CAF8 Weather Nimpo Lake Seaplane Base
Nimpo Lake, British ColumbiaElevation 3,665 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYBD · 53 NM W · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 15 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYBD
WIND
110@3
steady
VISIBILITY
15 SM
24.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CAF8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
3,665 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0104Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1505Z 8:05 AM
Loggable night
0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1430Z (7:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0104Z (6:04 PM local) → 1505Z (8:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0204Z (7:04 PM local) → 1405Z (7:05 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
Nimpo Lake Seaplane Base is in Nimpo Lake, British Columbia. Field elevation 3,665 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACAF8
RegionBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Coordinates52.3270, -125.1450
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 CAF8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CAF8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CAF8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CAF8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CAF8?
CAF8 sits at 3,665 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CAF8?
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.