CBQ9 Weather Quennell Lake Seaplane Base
Nanaimo, British ColumbiaElevation 122 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYCD · 2 NM SW · 12 min old
Ceiling 1,000 ft, visibility 2 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYCD
WIND
350@3
steady
VISIBILITY
2 SM
3.2 km
CEILING
1,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CBQ9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
122 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
1453Z 7:53 AM
Loggable night
0139Z (6:39 PM local) → 1420Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1453Z (7:53 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1353Z (6:53 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
Quennell Lake Seaplane Base is in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Field elevation 122 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACBQ9
RegionBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Coordinates49.0775, -123.8310
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 CBQ9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CBQ9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CBQ9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CBQ9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CBQ9?
CBQ9 sits at 122 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CBQ9?
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.