CYPD/YPS METAR Port Hawkesbury Airport

Port Hawkesbury, Nova ScotiaElevation 377 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR45 min old

No ceiling, visibility 9 SM, gusts to 17 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

260@8

gust 17 kt

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-201 ft

-578 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0200Z (11:00 PM local) · 45 min old

CYPD is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 8 knots gusting 17. Visibility is 9 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 17 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

WIND

260° at 8 kt, gust 17

Gusts 9 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 2°C

54°F / 36°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.23 inHg

1023.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 17 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

SLP243

sea-level pressure 1024.3 hPa

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 17 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

›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 from 260° at 8 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling none. 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

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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

260° at 8 kt, gust 17

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 298 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

11/29

Dimensions

5,000 x 150 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-201 ft

Pressure altitude

67 ft

Field elevation

377 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.23 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 6:03 PM

Sunrise

1036Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

2133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1005Z (7:05 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2103Z (6:03 PM local) → 1036Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2203Z (7:03 PM local) → 0936Z (6:36 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

Port Hawkesbury Airport is in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia. Field elevation 377 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACYPD / YPS

RegionNova Scotia

CountryCanada

Coordinates45.6567, -61.3681

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.7

HALIFAX RDO

RDO

122.8

ATF/UNICOM

UNIC

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.

CYQY Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport

63 NM NE

VFR

CYYG Charlottetown Airport

83 NM NW

VFR

CYHZ Halifax / Stanfield International Airport

102 NM SW

VFR

CYAW CFB Shearwater Heliport

109 NM SW

MVFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗CYPD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYPD have a METAR?

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

Does CYPD have a TAF?

When CYPD 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 CYPD?

CYPD sits at 377 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYPD?

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.