CYAM/YAM METAR & TAF Sault Ste Marie Airport

Sault Ste Marie, OntarioElevation 630 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR13 min old

Ceiling 26,000 ft, visibility 20 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

330@9

steady

VISIBILITY

20 SM

32.2 km

CEILING

26,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-781 ft

-1,411 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2200Z (6:00 PM local) · 13 min old

CYAM is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 9 knots. Visibility is 20 statute miles. The ceiling is 26,000 feet AGL.

WIND

330° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

20 statute miles

32.2 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 26,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / 0°C

43°F / 32°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.41 inHg

1029.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW SCT BKN RMK

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

SC1AC1CI3CI3

cloud layers: stratocumulus 1 okta, altocumulus 1 okta, cirrus 3 oktas, cirrus 3 oktas

SC TR AC TR

observed: stratocumulus trace amount altocumulus trace amount

SLP307

sea-level pressure 1030.7 hPa

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1940Z (3:40 PM local) · valid to 0800Z (4:00 AM local)

CYAM forecast starts VFR at 20Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

2000Z4:00 PM2224Z6:24 PM0048Z8:48 PM0312Z11:12 PM0536Z1:36 AM0800Z4:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SCT BECMG RMK

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 330° at 9 kt, visibility 20 SM, ceiling 26,000 ft. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

330° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 307 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 6,000 ft

04/22

Dimensions

6,000 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 04

RWY 22

12/30

Dimensions

6,000 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 12

RWY 30

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-781 ft

Pressure altitude

140 ft

Field elevation

630 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

0°C (32°F)

Altimeter

30.41 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2232Z 6:32 PM

Sunrise

1212Z 8:12 AM

Loggable night

2303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1140Z (7:40 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2232Z (6:32 PM local) → 1212Z (8:12 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2332Z (7:32 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 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

Sault Ste Marie Airport is in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. Field elevation 630 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACYAM / YAM

Center (ARTCC)TORONTO

Flight service (AFSS)LONDON FIC

RegionOntario

CountryCanada

Coordinates46.4832, -84.5085

Distance from city8 NM WSW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.8

A/G

133.05

ATIS

132.65

TORONTO CNTR

CNTR

121.7

GND

122.5

LONDON RDO

RCO

118.8

TWR

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCIU Chippewa County International Airport

15 NM S

VFR

KMCD Mackinac Island Airport

38 NM S

VFR

KDRM Drummond Island Airport

43 NM SE

VFR

KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport

56 NM S

VFR

KISQ Schoolcraft County Airport

76 NM SW

VFR

CYZE Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport

88 NM SE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗CYAM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYAM have a METAR?

Yes. CYAM has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does CYAM have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for CYAM; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at CYAM?

CYAM sits at 630 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYAM?

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.