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CA-0497 Weather Vulcan / Kirkcaldy Airport

Vulcan, AlbertaElevation 3,418 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYQL · 47 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 30 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYQL
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
30 SM
48.3 km
CEILING
25,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CA-0497. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

03/21
Dimensions
3,187 x 150 ft
Surface
ASP
09/27
Dimensions
2,998 x 150 ft
Surface
ASP
15/33
Dimensions
3,076 x 150 ft
Surface
GVL
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,418 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0022Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1413Z 8:13 AM
Loggable night
0055Z (6:55 PM local) → 1340Z (7:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0022Z (6:22 PM local) → 1413Z (8:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0122Z (7:22 PM local) → 1313Z (7:13 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Vulcan / Kirkcaldy Airport is in Vulcan, Alberta. Field elevation 3,418 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACA-0497
RegionAlberta
CountryCanada
Coordinates50.3319, -113.3578
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

CA-0497 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: CYQL (47 NM SE, VFR).

CYQL Lethbridge County Airport
47 NM SE
VFR
CYYC Calgary International Airport
53 NM NW
MVFR
CZPC Pincher Creek Airport
55 NM SW
MVFR
CYXC Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
103 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗CA-0497 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CA-0497 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CA-0497. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CA-0497 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CA-0497. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CA-0497?
CA-0497 sits at 3,418 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CA-0497?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.