CEL7 Weather Ford Bay Seaplane Base
Ford Bay, Northwest TerritoriesElevation 512 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYWJ · 58 NM SE · 45 min old
Ceiling 17,000 ft, visibility 40 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYWJ
WIND
120@6
steady
VISIBILITY
40 SM
64.4 km
CEILING
17,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
512 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
1552Z 9:52 AM
Loggable night
0110Z (7:10 PM local) → 1456Z (8:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0015Z (6:15 PM local) → 1552Z (9:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0115Z (7:15 PM local) → 1452Z (8:52 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
Ford Bay Seaplane Base is in Ford Bay, Northwest Territories. Field elevation 512 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACEL7
RegionNorthwest Territories
CountryCanada
Coordinates66.0301, -124.6874
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 CEL7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CEL7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CEL7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CEL7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CEL7?
CEL7 sits at 512 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CEL7?
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.