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CKH6 Weather Vermilion Bay Seaplane Base

Vermilion Bay, OntarioElevation 1,278 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYHD · 26 NM E · 55 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM, gusts to 19 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYHD
WIND
300@10
gust 19 kt
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CKH6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,278 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2303Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1252Z 7:52 AM
Loggable night
2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2303Z (6:03 PM local) → 1252Z (7:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 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

Vermilion Bay Seaplane Base is in Vermilion Bay, Ontario. Field elevation 1,278 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSeaplane base
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACKH6
RegionOntario
CountryCanada
Coordinates49.8688, -93.4025
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

CKH6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: CYHD (26 NM E, VFR).

CYHD Dryden Regional Airport
26 NM E
VFR
CYQK Kenora Airport
38 NM W
VFR
CYXL Sioux Lookout Airport
60 NM E
VFR
CYRL Red Lake Airport
73 NM N
VFR
KINL Falls International Airport
78 NM S
VFR
KBDE Baudette International Airport
83 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗CKH6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CKH6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CKH6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CKH6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CKH6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CKH6?
CKH6 sits at 1,278 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CKH6?
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.