CYSN/YCM METAR & TAF Niagara District Airport

Niagara-on-the-Lake, OntarioElevation 321 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR45 min old

Ceiling 19,000 ft, visibility 15 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@5

steady

VISIBILITY

15 SM

24.1 km

CEILING

19,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-420 ft

-741 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2300Z (7:00 PM local) · 45 min old

CYSN is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 5 knots. Visibility is 15 statute miles. The ceiling is 19,000 feet AGL.

WIND

190° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

15 statute miles

24.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 19,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 4°C

54°F / 39°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.38 inHg

1028.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: BKN RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

CI6

cloud layers: cirrus 6 oktas

SLP293

sea-level pressure 1029.3 hPa

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1940Z (3:40 PM local) · valid to 0100Z (9:00 PM local)

CYSN forecast starts VFR at 20Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN20020,000 ft

2000Z4:00 PM2100Z5:00 PM2200Z6:00 PM2300Z7:00 PM0000Z8:00 PM0100Z9:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM 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 19,000 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

3 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

190° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 195 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 5,000 ft

01/19

Dimensions

2,500 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 01

RWY 19

06/24

Dimensions

5,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 06

RWY 24

11/29

Dimensions

2,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 11

RWY 29

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

-420 ft

Pressure altitude

-139 ft

Field elevation

321 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.38 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

2218Z 6:18 PM

Sunrise

1143Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1114Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2218Z (6:18 PM local) → 1143Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1043Z (6:43 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

Niagara District Airport is in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Field elevation 321 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 / IATACYSN / YCM

Center (ARTCC)TORONTO

Flight service (AFSS)LONDON FIC

RegionOntario

CountryCanada

Coordinates43.1916, -79.1717

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

133.4

TORONTO TRML

A/D

123.25

A/G

123.25

ATF

128.525

ATIS

126.7

LONDON RDO

RCO

123.25

RDO

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.

KIAG Niagara Falls International Airport

11 NM SE

VFR

KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport

24 NM SE

VFR

CYTZ Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport

28 NM N

VFR

CYHM John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport

33 NM W

VFR

CYYZ Toronto Pearson International Airport

35 NM NW

VFR

KDKK Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport

42 NM S

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗CYSN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYSN have a METAR?

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

Does CYSN have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at CYSN?

CYSN sits at 321 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYSN?

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.