CAW3 Weather Scum Lake Airport
Scum Lake, British ColumbiaElevation 3,950 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYWL · 61 NM NE · 34 min old
Ceiling 2,800 ft, visibility 15 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYWL
WIND
310@5
steady
VISIBILITY
15 SM
24.1 km
CEILING
2,800 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CAW3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
03/21
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
3,950 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0059Z 5:59 PM
Sunrise
1457Z 7:57 AM
Loggable night
0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1423Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0059Z (5:59 PM local) → 1457Z (7:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0159Z (6:59 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
Scum Lake Airport is in Scum Lake, British Columbia. Field elevation 3,950 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACAW3
RegionBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Coordinates51.7954, -123.5816
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 CAW3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CAW3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CAW3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CAW3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CAW3?
CAW3 sits at 3,950 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CAW3?
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.