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CYGH/YGH METAR & TAF Fort Good Hope Airport

Fort Good Hope, Northwest TerritoriesElevation 268 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 25 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
25 SM
40.2 km
CEILING
7,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
-2,274 ft
-2,542 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1800Z (12:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

CYGH is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 25 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,000 feet AGL. The main issue is metar is 455 minutes old.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
25 statute miles
40.2 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 7,000 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
-6°C / -7°C
21°F / 19°F. 1°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.03 inHg
1016.9 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: BKN RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED
AS7
cloud layers: altostratus 7 oktas
AC
observed: altocumulus
ASOCTD
unrecognized remark group
LAST
last observation before a break in coverage
STFD
unrecognized remark group
OBS/NXT
unrecognized remark group
261800UTC
unrecognized remark group
SLP179
sea-level pressure 1017.9 hPa
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1740Z (11:40 AM local) · valid to 2300Z (5:00 PM local)

CYGH forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR
1800Z12:00 PM1900Z1:00 PM2000Z2:00 PM2100Z3:00 PM2200Z4:00 PM2300Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT RMK

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›METAR is stale (455 minutes old).

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 calm, visibility 25 SM, ceiling 7,000 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
NESW0725CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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

07/25
Dimensions
4,434 x 98 ft
Surface
GVL
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-2,274 ft
Pressure altitude
158 ft
Field elevation
268 ft MSL
Temperature
-6°C (21°F)
Dewpoint
-7°C (19°F)
Altimeter
30.03 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
0029Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
1609Z 10:09 AM
Loggable night
0125Z (7:25 PM local) → 1513Z (9:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0029Z (6:29 PM local) → 1609Z (10:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0129Z (7:29 PM local) → 1509Z (9:09 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

Fort Good Hope Airport is in Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories. Field elevation 268 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeSmall airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACYGH / YGH
RegionNorthwest Territories
CountryCanada
Coordinates66.2407, -128.6478
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.1
MANDATORY FREQ
ATF
126.7
NORMAN WELLS RDO
FSS
122.1
AIRPORT RDO
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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

CYVQ Norman Wells Airport
73 NM SE
VFR
CYVL Tommy Kochon Airport
76 NM NE
VFR
CZFN Tulita Airport
111 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗CYGH on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CYGH have a METAR?
Yes. CYGH has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does CYGH have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for CYGH; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at CYGH?
CYGH sits at 268 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYGH?
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.