter airport CYHY YHY
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Hay River / Merlyn Carter airport
Around Hay River / Merlyn Carter airport (Canada)
near
- Hotels in Hay River
- MoMA (New York) at 2232mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 2240mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 4115mi↑
- Paris at 4116mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 4117mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 4250mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 4251mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 4251mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 4263mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 4264mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 4267mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 4268mi↑
- for Hay River / Merlyn Carter airport at 0mi↑
- for Hay River airport at 2mi↑
- for Hay River (District) airport at 4mi↑
nearest airports to Hay River / Merlyn Carter airport (Canada)
- Hay River seaplane base ( CEF8) at 2mi↑
- Hay River (District) heliport ( CET5) at 4mi↑
- Brabant Lodge Water airport ( CEA8) at 31mi↑defunct airport
- Yates Tower airport ( CA-0418) at 68mi↑defunct airport
- Fort Providence airport (CYJP ) at 69mi↑NOTAM
- Fort Providence Water airport ( CA-0557) at 72mi↑defunct airport
- Fort Resolution airport (CYFR YFR ) at 74mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Fort Resolution Water seaplane base ( CA-0553) at 74mi↑
- Thurston Lake airport ( CA-0383) at 100mi↑defunct airport
- Rocher River Water. seaplane base ( CA-0558) at 108mi↑
- Mile 129 Mackenzie Highway airport ( CA-0232) at 117mi↑defunct airport
- Miramar Con Mines heliport ( CA-0420) at 120mi↑defunct airport
- Yellowknife (Regional Hospital) heliport ( CEH7) at 120mi↑defunct airport
- Yellowknife (Aero Arctic) heliport ( CA-0419) at 120mi↑defunct airport
- Yellowknife airport (CYZF YZF ) at 120mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Yellowknife seaplane base ( CEN9) at 122mi↑
→ 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
