CAX8 Weather Smithers/Tyhee Lake Seaplane Base
Smithers, British ColumbiaElevation 1,640 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYYD · 8 NM NW · 47 min old
No ceiling, visibility 25 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYYD
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
25 SM
40.2 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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Crosswind calculator
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
1,640 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0106Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1518Z 8:18 AM
Loggable night
0144Z (6:44 PM local) → 1441Z (7:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1518Z (8:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1418Z (7:18 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
Smithers/Tyhee Lake Seaplane Base is in Smithers, British Columbia. Field elevation 1,640 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACAX8
RegionBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Coordinates54.7167, -127.0500
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 CAX8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CAX8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CAX8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CAX8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CAX8?
CAX8 sits at 1,640 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CAX8?
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.