CYCK/XCM METAR Chatham Kent Airport

Chatham-Kent, OntarioElevation 650 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR27 min old

Ceiling 14,000 ft, visibility 9 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

180@3

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

14,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-112 ft

-762 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0200Z (10:00 PM local) · 27 min old

CYCK is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 3 knots. Visibility is 9 statute miles. The ceiling is 14,000 feet AGL.

WIND

180° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 14,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 9°C

52°F / 48°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.36 inHg

1028.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

SLP286

sea-level pressure 1028.6 hPa

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 180° at 3 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling 14,000 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

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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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

180° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 242 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

06/24

Dimensions

5,000 x 75 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-112 ft

Pressure altitude

210 ft

Field elevation

650 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.36 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

2231Z 6:31 PM

Sunrise

1153Z 7:53 AM

Loggable night

2300Z (7:00 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2231Z (6:31 PM local) → 1153Z (7:53 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2331Z (7:31 PM local) → 1053Z (6:53 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

Chatham Kent Airport is in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. Field elevation 650 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeSmall airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACYCK / XCM

RegionOntario

CountryCanada

Coordinates42.3064, -82.0819

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.25

CLEVELAND CNTR

CNTR

123.2

ATF/UNICOM

UNIC

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.

KMTC Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport

38 NM NW

VFR

CYQG Windsor International Airport

39 NM W

VFR

KPHN St Clair County International Airport

41 NM NW

VFR

CYZR Chris Hadfield Airport

43 NM N

VFR

KLNN Lake County Executive Airport

48 NM SE

VFR

KBKL Burke Lakefront Airport

51 NM S

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗CYCK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYCK have a METAR?

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

Does CYCK have a TAF?

When CYCK issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at CYCK?

CYCK sits at 650 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYCK?

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.