CAT3 Weather Nanaimo/Long Lake Seaplane Base
Nanaimo, British ColumbiaElevation 390 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYCD · 11 NM SE · 12 min old
Ceiling 1,500 ft, visibility 6 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYCD
WIND
010@4
steady
VISIBILITY
6 SM
9.7 km
CEILING
1,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CAT3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
390 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0107Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1454Z 7:54 AM
Loggable night
0139Z (6:39 PM local) → 1421Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0107Z (6:07 PM local) → 1454Z (7:54 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0207Z (7:07 PM local) → 1354Z (6:54 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
Nanaimo/Long Lake Seaplane Base is in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Field elevation 390 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACAT3
RegionBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Coordinates49.2095, -124.0090
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 CAT3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CAT3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CAT3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CAT3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CAT3?
CAT3 sits at 390 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CAT3?
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.