CA-0979 Weather Sakinaw Lake South Water Aerodrome
Garden Bay, British ColumbiaElevation 27 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYPW · 20 NM NW · 55 min old
Ceiling 5,300 ft, visibility 15 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYPW
WIND
310@3
steady
VISIBILITY
15 SM
24.1 km
CEILING
5,300 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
27 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0106Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1455Z 7:55 AM
Loggable night
0139Z (6:39 PM local) → 1422Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1455Z (7:55 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1355Z (6:55 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
Sakinaw Lake South Water Aerodrome is in Garden Bay, British Columbia. Field elevation 27 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACA-0979
RegionBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Coordinates49.6540, -124.0638
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CA-0979 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CA-0979. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CA-0979 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CA-0979. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CA-0979?
CA-0979 sits at 27 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CA-0979?
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.