CYBW METAR & TAF Calgary / Springbank Airport

Calgary, AlbertaElevation 3,940 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR47 min old

Ceiling 2,900 ft, visibility 9 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@9

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

2,900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,596 ft

-1,344 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0300Z (9:00 PM local) · 47 min old

CYBW is currently MVFR. Winds are from the southeast at 9 knots. Visibility is 9 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,900 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 2900 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

150° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,900 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

-1°C / -3°C

30°F / 27°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 2900 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

SLP315

sea-level pressure 1031.5 hPa

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2340Z (5:40 PM local) · valid to 0400Z (10:00 PM local)

CYBW forecast starts MVFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0303,000 ft

0000Z6:00 PM0048Z6:48 PM0136Z7:36 PM0224Z8:24 PM0312Z9:12 PM0400Z10:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN TEMPO OVC RMK AUTO

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

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 MVFR, wind from 150° at 9 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling 2,900 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

150° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 178 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

08/26

Dimensions

3,423 x 100 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

17/35

Dimensions

5,000 x 98 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,596 ft

Pressure altitude

3,570 ft

Field elevation

3,940 ft MSL

Temperature

-1°C (30°F)

Dewpoint

-3°C (27°F)

Altimeter

30.29 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

0024Z 6:24 PM

Sunrise

1419Z 8:19 AM

Loggable night

0058Z (6:58 PM local) → 1345Z (7:45 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0024Z (6:24 PM local) → 1419Z (8:19 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0124Z (7:24 PM local) → 1319Z (7:19 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

Calgary / Springbank Airport is in Calgary, Alberta. Field elevation 3,940 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACYBW

RegionAlberta

CountryCanada

Coordinates51.1040, -114.3694

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.2

MF CALGARY RDO

A/G

127.9

ATIS

121.8

GND

123.375

EDMONTON RDO

RCO

118.2

TWR

120.7

Tower Inner

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.

CYYC Calgary International Airport

14 NM E

VFR

CYQF Red Deer Regional Airport

67 NM N

VFR

CZPC Pincher Creek Airport

96 NM S

MVFR

CYXC Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport

105 NM SW

VFR

CYQL Lethbridge County Airport

107 NM SE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗CYBW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYBW have a METAR?

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

Does CYBW have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at CYBW?

CYBW sits at 3,940 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYBW?

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.