CYWY/YWY METAR Wrigley Airport

Wrigley, Northwest TerritoriesElevation 489 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 200 ft, visibility 15 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

070@3

steady

VISIBILITY

15 SM

24.1 km

CEILING

200 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,913 ft

-2,402 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1632Z (10:32 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

CYWY is currently LIFR. Winds are from the east at 3 knots. Visibility is 15 statute miles. The ceiling is 200 feet AGL. Main concerns: Ceiling 200 ft AGL.

WIND

70° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

15 statute miles

24.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 200 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

-4°C / -5°C

25°F / 23°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.18 inHg

1022 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 200 ft AGL.

Codes in this report: BKN RMK

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

REMARKS: DECODED

ST7

cloud layers: stratus 7 oktas

SLP234

sea-level pressure 1023.4 hPa

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 200 ft AGL.

›METAR is stale (15320 minutes old).

›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 LIFR, wind from 70° at 3 kt, visibility 15 SM, ceiling 200 ft. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. 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

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

070° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 111 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 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

3,500 x 100 ft

Surface

GVL

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-1,913 ft

Pressure altitude

229 ft

Field elevation

489 ft MSL

Temperature

-4°C (25°F)

Dewpoint

-5°C (23°F)

Altimeter

30.18 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

0023Z 6:23 PM

Sunrise

1533Z 9:33 AM

Loggable night

0113Z (7:13 PM local) → 1443Z (8:43 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0023Z (6:23 PM local) → 1533Z (9:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0123Z (7:23 PM local) → 1433Z (8:33 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

Wrigley Airport is in Wrigley, Northwest Territories. Field elevation 489 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACYWY / YWY

RegionNorthwest Territories

CountryCanada

Coordinates63.2094, -123.4370

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.1

MANDATORY FREQ

ATF

122.1

ARPT RDO

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.

CYFS Fort Simpson Airport

106 NM SE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗CYWY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does CYWY have a METAR?

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

Does CYWY have a TAF?

When CYWY 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 CYWY?

CYWY sits at 489 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CYWY?

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.