CKY8 Weather Arkayla Springs Airport
Cochrane, AlbertaElevation 4,000 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYYC · 29 NM E · 49 min old
Ceiling 3,300 ft, visibility 15 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYYC
WIND
150@11
gust 17 kt
VISIBILITY
15 SM
24.1 km
CEILING
3,300 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CKY8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
4,000 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0026Z 6:26 PM
Sunrise
1421Z 8:21 AM
Loggable night
0100Z (7:00 PM local) → 1346Z (7:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0026Z (6:26 PM local) → 1421Z (8:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0126Z (7:26 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 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
Arkayla Springs Airport is in Cochrane, Alberta. Field elevation 4,000 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACKY8
RegionAlberta
CountryCanada
Coordinates51.2036, -114.7763
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 CKY8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CKY8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CKY8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CKY8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CKY8?
CKY8 sits at 4,000 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CKY8?
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.