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CYSW Weather Sparwood Elk Valley Airport

Sparwood, British ColumbiaElevation 3,800 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYXC · 38 NM W · 38 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 25 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYXC
WIND
030@3
steady
VISIBILITY
25 SM
40.2 km
CEILING
25,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1735
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

17/35
Dimensions
4,000 x 75 ft
Surface
ASP
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,800 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0029Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
1418Z 8:18 AM
Loggable night
0102Z (7:02 PM local) → 1345Z (7:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0029Z (6:29 PM local) → 1418Z (8:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0129Z (7:29 PM local) → 1318Z (7:18 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

Sparwood Elk Valley Airport is in Sparwood, British Columbia. Field elevation 3,800 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACYSW
RegionBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Coordinates49.8343, -114.8787
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.2
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

CYSW has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: CYXC (38 NM W, VFR).

CYXC Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
38 NM W
VFR
CZPC Pincher Creek Airport
39 NM SE
VFR
CYQL Lethbridge County Airport
82 NM E
VFR
CYYC Calgary International Airport
84 NM NE
VFR
KGPI Glacier Park International Airport
95 NM S
VFR
KSZT Sandpoint Airport
113 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗CYSW on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CYSW have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CYSW. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CYSW have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CYSW. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CYSW?
CYSW sits at 3,800 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYSW?
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.