CYDC METAR Princeton Airport

Town of Princeton, British ColumbiaElevation 2,298 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR7 min old

Ceiling 700 ft, visibility 2 1/2 SM, snow.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

VRB@2

steady

VISIBILITY

2 1/2 SM

4 km

CEILING

700 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

897 ft

-1,401 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1642Z (9:42 AM local) · 7 min old

CYDC is currently IFR. Winds are variable in direction at 2 knots. Visibility is 2 1/2 statute miles. The ceiling is 700 feet AGL. Reported weather: light snow, mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 700 ft AGL. Visibility 2.5 SM.

WIND

Variable at 2 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

2 1/2 statute miles

4 km, low (IFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 700 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

0°C / 0°C

32°F / 32°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.08 inHg

1018.6 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

SN, BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Snow reported.

Codes in this report: BR BKN OVC RMK

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

REMARKS: DECODED

ST5NS3

cloud layers: stratus 5 oktas, nimbostratus 3 oktas

SLP211

sea-level pressure 1021.1 hPa

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 700 ft AGL.

›Low visibility: 2.5 SM.

›Snow reported.

›Mist reported.

›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 IFR, wind variable at 2 kt, visibility 2.5 SM, ceiling 700 ft. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: low visibility; icing risk.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 2.5 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

Icing riskMETAR

Precipitation with freezing or near-freezing temperatures. Structural and induction icing are possible.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

04/22

Dimensions

3,932 x 75 ft

Surface

ASP

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

897 ft

Pressure altitude

2,138 ft

Field elevation

2,298 ft MSL

Temperature

0°C (32°F)

Dewpoint

0°C (32°F)

Altimeter

30.08 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

0052Z 5:52 PM

Sunrise

1440Z 7:40 AM

Loggable night

0125Z (6:25 PM local) → 1407Z (7:07 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0052Z (5:52 PM local) → 1440Z (7:40 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0152Z (6:52 PM local) → 1340Z (6:40 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

Princeton Airport is in Town of Princeton, British Columbia. Field elevation 2,298 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeSmall airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACYDC

RegionBritish Columbia

CountryCanada

Coordinates49.4681, -120.5110

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.2

ATF

135

VANCOUVER

CNTR

125.85

PACIFIC RDO

RCO

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.

CYYF Penticton Airport

35 NM E

MVFR

CYHE Hope Airport / FVRD Regional Airpark

39 NM W

VFR

CYLW Kelowna International Airport

53 NM NE

VFR

KOMK Omak Airport

72 NM SE

VFR

CYKA Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport

74 NM N

MVFR

CYXX Abbotsford International Airport

77 NM W

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗CYDC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYDC have a METAR?

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

Does CYDC have a TAF?

When CYDC 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 CYDC?

CYDC sits at 2,298 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYDC?

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.