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CEA3 Weather Olds-Didsbury Airport

Olds-Didsbury, AlbertaElevation 3,360 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYQF · 29 NM N · 37 min old
Ceiling 4,800 ft, visibility 9 SM, gusts to 23 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYQF
WIND
130@16
gust 23 kt
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
4,800 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW04221028
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

04/22
Dimensions
1,800 x 50 ft
Surface
GRS
10/28
Dimensions
3,650 x 75 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,360 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0022Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1419Z 8:19 AM
Loggable night
0056Z (6:56 PM local) → 1344Z (7:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0022Z (6:22 PM local) → 1419Z (8:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0122Z (7:22 PM local) → 1319Z (7:19 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

Olds-Didsbury Airport is in Olds-Didsbury, Alberta. Field elevation 3,360 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACEA3
RegionAlberta
CountryCanada
Coordinates51.7119, -114.1070
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.2
ATF
ATF
122.7
ATIS
ATIS

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

CEA3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: CYQF (29 NM N, VFR).

CYQF Red Deer Regional Airport
29 NM N
VFR
CYYC Calgary International Airport
36 NM S
VFR
CYEG Edmonton International Airport
98 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗CEA3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CEA3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CEA3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CEA3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CEA3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CEA3?
CEA3 sits at 3,360 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CEA3?
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.