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CYLJ/YLJ METAR Meadow Lake Airport

Meadow Lake, SaskatchewanElevation 1,576 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 15 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
15 SM
24.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-564 ft
-2,140 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0000Z (6:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

CYLJ is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 15 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 174 minutes old.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
15 statute miles
24.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
SKC
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
-1°C / -6°C
30°F / 21°F. 5°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.53 inHg
1033.9 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: SKC RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED
LAST
last observation before a break in coverage
STFD
unrecognized remark group
OBS/NXT
unrecognized remark group
261200Z
unrecognized remark group
SLP371
sea-level pressure 1037.1 hPa
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (174 minutes old).
›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 VFR, wind calm, 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
2 runways · crosswind ranking
NESW09271735CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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

09/27
Dimensions
5,000 x 100 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
17/35
Dimensions
2,290 x 75 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-564 ft
Pressure altitude
966 ft
Field elevation
1,576 ft MSL
Temperature
-1°C (30°F)
Dewpoint
-6°C (21°F)
Altimeter
30.53 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
2354Z 5:54 PM
Sunrise
1403Z 8:03 AM
Loggable night
0031Z (6:31 PM local) → 1326Z (7:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2354Z (5:54 PM local) → 1403Z (8:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0054Z (6:54 PM local) → 1303Z (7:03 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

Meadow Lake Airport is in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. Field elevation 1,576 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACYLJ / YLJ
RegionSaskatchewan
CountryCanada
Coordinates54.1253, -108.5230
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.5
COLD LAKE TRML
A/D
122.8
ATF
ATF

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.

CYOD CFB Cold Lake
64 NM W
VFR
CYLL Lloydminster Airport
74 NM SW
VFR
CYQW North Battleford Airport
82 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗CYLJ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CYLJ have a METAR?
Yes. CYLJ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does CYLJ have a TAF?
When CYLJ 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 CYLJ?
CYLJ sits at 1,576 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYLJ?
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.