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CER3/YDC Weather Drayton Valley Industrial Airport

Drayton Valley, AlbertaElevation 2,776 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CZVL · 46 NM NE · 47 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CZVL
WIND
130@5
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1432
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

14/32
Dimensions
5,066 x 75 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,776 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
1426Z 8:26 AM
Loggable night
0058Z (6:58 PM local) → 1350Z (7:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0022Z (6:22 PM local) → 1426Z (8:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0122Z (7:22 PM local) → 1326Z (7:26 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

Drayton Valley Industrial Airport is in Drayton Valley, Alberta. Field elevation 2,776 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAYDC
RegionAlberta
CountryCanada
Coordinates53.2658, -114.9600
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8
ATF/UNICOM
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

CER3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: CZVL (46 NM NE, VFR).

CZVL Edmonton / Villeneuve Airport
46 NM NE
VFR
CYEG Edmonton International Airport
50 NM E
VFR
CYET Edson Airport
57 NM W
MVFR
CYZU Whitecourt Airport
60 NM NW
VFR
CYQF Red Deer Regional Airport
76 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗CER3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CER3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CER3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CER3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CER3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CER3?
CER3 sits at 2,776 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CER3?
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.