CKD8 Weather Kirkfield / Balsam Lake Airfield
Kirkfield, OntarioElevation 864 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYPQ · 29 NM SE · 13 min old
Ceiling 16,000 ft, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYPQ
WIND
200@4
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
16,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CKD8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
864 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2215Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1144Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1114Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2215Z (6:15 PM local) → 1144Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1044Z (6:44 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
Kirkfield / Balsam Lake Airfield is in Kirkfield, Ontario. Field elevation 864 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACKD8
RegionOntario
CountryCanada
Coordinates44.5400, -78.8893
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 CKD8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CKD8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CKD8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CKD8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CKD8?
CKD8 sits at 864 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CKD8?
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.