CAV4
McBride Airport/Charlie Leake Field
McBride, British ColumbiaElevation 2,350 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYQZ · 86 NM W · 15 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYQZ
WIND
140@5
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CAV4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
11/29
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
2,350 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0231Z 7:31 PM
Sunrise
1325Z 6:25 AM
Loggable night
0306Z (8:06 PM local) → 1249Z (5:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0231Z (7:31 PM local) → 1325Z (6:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0331Z (8:31 PM local) → 1225Z (5:25 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
McBride Airport/Charlie Leake Field is in McBride, British Columbia. Field elevation 2,350 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACAV4
RegionBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Coordinates53.3150, -120.1710
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 CAV4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CAV4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CAV4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CAV4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CAV4?
CAV4 sits at 2,350 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CAV4?
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.