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CBS8/YPB Weather Alberni Valley Regional Airport

Port Alberni, British ColumbiaElevation 250 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYQQ · 23 NM N · 31 min old
Ceiling 3,500 ft, visibility 20 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYQQ
WIND
330@6
steady
VISIBILITY
20 SM
32.2 km
CEILING
3,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1230
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

12/30
Dimensions
3,952 x 75 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
250 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0110Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1457Z 7:57 AM
Loggable night
0143Z (6:43 PM local) → 1425Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0110Z (6:10 PM local) → 1457Z (7:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0210Z (7:10 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

Alberni Valley Regional Airport is in Port Alberni, British Columbia. Field elevation 250 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAYPB
RegionBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Coordinates49.3219, -124.9310
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123
ATF
ATF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

CBS8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: CYQQ (23 NM N, VFR).

CYQQ Comox Valley International Airport / CFB Comox
23 NM N
VFR
CYPW Powell River Airport
35 NM NE
VFR
CYAZ Tofino / Long Beach Airport
36 NM SW
VFR
CYBL Campbell River Airport
40 NM N
MVFR
CYCD Nanaimo Airport
45 NM E
VFR
CYVR Vancouver International Airport
69 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗CBS8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CBS8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CBS8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CBS8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CBS8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CBS8?
CBS8 sits at 250 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CBS8?
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.