CYAY/YAY METAR & TAF St. Anthony Airport

St. Anthony, Newfoundland and LabradorElevation 108 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR35 min old

No ceiling, visibility 9 SM, gusts to 28 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@23

gust 28 kt

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-121 ft

-229 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1500Z (12:30 PM local) · 35 min old

CYAY is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 23 knots gusting 28. Visibility is 9 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 28 kt (gust spread 5 kt).

WIND

220° at 23 kt, gust 28

Gusts 5 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 6°C

50°F / 43°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.58 inHg

1001.7 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST, WIND

Wind gusting to 28 kt (gust spread 5 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK PRESFR

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REMARKS: DECODED

PRESFR

pressure falling rapidly

SLP020

sea-level pressure 1002.0 hPa

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1340Z (11:10 AM local) · valid to 0200Z (11:30 PM local)

CYAY forecast starts VFR at 14Z. Worst period is 14Z to 16Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 23Z to 02Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN22022,000 ft

BKN0505,000 ft

BKN0606,000 ft

1400Z11:30 AM1624Z1:54 PM1848Z4:18 PM2112Z6:42 PM2336Z9:06 PM0200Z11:30 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW BKN TEMPO SCT BECMG RMK AUTO

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 28 kt (gust spread 5 kt).

›Sustained wind 23 kt.

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 220° at 23 kt, gusting 28 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling none. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: gusty winds.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 28 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · 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

220° at 23 kt, gust 28

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2818 kt headwind · 15 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

18 kt

CROSS

15 kt L

BEST

HEAD

18 kt tail

CROSS

15 kt R

X-WIND

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

10/28

Dimensions

4,000 x 100 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-121 ft

Pressure altitude

448 ft

Field elevation

108 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

29.58 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

2029Z 5:59 PM

Sunrise

1028Z 7:58 AM

Loggable night

2103Z (6:33 PM local) → 0953Z (7:23 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2029Z (5:59 PM local) → 1028Z (7:58 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2129Z (6:59 PM local) → 0928Z (6:58 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

St. Anthony Airport is in St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador. Field elevation 108 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACYAY / YAY

RegionNewfoundland and Labrador

CountryCanada

Coordinates51.3919, -56.0832

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.3

ATF

118.65

AWOS1

AWOS

133

GANDER CNTR

CNTR

122.3

RDO

FSS

123.275

HALIFAX RDO

RCO

122.3

RDO

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.

CYBX Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport

41 NM W

VFR

CYMH Mary's Harbour Airport

55 NM N

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗CYAY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYAY have a METAR?

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

Does CYAY have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at CYAY?

CYAY sits at 108 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYAY?

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.