CAE9/YBF Weather Bamfield Seaplane Base
Bamfield, British ColumbiaSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYAZ · 29 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 3,700 ft, visibility 15 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYAZ
WIND
080@12
gust 18 kt
VISIBILITY
15 SM
24.1 km
CEILING
3,700 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CAE9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0112Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1457Z 7:57 AM
Loggable night
0144Z (6:44 PM local) → 1425Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0112Z (6:12 PM local) → 1457Z (7:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0212Z (7:12 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
Bamfield Seaplane Base is in Bamfield, British Columbia. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeSeaplane base
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAYBF
RegionBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Coordinates48.8360, -125.1375
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 CAE9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CAE9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CAE9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CAE9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CAE9?
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.