CYKQ/YKQ METAR & TAF Waskaganish Airport

Waskaganish, QuebecElevation 80 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 15 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

170@9

steady

VISIBILITY

15 SM

24.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-479 ft

-559 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2100Z (5:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

CYKQ is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 9 knots. Visibility is 15 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 3145 minutes old.

WIND

170° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

15 statute miles

24.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW140 FEW250

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 2°C

55°F / 36°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.26 inHg

1024.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

AC1CI1

cloud layers: altocumulus 1 okta, cirrus 1 okta

AC TR CI TR

observed: altocumulus trace amount cirrus trace amount

LAST

last observation before a break in coverage

STFD

unrecognized remark group

OBS/NEXT

unrecognized remark group

251300UTC

unrecognized remark group

SLP251

sea-level pressure 1025.1 hPa

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1441Z (10:41 AM local) · valid to 2100Z (5:00 PM local)

CYKQ forecast starts VFR at 15Z. Worst period is 15Z to 17Z with VFR possible (GUST). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN20020,000 ft

1500Z11:00 AM1612Z12:12 PM1724Z1:24 PM1836Z2:36 PM1948Z3:48 PM2100Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW BKN BECMG RMK

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›METAR is stale (3145 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 from 170° at 9 kt, visibility 15 SM, ceiling none. 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

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

170° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 243 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

9 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 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

06/24

Dimensions

3,511 x 100 ft

Surface

GRAVEL

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-479 ft

Pressure altitude

-260 ft

Field elevation

80 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.26 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

2201Z 6:01 PM

Sunrise

1157Z 7:57 AM

Loggable night

2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1123Z (7:23 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2201Z (6:01 PM local) → 1157Z (7:57 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1057Z (6:57 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

Waskaganish Airport is in Waskaganish, Quebec. Field elevation 80 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeSmall airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACYKQ / YKQ

RegionQuebec

CountryCanada

Coordinates51.4733, -78.7583

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

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

46 NM N

VFR

CYMO Moosonee Airport

70 NM W

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗CYKQ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYKQ have a METAR?

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

Does CYKQ have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at CYKQ?

CYKQ sits at 80 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYKQ?

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.