CAA9 Weather Port Alberni/Sproat Lake Seaplane Base
Sproat Lake, British ColumbiaElevation 95 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYQQ · 25 NM N · 43 min old
Ceiling 3,600 ft, visibility 15 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYQQ
WIND
280@5
steady
VISIBILITY
15 SM
24.1 km
CEILING
3,600 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
95 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0110Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1457Z 7:57 AM
Loggable night
0143Z (6:43 PM local) → 1425Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0110Z (6:10 PM local) → 1457Z (7:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0210Z (7:10 PM local) → 1357Z (6:57 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
Port Alberni/Sproat Lake Seaplane Base is in Sproat Lake, British Columbia. Field elevation 95 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACAA9
RegionBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Coordinates49.2892, -124.9377
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CAA9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CAA9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CAA9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CAA9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CAA9?
CAA9 sits at 95 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CAA9?
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.