CYND/YND METAR & TAF Ottawa / Gatineau Airport

Gatineau, QuebecElevation 211 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR47 min old

Ceiling 28,000 ft, visibility 15 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@5

steady

VISIBILITY

15 SM

24.1 km

CEILING

28,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

207 ft

-4 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2100Z (5:00 PM local) · 47 min old

CYND is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 5 knots. Visibility is 15 statute miles. The ceiling is 28,000 feet AGL.

WIND

190° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

15 statute miles

24.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 28,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 5°C

64°F / 41°F. 13°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.33 inHg

1027.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW BKN RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

AC1CI5

cloud layers: altocumulus 1 okta, cirrus 5 oktas

SLP275

sea-level pressure 1027.5 hPa

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1740Z (1:40 PM local) · valid to 0100Z (9:00 PM local)

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

VFR

BKN20020,000 ft

BKN12012,000 ft

1800Z2:00 PM1924Z3:24 PM2048Z4:48 PM2212Z6:12 PM2336Z7:36 PM0100Z9:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC BECMG SCT BKN RMK

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 190° at 5 kt, visibility 15 SM, ceiling 28,000 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

190° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 272 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 6,000 ft

09/27

Dimensions

6,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 09

RWY 27

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

207 ft

Pressure altitude

-199 ft

Field elevation

211 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.33 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

2200Z 6:00 PM

Sunrise

1133Z 7:33 AM

Loggable night

2230Z (6:30 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2200Z (6:00 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2300Z (7:00 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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

Ottawa / Gatineau Airport is in Gatineau, Quebec. Field elevation 211 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACYND / YND

Center (ARTCC)MONTREAL

Flight service (AFSS)QUEBEC

RegionQuebec

CountryCanada

Coordinates45.5217, -75.5636

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.175

Ottawa Arrivals

ARR

122.3

Gatineau Traffic

ATF

128.175

Ottawa Departures

DEP

122.3

Gatineau Radio, 0630-2115 local

123.375

Quebec Radio

RCO

127.7

Ottawa Terminal

TML

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.

CYOW Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

13 NM S

VFR

KMSS Massena International Airport Richards Field

46 NM SE

VFR

KOGS Ogdensburg International Airport

51 NM S

VFR

CYMX Montreal Mirabel International Airport

65 NM E

VFR

CYUL Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

77 NM E

VFR

CYWA Petawawa Heliport

78 NM W

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗CYND on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYND have a METAR?

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

Does CYND have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at CYND?

CYND sits at 211 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYND?

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.