CYKL/YKL METAR & TAF Schefferville Airport

Schefferville, QuebecElevation 1,709 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR39 min old

Ceiling 4,000 ft, visibility 9 SM, gusts to 32 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

300@18

gust 32 kt

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

4,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-15 ft

-1,724 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0318Z (11:18 PM local) · 39 min old

CYKL is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 18 knots gusting 32. Visibility is 9 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: light snow. Main concerns: Wind gusting to 32 kt (gust spread 14 kt).

WIND

300° at 18 kt, gust 32

Gusts 14 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

-5°C / -9°C

23°F / 16°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.67 inHg

1004.7 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

SN, GUST

Snow reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

SLP080

sea-level pressure 1008.0 hPa

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0140Z (9:40 PM local) · valid to 1400Z (10:00 AM local)

CYKL forecast starts VFR at 02Z. Worst period is 02Z to 04Z with MVFR possible (GUST, SN, GUST). Best period is 04Z to 14Z (MVFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0505,000 ft

0200Z10:00 PM0424Z12:24 AM0648Z2:48 AM0912Z5:12 AM1136Z7:36 AM1400Z10:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN TEMPO BECMG RMK AUTO

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Snow reported.

›Wind gusting to 32 kt (gust spread 14 kt).

›Large gust spread: 18 kt gusting 32 kt.

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 300° at 18 kt, gusting 32 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling 4,000 ft. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: gusty winds; icing risk.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 32 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

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

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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50 kt

65 kt

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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

300° at 18 kt, gust 32

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 3516 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

16 kt

CROSS

9 kt L

BEST

HEAD

16 kt tail

CROSS

9 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

17/35

Dimensions

5,000 x 150 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-15 ft

Pressure altitude

1,959 ft

Field elevation

1,709 ft MSL

Temperature

-5°C (23°F)

Dewpoint

-9°C (16°F)

Altimeter

29.67 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

2103Z 5:03 PM

Sunrise

1119Z 7:19 AM

Loggable night

2141Z (5:41 PM local) → 1042Z (6:42 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2103Z (5:03 PM local) → 1119Z (7:19 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2203Z (6:03 PM local) → 1019Z (6:19 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

Schefferville Airport is in Schefferville, Quebec. Field elevation 1,709 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACYKL / YKL

RegionQuebec

CountryCanada

Coordinates54.8053, -66.8053

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.2

A/G

124.6

AWOS

132.9

MONTREAL CNTR

CNTR

126.7

QUEBEC RDO

FSS

126.7

QUEBEC 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.

CZUM Churchill Falls Airport

121 NM SE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗CYKL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYKL have a METAR?

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

Does CYKL have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at CYKL?

CYKL sits at 1,709 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYKL?

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.