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CAQ5 Weather Nakusp Airport

Nakusp, British ColumbiaElevation 1,689 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYRV · 44 NM N · 53 min old
Ceiling 12,000 ft, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYRV
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
12,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1230
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

12/30
Dimensions
3,000 x 75 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,689 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0040Z 5:40 PM
Sunrise
1431Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
0113Z (6:13 PM local) → 1357Z (6:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0040Z (5:40 PM local) → 1431Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1331Z (6:31 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

Nakusp Airport is in Nakusp, British Columbia. Field elevation 1,689 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACAQ5
RegionBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Coordinates50.2664, -117.8130
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.2
ATF
ATF

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

CAQ5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: CYRV (44 NM N, VFR).

CYRV Revelstoke Airport
44 NM N
VFR
CYCG Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport
59 NM S
VFR
CYLW Kelowna International Airport
63 NM W
VFR
CYYF Penticton Airport
84 NM SW
VFR
CYXC Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
88 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗CAQ5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CAQ5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CAQ5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CAQ5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CAQ5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CAQ5?
CAQ5 sits at 1,689 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CAQ5?
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.