CYCP METAR Blue River Airport

Blue River, British ColumbiaElevation 2,240 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 15 SM, gusts to 18 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

340@10

gust 18 kt

VISIBILITY

15 SM

24.1 km

CEILING

11,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,349 ft

-891 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0100Z (6:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

CYCP is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 10 knots gusting 18. Visibility is 15 statute miles. The ceiling is 11,000 feet AGL. The main issue is wind gusting to 18 kt (gust spread 8 kt).

WIND

340° at 10 kt, gust 18

Gusts 8 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

15 statute miles

24.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 11,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / -4°C

41°F / 25°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.15 inHg

1021 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 18 kt (gust spread 8 kt).

Codes in this report: SCT OVC RMK

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

REMARKS: DECODED

AC4AC4

cloud layers: altocumulus 4 oktas, altocumulus 4 oktas

LAST

last observation before a break in coverage

STFD

unrecognized remark group

OBS/NXT

unrecognized remark group

261300Z

unrecognized remark group

SLP235

sea-level pressure 1023.5 hPa

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 18 kt (gust spread 8 kt).

›METAR is stale (112 minutes old).

›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 340° at 10 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 15 SM, ceiling 11,000 ft. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. 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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15 kt

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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

340° at 10 kt, gust 18

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 016 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

8 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

01/19

Dimensions

5,000 x 60 ft

Surface

ASP

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,349 ft

Pressure altitude

2,010 ft

Field elevation

2,240 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

-4°C (25°F)

Altimeter

30.15 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

0041Z 5:41 PM

Sunrise

1441Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

0116Z (6:16 PM local) → 1406Z (7:06 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0041Z (5:41 PM local) → 1441Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0141Z (6:41 PM local) → 1341Z (6:41 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

Blue River Airport is in Blue River, British Columbia. Field elevation 2,240 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACYCP

RegionBritish Columbia

CountryCanada

Coordinates52.1167, -119.2830

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.2

ATF

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.

CYRV Revelstoke Airport

81 NM SE

VFR

CYKA Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport

95 NM SW

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Wikipedia

↗CYCP on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYCP have a METAR?

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

Does CYCP have a TAF?

When CYCP 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 CYCP?

CYCP sits at 2,240 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYCP?

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.