CBP3 Weather Fernie (Elk Valley Hospital) Heliport
Fernie, British ColumbiaElevation 3,300 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYXC · 29 NM W · 11 min old
Ceiling 4,900 ft, visibility 25 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYXC
WIND
VRB@2
steady
VISIBILITY
25 SM
40.2 km
CEILING
4,900 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CBP3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
3,300 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0030Z 6:30 PM
Sunrise
1418Z 8:18 AM
Loggable night
0103Z (7:03 PM local) → 1345Z (7:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0030Z (6:30 PM local) → 1418Z (8:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0130Z (7:30 PM local) → 1318Z (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
Fernie (Elk Valley Hospital) Heliport is in Fernie, British Columbia. Field elevation 3,300 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACBP3
RegionBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Coordinates49.5129, -115.0562
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CBP3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CBP3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CBP3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CBP3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CBP3?
CBP3 sits at 3,300 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CBP3?
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.