CYGL/YGL METAR & TAF La Grande Rivière Airport

La Grande Rivière, QuebecElevation 639 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR37 min old

Ceiling 2,700 ft, visibility 15 SM, gusts to 24 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

250@15

gust 24 kt

VISIBILITY

15 SM

24.1 km

CEILING

2,700 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-576 ft

-1,215 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0200Z (10:00 PM local) · 37 min old

CYGL is currently MVFR. Winds are from the west at 15 knots gusting 24. Visibility is 15 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,700 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain. The main issue is ceiling 2700 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

250° at 15 kt, gust 24

Gusts 9 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

15 statute miles

24.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,700 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / 0°C

37°F / 32°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.86 inHg

1011.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, LOW CIG, GUST

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: OVC RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

SC8

cloud layers: stratocumulus 8 oktas

SLP125

sea-level pressure 1012.5 hPa

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2340Z (7:40 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

CYGL forecast starts MVFR at 00Z. Worst period is 08Z to 12Z with IFR possible (SN, LOW VIS, GUST). Best period is 20Z to 00Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

OVC0303,000 ft

OVC0151,500 ft · 5 SM

BKN008800 ft · 2 SM

BKN008800 ft · 1.5 SM

OVC0151,500 ft · 2.5 SM

BKN0252,500 ft

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC TEMPO BR SCT PROB30 BKN BECMG RMK

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Wind gusting to 24 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

›PROB30 forecast: ceiling 800 ft AGL.

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 250° at 15 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 15 SM, ceiling 2,700 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

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

250° at 15 kt, gust 24

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 3111 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

11 kt

CROSS

10 kt L

BEST

HEAD

11 kt tail

CROSS

10 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

13/31

Dimensions

6,500 x 150 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-576 ft

Pressure altitude

699 ft

Field elevation

639 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

0°C (32°F)

Altimeter

29.86 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

2152Z 5:52 PM

Sunrise

1158Z 7:58 AM

Loggable night

2228Z (6:28 PM local) → 1122Z (7:22 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2152Z (5:52 PM local) → 1158Z (7:58 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1058Z (6:58 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

La Grande Rivière Airport is in La Grande Rivière, Quebec. Field elevation 639 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACYGL / YGL

RegionQuebec

CountryCanada

Coordinates53.6253, -77.7042

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.3

A/G

132.1

MONTREAL CNTR

CNTR

126.7

QUEBEC RDO

RCO

122.3

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.

CZEM Eastmain River Airport

89 NM S

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗CYGL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYGL have a METAR?

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

Does CYGL have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at CYGL?

CYGL sits at 639 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYGL?

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.