CYQW/YQW METAR & TAF North Battleford Airport

North Battleford, SaskatchewanElevation 1,799 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR53 min old

No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@8

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-1,001 ft

-2,800 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0700Z (1:00 AM local) · 53 min old

CYQW is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 8 knots. Visibility is 9 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

110° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

-7°C / -9°C

19°F / 16°F. 2°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: AUTO CLR RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

SLP374

sea-level pressure 1037.4 hPa

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0540Z (11:40 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (12:00 PM local)

CYQW forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0600Z12:00 AM0824Z2:24 AM1048Z4:48 AM1312Z7:12 AM1536Z9:36 AM1800Z12:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC BECMG RMK AUTO

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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 110° at 8 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

2 runways · 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

110° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 127 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

06/24

Dimensions

2,565 x 50 ft

Surface

ASP

12/30

Dimensions

5,000 x 150 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-1,001 ft

Pressure altitude

1,189 ft

Field elevation

1,799 ft MSL

Temperature

-7°C (19°F)

Dewpoint

-9°C (16°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

2356Z 5:56 PM

Sunrise

1358Z 7:58 AM

Loggable night

0031Z (6:31 PM local) → 1323Z (7:23 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2356Z (5:56 PM local) → 1358Z (7:58 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0056Z (6:56 PM local) → 1258Z (6:58 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

North Battleford Airport is in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Field elevation 1,799 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACYQW / YQW

RegionSaskatchewan

CountryCanada

Coordinates52.7694, -108.2437

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.1

A/G

123.375

EDMONTON 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.

CYXE Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

67 NM SE

VFR

CYLL Lloydminster Airport

74 NM NW

VFR

CYLJ Meadow Lake Airport

82 NM N

VFR

CYKY Kindersley Airport

83 NM SW

VFR

CYPA Prince Albert Glass Field

97 NM E

LIFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗CYQW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYQW have a METAR?

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

Does CYQW have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at CYQW?

CYQW sits at 1,799 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYQW?

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.