CYWK/YWK METAR & TAF Wabush Airport

Wabush, Newfoundland and LabradorElevation 1,808 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR43 min old

Ceiling 2,400 ft, visibility 15 SM, gusts to 22 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@10

gust 22 kt

VISIBILITY

15 SM

24.1 km

CEILING

2,400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,542 ft

-266 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2100Z (6:00 PM local) · 43 min old

CYWK is currently MVFR. Winds are from the southwest at 10 knots gusting 22. Visibility is 15 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,400 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain. The main issue is ceiling 2400 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

220° at 10 kt, gust 22

Gusts 12 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

15 statute miles

24.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 3°C

46°F / 37°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.78 inHg

1008.5 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, LOW CIG, GUST

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: OVC RMK

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

REMARKS: DECODED

SC8

cloud layers: stratocumulus 8 oktas

SLP106

sea-level pressure 1010.6 hPa

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1940Z (4:40 PM local) · valid to 0800Z (5:00 AM local)

CYWK forecast starts MVFR at 20Z. Worst period is 02Z to 04Z with MVFR possible (GUST, GUST). Best period is 04Z to 07Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC0303,000 ft

BKN0151,500 ft

BKN0404,000 ft

BKN0202,000 ft · 5 SM

2000Z5:00 PM2224Z7:24 PM0048Z9:48 PM0312Z12:12 AM0536Z2:36 AM0800Z5:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW OVC TEMPO BKN SCT BECMG RMK

Tap any group to decode it.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Wind gusting to 22 kt (gust spread 12 kt).

›Large gust spread: 10 kt gusting 22 kt.

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 MVFR, wind from 220° at 10 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 15 SM, ceiling 2,400 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.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark

RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

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

220° at 10 kt, gust 22

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 185 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

9 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

18/36

Dimensions

6,002 x 150 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,542 ft

Pressure altitude

1,948 ft

Field elevation

1,808 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

29.78 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

2110Z 6:10 PM

Sunrise

1113Z 8:13 AM

Loggable night

2146Z (6:46 PM local) → 1037Z (7:37 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2110Z (6:10 PM local) → 1113Z (8:13 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2210Z (7:10 PM local) → 1013Z (7:13 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

Wabush Airport is in Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador. Field elevation 1,808 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACYWK / YWK

RegionNewfoundland and Labrador

CountryCanada

Coordinates52.9219, -66.8644

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.25

MONTREAL CNTR

A/D

122

A/G

126.7

QUEBEC RDO

RCO

122

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

Nearby airports

CCX5 Wabush Seaplane Base

2 NM NW

CSD5 Fermont Heliport

11 NM SW

CSF3 Poste Montagnais (Mile 134) Airport

75 NM SE

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗CYWK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYWK have a METAR?

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

Does CYWK have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at CYWK?

CYWK sits at 1,808 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYWK?

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.