CYBA/YBA Weather Banff Airport

Banff, AlbertaElevation 4,583 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYYC · 58 NM E · 44 min old
Ceiling 3,200 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@9
steady
VISIBILITY
15 SM
24.1 km
CEILING
3,200 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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

Runway detail

18/36
Dimensions
3,000 x 190 ft
Surface
TURF/SNOW
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,583 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0029Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
1424Z 8:24 AM
Loggable night
0103Z (7:03 PM local) → 1350Z (7:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0029Z (6:29 PM local) → 1424Z (8:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0129Z (7:29 PM local) → 1324Z (7:24 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

Banff Airport is in Banff, Alberta. Field elevation 4,583 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACYBA / YBA
RegionAlberta
CountryCanada
Coordinates51.2082, -115.5406
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.3
Banff Traffic
ATF
133.75
Edmonton Centre
PAL
123.55
Edmonton Radio
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

CYBA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: CYYC (58 NM E, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CYBA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CYBA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CYBA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CYBA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CYBA?
CYBA sits at 4,583 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYBA?
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.