CKB3 Weather Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Heliport
Trail, British ColumbiaElevation 1,526 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYCG · 12 NM N · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 18,000 ft, visibility 15 SM, gusts to 15 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYCG
WIND
360@7
gust 15 kt
VISIBILITY
15 SM
24.1 km
CEILING
18,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
1,526 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0042Z 5:42 PM
Sunrise
1428Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
0114Z (6:14 PM local) → 1355Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0042Z (5:42 PM local) → 1428Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0142Z (6:42 PM local) → 1328Z (6:28 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
Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Heliport is in Trail, British Columbia. Field elevation 1,526 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACKB3
RegionBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Coordinates49.1036, -117.7003
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 CKB3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CKB3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CKB3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CKB3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CKB3?
CKB3 sits at 1,526 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CKB3?
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.