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CEF3 Weather Bow Island Airport

Bow Island, AlbertaElevation 2,634 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYXH · 25 NM E · 40 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 30 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYXH
WIND
100@9
steady
VISIBILITY
30 SM
48.3 km
CEILING
6,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0523
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

05/23
Dimensions
3,000 x 75 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,634 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0015Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1404Z 8:04 AM
Loggable night
0048Z (6:48 PM local) → 1331Z (7:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0015Z (6:15 PM local) → 1404Z (8:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0115Z (7:15 PM local) → 1304Z (7:04 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

Bow Island Airport is in Bow Island, Alberta. Field elevation 2,634 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACEF3
RegionAlberta
CountryCanada
Coordinates49.8833, -111.3330
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.2
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

CEF3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: CYXH (25 NM E, VFR).

CYXH Medicine Hat Regional Airport
25 NM E
VFR
CYQL Lethbridge County Airport
59 NM W
VFR
KSBX Shelby Airport
83 NM S
VFR
KCTB Cut Bank International Airport
87 NM SW
VFR
KHVR Havre City County Airport
101 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗CEF3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CEF3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CEF3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CEF3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CEF3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CEF3?
CEF3 sits at 2,634 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CEF3?
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.